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“The US will take over the Gaza Strip” “We’ll own it…”
Yes this is the latest as reported on CNN this evening . Yes,,, this is an investment question. When the first son in law starts developing water front property,,,, would that be an appropriate real estate investment for a retired gentleman? And how might the markets react to the 1st Cav deploying to Gaza City In defense of the second 51st state?Think it can’t happen? Think about the last ten days.
In fairness, "Palestinians" never actually owned anything of note. Nor, apparently do Arabians in general. The Middle East has always been "owned" by the monarchs and strongmen. The anti-Israel militant groups strong-armed those areas which were ostensively 'independent' almost from inception. A "free people" never had a chance to develop. My two cents and worth every penny.
@PopTart. I agree totally ! Much of what’s going on is distraction. Or perhaps a side show at a circus. The main event is musk and the castration of congress. He doesn’t need a hundred days to wreck what took generations to build. RIP amerika.
"Gaza is just another distraction, keep your eyes on what Musk is doing ..."
+1 -- at least people are starting to see his look over here... not what I'm doing crap.
+ 100 Understand the players, understand the game.
As the Orange One's predecessor famously said:
“There's an old saying in Tennessee — I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee — that says, fool me once, shame on — shame on you. Fool me — you can't get fooled again.”
Nice pay back to the Arab Americans that switched their votes from Dem to Trump thinking he can be their friend. Go for broke chess move. These guys need to hit the history books to learn 500 years of European colonialism and the predictable themes / play book in it.
As a real estate man, he should know like kind exchanges. Offer to Gazans a piece of the US carved out into a separate state and see if they like to swap. My guess is NO but that is the best deal they can consider.
Yeah, all those dopes that switched LOL. They had a guy that instituted a Muslims ban. Finally got rid of him for Biden but they hated Biden because he didn't end the Gaza war. So they switched to supporting Trump because he said he now loves them LOL but now wants to throw them all out of Palestine. What a bunch of dopes or should I say marks. You've been conned! All but his most loyal dupes will figure it out at some point.
Believe it or not, there was (is?) a group called Arab Americans for Trump which was very active in delivering Michigan for Trump.
I bring them up only because of the current context but I am always amused by any type of activism / activists. I see activism among my family members too. Some of them can sit and talk all day long about their sympathies for people in a far away land but can not keep their mental inclinations in check to help the human next to them. Same with those that talk about the perils of global warming (and about ESG) constantly but never remember to switch lights off when they leave a room. Human beings are amusing.
Finally got rid of him for Biden but they hated Biden because he didn't end the Gaza war.
Joe did more than that. He was fueling the genocide. A big reason he did not get my vote. Neither did the Orange Goop. And by the way: don't look now, but while everyone's attention is on Gaza, Bibi is busy making sure the West Bank is canton-ized and destroyed, while homes get demolished. Ethnic cleansing is happening there, as well. https://icahd.org/
"Trump's plan is to build his hotels in Gaza and have the US military do the work for him."
Here I was thinking that he would just hire contractors and laborers and then just not pay them which is his usual SOP.
This made me laugh out loud, thanks Mark. Its funny because there is more than a kernel of truth to it. Dump is well known for failing to cough up the bill.
Yeah, all those dopes that switched LOL. They had a guy that instituted a Muslims ban. Finally got rid of him for Biden but they hated Biden because he didn't end the Gaza war. So they switched to supporting Trump because he said he now loves them.
You just don't understand "love". Trump loves them the same way as Jan 6 was a "day of love".
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https://www.britannica.com/place/Palestine/The-Iron-Age
+1 -- at least people are starting to see his
look over here... not what I'm doing crap.
“There's an old saying in Tennessee — I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee — that says, fool me once, shame on — shame on you. Fool me — you can't get fooled again.”
The stock markets seem to have picked up on this.
”Musk Moves on to Medicare Amid Gaza Firestorm”
(Sorry - I don’t have any details …)
https://www.yahoo.com/news/people-flat-calling-trumps-plans-224018107.html
** = https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-latest-bombshell-u-over-004120213.html
(Linked this 2nd article for the Instant Classic photo of Susie!)
As a real estate man, he should know like kind exchanges. Offer to Gazans a piece of the US carved out into a separate state and see if they like to swap. My guess is NO but that is the best deal they can consider.
gaza CRE will last shorter than a trump trade war ending in status quo.
MAGA already has moved on to next insane plan while sucking down their day 1 egg, car, and home prices.
https://i.redd.it/2d6orm5xzree1.jpeg
If human beings learn, the world will be a boring place.
There is a reason why you always have a ruling class and the ruled.
I bring them up only because of the current context but I am always amused by any type of activism / activists. I see activism among my family members too. Some of them can sit and talk all day long about their sympathies for people in a far away land but can not keep their mental inclinations in check to help the human next to them. Same with those that talk about the perils of global warming (and about ESG) constantly but never remember to switch lights off when they leave a room. Human beings are amusing.
Here I was thinking that he would just hire contractors and laborers and then just not pay them which is his usual SOP.
Joe did more than that. He was fueling the genocide. A big reason he did not get my vote. Neither did the Orange Goop. And by the way: don't look now, but while everyone's attention is on Gaza, Bibi is busy making sure the West Bank is canton-ized and destroyed, while homes get demolished. Ethnic cleansing is happening there, as well.
https://icahd.org/
Since October 7, Palestinian laborers have been barred entry into Israel. Mark, trump is way ahead of you
Cruel to be kind means that he loves them?