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Defense stocks jump as war rages between Israel and Hamas (markets.businessinsider.com)

submitted 2 years ago by NightOwl@lemm.ee to c/worldnews@lemmy.ml

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[–] Mongostein@lemmy.ca 28 points 2 years ago

Kinda fucked up that the military is tied to private interests in any way.

[–] badbytes@lemmy.world 24 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Imagine buying stock and hoping for wars.

[–] Porka_911@sopuli.xyz 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Imagine buying stocks and making a war. defence companies wet dreams at the moment.

[–] zoe 1 points 2 years ago

and the goal not to end wars, but just perputuate it

[–] DmMacniel@feddit.de 17 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Ferengi Rules of Acquisition number 34.

War is good for business

[–] ivanafterall@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I Googled "Ferengi Rule 34" and that was not what I got.

[–] taanegl@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago

Ferengi Rules of Acquisition number 35:

Peace is good for business.

[–] wolf6152@lemm.ee 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yay the US economy can continue to function!!

[–] Lemmygradwontallowme@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago

Line goes up... line goes up, boys!!!

[–] zerfuffle@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

In case anyone wondered why Israel would ignore Egyptian warnings of an imminent attack, this is why.

War is good for business.

[–] Lemmygradwontallowme@hexbear.net 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Can you show me an article of one?

[–] zerfuffle@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

There was one posted yesterday I think. Here it is: https://www.timesofisrael.com/egypt-intelligence-official-says-israel-ignored-repeated-warnings-of-something-big/

[–] Lemmygradwontallowme@hexbear.net 1 points 2 years ago

While it contains anonymous source, this is the times of ISRAEL, so I guess its plausible (I mean the timing was just after the Yom Kippur war's anniversary)...