return2ozma@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agoMaldives will ban Israelis from entering the country over the war in Gazaapnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square24fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
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minus-squareLinkerbaan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·3 months agoAn entire economy is made up of many parts. 0.3% doesn’t sound like much but with big numbers it adds up. A sacrifice of 20 million dollars is more than just symbolism.
minus-squareTodd Bonzalez@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoThe problem here is that $20 million isn’t a “big number” compared to $6.55 Billion. Believe whatever you want, I can’t stop you, but you are objectively wrong.
minus-squareLinkerbaan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·3 months agoLet’s pretend the Maldives is America. Would you say that America losing 0.3% of its entire GDP over a boycott is "symbolic?
An entire economy is made up of many parts. 0.3% doesn’t sound like much but with big numbers it adds up.
A sacrifice of 20 million dollars is more than just symbolism.
The problem here is that $20 million isn’t a “big number” compared to $6.55 Billion.
Believe whatever you want, I can’t stop you, but you are objectively wrong.
Let’s pretend the Maldives is America. Would you say that America losing 0.3% of its entire GDP over a boycott is "symbolic?