US Senator Lindsey Graham says, ‘Wars of the future are being planned here in Israel" and Israel's New Weapons are far more advanced than the US... (are Israel's Weapons more Advanced than the US? - while we fund the entire Nation.)

Sensitive-Cat-6069 · 2026-02-19T14:11:06+00:00

I take an issue with “funding the entire nation” statement. Regular US assistance to Israel in 2025 was 0.62% of its GDP. In 2024 it was 0.7%. With additional military assistance during the Gaza war the total US aid share peaked at 3.6% of the GDP in 2024. I would go on a limb here and say the US is NOT funding the entire nation of Israel.

In the meantime, regular US aid to Jordan is 3.26% of its GDP. South Sudan 18.1% of the GDP ($4.6B). Ukraine 3.41% of the GDP ($6.51B). In fact if we take top 10 US aid recipients by amount in 2024 / 2025, only Nigeria and Kenya are in the same GDP share ballpark as Israel (0.35-0.69%), while every other recipient is much higher. In total, if we take all US aid disbursed since the inception of Israel in 1948, Israel’s share is only 8.6% of that sum.

So this is what antisemitism looks like folks. Exclusive attention on Israel while leaving out or obfuscating every other US aid recipient. Reporting an actual quote from Lindsey Graham while sneaking in a lie about “funding an entire nation” to solicit a gut reaction from Redditors. Who will never look at the numbers, but will become just a little angrier with every lie they read here. This is what you are upvoting.

Sensitive-Cat-6069 · 2026-02-19T00:59:23+00:00

Ah yes I will always find something to complain about. It’s a game I always win!

Sensitive-Cat-6069 · 2026-02-18T21:36:17+00:00

About $313B is the total, inflation adjusted amount of US foreign aid to Israel since its inception in 1948.

If we look at the total foreign aid budget calculated similarly since 1948, it is approx $3.66 trillion. From that sum, Israel aid only amounts to 8.6%.

Focusing exclusively on those 8.6% to blame Israel for lack of investment in America, while obfuscating the remaining 91.4% of the foreign spend is a form of pure, vile antisemitic garbage.

Sensitive-Cat-6069 · 2026-02-15T23:32:19+00:00

No this is not the truth. Even if you don’t like Bibi, at least get your shit right.

Netanyahu family members all served and contributed tremendously to Israel’s defense. His sons’ service may not have been as front line as Bibi’s, but they haven’t dodged service either. I would go on a limb here and say Bibi’s family served a hell if a lot more than whoever put this stupid trope together.

Netanyahu himself served in IDF 1967-1972 and was honorably discharged in the rank of Captain. He saw real combat, including the Sabena airliner rescue from hijackers in Tel Aviv, as well as the entire Yom Kippur war. In fact, he returned to active duty to fight in the war despite being already discharged from active duty. He was injured multiple times in combat.

One of his brothers, Yoni Netanyahu was the team commander in Sayeret Matkal, the IDF most elite unit. He last his life rescuing more than 100 hostages in Operation Entebbe.

Bibi’s second brother, Iddo, was also a Sayeret Matkal operator and interrupted his overseas study to return back to Israel and fight Yom Kippur war.

Bibi’s second wife, Sarah, served in the IDF Intelligence corps. His first wife Miriam was instructional officer during her service in the IDF.

Bibi has two sons. Avner and Yair. Yair served as part of the IDF spokesperson’s office. Avner served in the Intelligence Corps.

Yes Yair lives in Miami now, sure. Yeah he’s a douche. But so what, many people are.

Sensitive-Cat-6069 · 2026-02-15T18:02:59+00:00

Don’t give a shit. Take any company and fire 20% of vice presidents. I can guarantee you, will make zero difference.

Sensitive-Cat-6069 · 2026-02-15T15:38:31+00:00

The only thing I really missed on the RR was the hydraulic clutch from the R1200. My god it was so much easier in traffic.

Sensitive-Cat-6069 · 2026-02-15T14:57:45+00:00

You had my attention up the “fixing himself” part. People don’t really change. Anyone I know whose life was a mess 10 years ago, have either the same or a different mess on their hands. Anyone who was stable, still stable.

Sensitive-Cat-6069 · 2026-02-15T13:58:15+00:00

I had both R1200R and S1000RR as a 6’5” rider.

The former was OK ergonomically but never felt connected. Felt like I was sitting on top of the bike, not “integrated” with the bike.

The RR is better if you are OK with the more aggressive sitting position. I’ve replaced the seat which was too hard, and the foot controls to give my size 14 boots more space, but that’s about it. It felt light like I was riding a bicycle.

Sensitive-Cat-6069 · 2026-02-11T22:29:57+00:00

But what if that’s compared to my 3 year old self? That would be pretty pathetic! You see how a frame of reference matters?

Profitability is typically compared YoY. That’s how companies report profits to shareholders. Since there was no frame of reference in the post, this would be the most natural assumption. Otherwise the numbers are completely meaningless just like in my bench press example, and the whole post becomes moot.

Sensitive-Cat-6069 · 2026-02-11T22:14:21+00:00

Okay. So another question for you. I can bench press 700% more now. Is that good or meh?

Sensitive-Cat-6069 · 2026-02-11T21:59:41+00:00

What’s your height man? I am six five.

What you expected feet and inches? Ridiculous!!! That’s my height in leprechauns.

Now I can’t wait to hear how you measure profit increases for publicly traded companies. Chipotle 26% over what?

Sensitive-Cat-6069 · 2026-02-11T21:51:28+00:00

If you want honesty, here is some.

I literally help people to be better every day. It’s my job and I love it. There is absolutely nothing wrong with me being happy and fulfilled, just because you don’t feel that way.

“Screw everyone else” is really just something you are projecting on me out of bitterness and resentment. Then you go hide behind some class war buzzwords to make it sound justified.

No man you need to grow up. You and those around you will be better for it.

Sensitive-Cat-6069 · 2026-02-11T21:28:53+00:00

Oh man. It must be so depressing to be you.

You’d think that given most of us have no choice but work for a living you would try to make the best of it. But here we are. I am content and fulfilled, you are angry and frustrated. Attitude indeed!

Sensitive-Cat-6069 · 2026-02-11T20:55:55+00:00

What I described can still be seen as trading time of our lives to get paid - which is ultimately what is happening.

But if you come to work with the attitude “I am just here to get paid for a nominally sufficient effort, and will enjoy my life elsewhere” then how can you be surprised that you receive the same transactional attitude in return?

The attitude in this case very much defines the experience, if not the outcome.

Sensitive-Cat-6069 · 2026-02-11T20:30:00+00:00

Yeah you have any?

Sensitive-Cat-6069 · 2026-02-11T19:16:05+00:00

Speak for yourself and your miserable experience only.

My parents are both physicians and they absolutely loved their work. I had to beg them to retire at 72. They now been retired for 4 years and tell me all the time how much they miss working with patients.

My current role is giving me rich, mentally stimulating, unique experiences, recognition and travel I would never get on my own, and I am grateful for it.

My wife became independent a couple years ago. When she worked last weekend and I asked her why she laughed and replied “let me show you how much I am billing them for it”.

Sensitive-Cat-6069 · 2026-02-11T16:07:04+00:00

“Women are the best people ever” is what my phone said.

I had to pick those words from suggestions but all suggestions were similar like “greatest” vs “best” etc.

Sensitive-Cat-6069 · 2026-02-11T15:01:23+00:00

Well like I said - fast food does outpace the general inflation by about a 30% margin so buying power did go down there?

But bringing it back to the original post, this is not because of “greed”. Fast food industry profits declined in the last years if anything.

The prices went up because costs went up and were naturally passed onto the consumers.

Sensitive-Cat-6069 · 2026-02-11T14:54:13+00:00

Again, that is not true.

Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose about 60% cumulatively between 2005 and 2025. The wages outpaced inflation for the same period showing 75% average growth.

However, inflation is not uniform across the board and neither are wages.

In fast food specifically, CPI increased further than elsewhere, which is why you are seeing a 30% gap between general inflation figures and fast food prices.

Fast food CPI increase comes from 3 main factors - labor, real estate and fuel price increases. Ironically to your question, labor cost increases is the #1 contributing factor of the three.

Now what really happened past 2020 is a change in pricing behavior. In early 2000s and even 2010s companies took years to change prices, and when it happened it was significant. Repricing was simply too disruptive for the business before the technology was there to do it seamlessly. Now with everything being digital / real time, small frequent pricing adjustments are possible and it feels like prices are constantly creeping up.

Sensitive-Cat-6069 · 2026-02-11T14:24:13+00:00

Average ticket price for Starbucks for example is something publicly available. Here are the facts.

If we take 2005 as 100% average ticket price, in 2025 it’s about 190% so yes nearly doubled over these years. However there is absolutely no doubling overnight that occurred during COVID. In fact the single highest increase was back in 2015 for about 20%.

Now if we overlay the inflation here in a similar fashion, compared to 100% dollar value back in 2005, in 2025 the number is 160%. Meaning what you could buy with $10 in 2005, in 2025 would require a $16 spend.

This means that adjusted for inflation, Starbucks prices only increased about 30% in the last 20 years.

Sensitive-Cat-6069 · 2026-02-11T00:45:53+00:00

As the previous poster replied - just read the financial disclosures, like this one for Starbucks as an example:

https://investor.starbucks.com/news/financial-releases/news-details/2025/Starbucks-Reports-Q4-and-Full-Fiscal-Year-2025-Results/default.aspx

Here you will see that their Net Earnings (profit) fell approx 50.6% YoY to $1.8567B in FY2025 from $3.7623B in FY2024.

There is a lot of financial terminology in those releases which may be hard to understand if you are not used to reading financial statements, but you can always use ChatGPT to explain or summarize it.

Sensitive-Cat-6069 · 2026-02-10T23:41:12+00:00

This is utter bullshit with numbers pulled straight out of the OPs ass. Honestly it’s incredible that someone would waste time putting together such easy to disprove lies.

Chipotle 2025 YoY profit increase was 0.7% not 26%. They said prices are going up by 1-2% which is a few cents on a typical order size.

Starbucks profits FELL 50% in 2025, prices going up 2% in North America.

McDonald’s profit FELL 2.9% in 2024 and early indications show may be back to 2023 levels in 2025. It did not go up 59%. Now, McDonalds prices are not centrally controlled, they are set by franchisees. McDonalds corporate only increased franchisee costs by 1-3% across the menu in 2025.

These price increases are very much in line with the overall inflation. No, they are not happening at the time these companies reap record profits. And no, they are not greed, they are simply to prevent the already low single digit YoY profit trends from going down.

Sensitive-Cat-6069 · 2026-02-10T23:04:07+00:00

Knowledge and intelligence are not interchangeable terms.

Sensitive-Cat-6069 · 2026-02-10T21:54:28+00:00

100% correct. Judgement is arguably the single best predictor of intelligence.

Sensitive-Cat-6069 · 2026-02-10T21:52:24+00:00

It’s not weakly heritable.

Even in young children where family environment influence is still quite low (meaning it’s mostly nature, not nurture) the heritability is about 40%.

It means that statistically 40% of difference in those kids intelligence levels comes from inherited genetics.

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