Summary
Donald Trump is pressuring Jordan and Egypt to accept his plan to relocate nearly 2 million Palestinians from Gaza, threatening to cut U.S. aid if they refuse.
His proposal, which aims to transform Gaza into “the Riviera of the Middle East,” has sparked backlash from Middle Eastern leaders, including Jordan’s King Abdullah II.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is engaging regional leaders but has avoided confirming whether Palestinians could return.
Analysts argue Trump’s approach risks further destabilizing the region and undermining U.S. influence in Middle East diplomacy.
Also “voting with your wallet” only works if you have enough money to make the choice regardless of whether or not those choices exist. I’d love to buy Canadian made products crafted by small businesses for everything I do but sometimes I just can’t afford it. Sometimes I’ll just not buy the thing, of course, but other times it can’t be avoided.
Conservatives will shit all over someone for complaining and then not “putting their money where their mouth is” but if you buy anything other than the cheapest shit you’re “irresponsible and shouldn’t complain about low wages if you’re gunna buy a brandname bag of chips”. It’s so exhausting.
Absolutely. Lots of people are in poverty and literally cannot afford to vote with their wallet anymore.
Further, the whole “no ethical consumption under capitalism” thing. Once in a while someone just needs something comforting and their individual act of purchase alone isn’t enough to say they’re the problem. Especially if they’re not spending money on such things at such places very often.
At some level we still need to allow people some small comforts, even if those small comforts come at a social cost. The social cost of being in complete discomfort and not being able to relax is pretty high in comparison to the social cost of a single purchase.