It’s how the world works, the system is trying to protect itself by setting an example. The question is if it should deter us.

Someone just needs to socially engineer Trump into standing up to Putin to gain his respect.

That’s the beauty of social media, just post it and you’ll see if it scores.

Just an inherent consequence of capitalism. If people are willing to pay much more than the price that was set by the manufacturer, it’s their loss and a business opportunity for third parties.