Even if you take the most extreme interpretation of US responsibility possible (eg adding another 1-1.7 million people for “luring” the Soviet Union into attacking Afghanistan), you don’t get to 25 million
You should know that these figures are fairly disputed. This specific study comes from a Venezuelan think-tank specifically set up to advocate for sanction relief. It also has some findings that go against previously established literature (such as stating that UN sanctions are less harmful than US sanctions, whereas previous studies found the opposite (eg https://www.econstor.eu/bitstream/10419/215035/1/cesifo1_wp8033.pdf). There’s also debate as to how much of this is causation and how much is correlation. Plus there’s no analysis regarding improved life expectancy after sanction relief compared to a scenario where no sanctions were instated in the first place.
Also, be aware that historically these arguments were used for example to seek sanction relief for Apartheid South-Africa.
Bullshit. One single US (+EU) policy, economic sanctions, has murdered 38 million in the past 50 Years and keeps murdering 500k yearly. One single policy.
You should know that these figures are fairly disputed. This specific study comes from a Venezuelan think-tank specifically set up to advocate for sanction relief. It also has some findings that go against previously established literature (such as stating that UN sanctions are less harmful than US sanctions, whereas previous studies found the opposite (eg https://www.econstor.eu/bitstream/10419/215035/1/cesifo1_wp8033.pdf). There’s also debate as to how much of this is causation and how much is correlation. Plus there’s no analysis regarding improved life expectancy after sanction relief compared to a scenario where no sanctions were instated in the first place.
Also, be aware that historically these arguments were used for example to seek sanction relief for Apartheid South-Africa.
Yeah nazi Germany was around for 13 years ish. I’m not saying there’s no comparison, I’m just saying there’s no comparison, yet.