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Defense stocks jump as war rages between Israel and Hamas (markets.businessinsider.com)
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[–] Mongostein@lemmy.ca 29 points 1 year ago

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

[–] badbytes@lemmy.world 25 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Imagine buying stock and hoping for wars.

[–] Porka_911@sopuli.xyz 14 points 1 year ago

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

[–] DmMacniel@feddit.de 19 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Ferengi Rules of Acquisition number 34.

War is good for business

[–] ivanafterall@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

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

[–] taanegl@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

Ferengi Rules of Acquisition number 35:

Peace is good for business.

[–] wolf6152@lemm.ee 12 points 1 year ago

Yay the US economy can continue to function!!

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

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

War is good for business.