Aestu wrote:
Eturnalshift wrote:
Or, Israel could keep their country and just beat the shit out of anyone who doesn't like it. Regardless how you feel, it is Israel; it is their country.
-They are kept afloat only by massive American aid
-Their economy will decline because of the enormous fiscal and opportunity costs of military spending
-Their economy will be at a competitive disadvantage because no one in their right mind would do business in a country under siege when they could just go to Europe, China, or India
-They will lose diplomatic ground and see other countries get what they want, whether it's trade access or military intervention or access to new technologies
They will continue to have to pay these costs forward into eternity and it is not sustainable.
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At least a quarter of a million Israelis have staged marches over the rising cost of living.
The largest protest was in Tel Aviv where police said at least 200,000 people were on the streets, while another 30,000 marched in Jerusalem.
The unaffordability of housing, childcare and even some basic foods has driven many Israelis to despair in a country with high prices but relatively low salaries.
"It's hard to live in this country," said 26-year-old student Ehud Rotem, who joined the Jerusalem protest.
He told AP news agency that Israelis perform their mandatory military service, work and pay high taxes but "still don't earn enough to finish the month".
They want to know how they have ended up in a situation where they have Swiss prices and Greek salaries.
I didn't go looking for this thread, honestly I was bored and nostalgic and reading through some old threads. I saw this and thought it was ironic with today's news.
"Another Crazy Aestu Prediction"
