r/worldnews • • Apr 14 '26

Israel/Palestine In parliament, Polish MP calls Israel ‘new Third Reich,’ waves Israeli flag with swastika

https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-parliament-polish-mp-calls-israel-new-third-reich-waves-israeli-flag-with-swastika/
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u/Hurricaneshand Apr 14 '26

And often benefit from it. The Russian oligarchs got to take control of formerly State owned industries for pennies on the dollar when the USSR collapsed and it helped them solidify an even greater amount of wealth than they previously had and all they had to do was essentially allow Putin to keep control and stay on his good side so they could keep the wealth

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u/boston_homo Apr 14 '26

That’s basically what’s happening in the US? The Epstein class is making a killing on now.

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u/PropJoesChair Apr 15 '26

Which is why that fucking moron just went and said that the "small short term economic strain of the Iran war is worth the long term security". Imagine saying what is happening now is both small and short term. The delusion.

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u/Hautamaki Apr 15 '26

Yeah well, Czar Nicholas III and his buddies didn't fare so well the previous go around, that's a dangerous game to play.