Should the US place trade sanctions on Ecuador to force them to release Assange?

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Yes. I would favor all US aid and commerce to Ecuador being immediately cut, all US companies banned from doing business there, a ban on Ecuadorian citizens from entering the country and the immediate deportation of all Ecuadorian nationals.

[IceAgeComing]

has deporting a group of people based on their nationality ever worked to solve any problem, ever?  Like its an awful policy for a variety of reasons and honestly would probably hurt America's case more than help it

[Cory]

No.

[Green Line]

Why stop there? Bomb Quito!

[Ban my account ffs!]

As someone with Ecuadorian family members and who knows a number of Ecuadorians and Ecuadorian-Americans, I find this pretty offensive.

I also love how in BRTD logic, banning Muslims from the US because of terrorism is bad...but banning Ecuadorians because of one man is just dandy.  

Here's a suggestion.  How about we don't ban religions or nationalities from the US.  Kthx. 

[Figueira]

No. Terrible idea.

[SWE]

...

[Goldwater]

A ban on Ecuadorian immigration? WTF?

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

No offense, but are you on something?

Anger. I am so angry at that rapist Assange and that terrible, disgusting POS government that harbors that monster.

[ag]

Obviously, no.

[Higgs]

Yes. I would favor all US aid and commerce to Ecuador being immediately cut, all US companies banned from doing business there, a ban on Ecuadorian citizens from entering the country and the immediate deportation of all Ecuadorian nationals.

Some lefties hate Trump so much they start becoming him.

[user12345]

No offense, but are you on something?

Anger. I am so angry at that rapist Assange and that terrible, disgusting POS government that harbors that monster.

So we should punish all of their citizens because of that?

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

No offense, but are you on something?

Anger. I am so angry at that rapist Assange and that terrible, disgusting POS government that harbors that monster.

So we should punish all of their citizens because of that?

We could make exceptions if they're anti-government dissidents.

[Grumpier Than Thou]

This is clearly trolling.

[angus]

No.

[ElectionsGuy]

"all liberal, all the time"

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

"all liberal, all the time"

Bringing a rapist to justice is a liberal action.

[2952-0-0]

But I thought BRTD loves Latin American leftist governments (which are relatively democratic).

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

But I thought BRTD loves Latin American leftist governments (which are relatively democratic).

Assange is obviously not leftist, as he's supporting Trump and is a Putin puppet. He's therefore right-wing. And thus all other governments that support are right-wing as well.

[Ban my account ffs!]

But I thought BRTD loves Latin American leftist governments (which are relatively democratic).

Assange is obviously not leftist, as he's supporting Trump and is a Putin puppet. He's therefore right-wing. And thus all other governments that support are right-wing as well.

Impeccable logic.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

As someone with Ecuadorian family members and who knows a number of Ecuadorians and Ecuadorian-Americans, I find this pretty offensive.

I also love how in BRTD logic, banning Muslims from the US because of terrorism is bad...but banning Ecuadorians because of one man is just dandy.  

Here's a suggestion.  How about we don't ban religions or nationalities from the US.  Kthx. 

What do you propose be done about Assange then?

[Ban my account ffs!]

As someone with Ecuadorian family members and who knows a number of Ecuadorians and Ecuadorian-Americans, I find this pretty offensive.

I also love how in BRTD logic, banning Muslims from the US because of terrorism is bad...but banning Ecuadorians because of one man is just dandy. 

Here's a suggestion.  How about we don't ban religions or nationalities from the US.  Kthx. 

What do you propose be done about Assange then?

I'm perfectly happy to let him rot away in the confines of the London Ecuadorian Embassy.  He pissed away what little support he had when he started publishing personal details that put civilians in danger.

With no real support among the people and the hole he keeps digging deeper and deeper, he will eventually be forced out.  Then Sweden can have their turn before he probably ends up in a federal penitentiary for a very long time.

Problem solved.  Without breaking up countless families, irreparably damaging our relations with all of Latin America, and without banning an entire people from our country!

[Ebowed]

Yes. I would favor all US aid and commerce to Ecuador being immediately cut, all US companies banned from doing business there, a ban on Ecuadorian citizens from entering the country and the immediate deportation of all Ecuadorian nationals.

Despicable post, particularly your nonchalant reference to a racist deportation scheme.

[Stand With Israel. Crush Hamas]

I voted yes, but before I read the proposals in the OP.

I support economic sanctions against left-wing radical Rafael Correa's regime until he stops harboring an infoterrorist who is actively hurting US security. I do not support the bizarre proposed actions against the citizens of Ecuador, especially those in this country or seeking to come here.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Yes. I would favor all US aid and commerce to Ecuador being immediately cut, all US companies banned from doing business there, a ban on Ecuadorian citizens from entering the country and the immediate deportation of all Ecuadorian nationals.

Despicable post, particularly your nonchalant reference to a racist deportation scheme.

I say outlandish things in anger. The post above this one probably has the right idea.