> Please, as a U.S. voter, I urge you to consider your support for stopping the sanctions.
How can a US voter actually affect change? What options are available for us to vote for?
How can a US voter actually affect change? What options are available for us to vote for?
Here's my cynical take: the most effective way to lift the sanctions would be lobbying from US corporations. Lifting sanctions is probably profitable for every US business with a market in Iran, so if you work at a US corporation, lobby your boss!
[0]: https://twitter.com/StuffFromSam/status/1344313566254477313?...
So, essentially this would be about advocating for change by the Biden administration. It wouldn't be by voting (since the election is already done), but writing to your representative could help. Maybe there are advocacy groups that could use support?
Advocating for changes is more likely to be effective with an administration that isn't fundamentally opposed to them.
What makes you think he will do any of that besides a belief?
It seems the the US law was originally the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act [1] and there have been various laws extending it. Apparently they allow the President to waive sanctions on a case-by-case bases.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_and_Libya_Sanctions_Act
Someone who aligns with your views - like yourself.
Not to mention that the United States itself wasn't formed overnight; it was the product of many compromises. There's even a whole Broadway play about it: Hamilton[b].
[a]: Yes, these are actual "names" I've read online.
[b]: Sure, it's exaggerated, but it's pretty accurate
You forgot Muslims, Mexicans, poor people and the non-white people of the US. They are just as much an enemy as the opposing political party (and the Russians and the Chinese....)