🎁Israel’s ‘Gift’ to Trump? A Desperate Ceasefire Wrapped in Failure

A ‘ceasefire gift’ to #Trump? No, it’s a desperate scramble by #Israel after a series of failures. Their ground invasion of #Lebanon—like the debacle in #Gaza—has laid bare their military limits. Israeli soldiers, unable to hold any Lebanese village, retreat after hours just to take selfies photos and propaganda videos, wiring homes with explosives and resorting to distant bombardment to avoid devastating close combat losses. Meanwhile, the Lebanese resistance has grown stronger, with missiles, rockets, and capable untraceable drones striking daily. The 70,000 Israeli troops stationed at the border are tired and feeling useless. Israeli soldiers themselves have published videos showing resistance forces launching ballistic missiles from just feet away—a reality that dismantles Israel’s claims of having ‘invaded’ southern Lebanon and neutralized its opposition.

The #military Israeli toll is undeniable: over 100+ soldiers killed, 1,000+ wounded, 43 Merkava tanks destroyed, 8 bulldozers eliminated, 2 Hummers lost, and 6 advanced drones (4 Hermes 450 and 2 Hermes 900) shot down. In a desperate attempt to control the narrative, Israel has imposed strict media #censorship, banning border coverage to hide their failures.

But this war has not only exposed #military limitations—it’s become economically unsustainable. Israel’s total war-related costs are projected at $55.6-67.3 billion through 2025, or roughly 10-12% of its #GDP, with potential lost economic activity estimated at $400 billion over the next decade. The economy contracted by 20% in the final quarter of 2023, with annual growth plunging to 2% from a pre-war high of 6.5%, and forecasts for 2024 revised to just 1.5%.

Trade and commerce have collapsed, with exports dropping by 18.3% and imports by 42%. Private consumption has fallen by 26.9%, and business investment has collapsed by 67.8%. The labor market is strained, with 300,000 reservists mobilized, the loss of 160,000 Palestinian workers, and an expected closure of 60,000 Israeli businesses due to labor shortages. Israeli Government spending surged by 88.1% to cover war expenses, driving the budget deficit to a projected 6.6-7.5% for 2024. Defense leaders have requested an additional $5.39 billion annually. In response, Fitch downgraded Israel’s credit rating from A+ to A with a negative outlook, echoed by Moody’s and S&P.

Yet Israel, along with its #AIPAC sponsored patron, the U.S., can simply print their way out of such economic losses by creating money out of thin air—a privilege that sustains wars and aggression far beyond their natural limits. This is precisely why resistance and #Bitcoin represent the only two true checks on such imperial overreach. The resistance imposes direct costs through military and strategic means, while Bitcoin stands as an incorruptible alternative to fiat-based inflation, making unchecked money creation more costly and ultimately less sustainable. Aggression only stops when the cost of continuing exceeds the cost of ending it—and resistance ensures that day comes sooner.

For a state built on projecting strength to attract citizenships, the reality is clear: Israel’s military failures and economic collapse expose a state weakened by its own ambitions. The resistance has proven to be the only barrier to Israel’s expansionist historical dreams—symbolized by the two blue stripes on its flag, representing expansion from the Nile to the Euphrates. Israel’s attempt to promote settlement narratives in #Lebanon and teach its children that South Lebanon is ‘rightfully theirs’ through a new children’s book reveals the depth of this ambition. Without resistance, #Netanyahu would continue provoking #Tehran, baiting a retaliation against Tel Aviv, to justify attacks on #Iran’s nuclear facilities and drag the U.S. into another war even at a global economic cost—all in pursuit of the ‘Greater Israel’ agenda.

So, Israel’s ‘gift’ to Trump? A crumbling ceasefire plan—offered not from strength, but because it can no longer afford the cost of its imperial ambitions.

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Good thing there’s an adult in the room 👍😂

I’m a man in my 30’s bud

I really should stay clear of this thread but will just make one little comment. Do as you wish with it. One of the main thing to come out of this election for someone like me who spends life immersed in data is the numbers and not just totals but by states. I care not for lawyers or rhetoric from either side, it's distraction from an issue. The numbers demonstrate an extremely high probability of massive corruption in the previous election. If you'd believe that, drop the media or social media, download some data and have a play yourself. The last election was a total fraud.

Any partisan position on this is infantile:

For dems, if you don't admit to reality and assist in fixing this, it could be done in future by the other side.

For reps, you might despise the idea that the last election was a cheat but you'd not benefit from it being done in future the other way around.

Y'all need to get together, bury the hatchet, admit to some blunt numerical facts and work to fix this so you can all have a little more faith in each other, regardless which direction wins.

Sell your bitcoin. Bitcoin was not created for people like you.

You probably don't have much anyways

If you care so much about who the chief 🤡 is, it tells me one thing: you don’t own enough bitcoin

Sounds like something someone like you would do.

The convictions are bogus bud.

Don’t you think it’s a little weird that you care so much about a politician from a country you don’t live in?

If that happened to me it would make me wonder if someone else had put that thought into my mind.

Again wishing you luck on your journey of self reflection and meta cognitive unpacking.

The convictions are bogus bud.

Don’t you think it’s a little weird that you care so much about a politician from a country you don’t live in?

If that happened to me it would make me wonder if someone else had put that thought into my mind.

Again wishing you luck on your journey of self reflection and meta cognitive unpacking.

Awe.. you’re so lost… It’s a bit heartbreaking when you see it, but really there’s no undoing the damage you’ve gone through. Good luck NPC🫡

I think the disconnect is believing people voted for Trump.

Many voted against the Democrats including many people that have voted Dem their whole lives. They gaslit their base saying there was nothing wrong with Joe Biden for several years, only to have a weekend rendezvous coup and install Kamala as the candidate over holding an open primary, and then they resumed the gaslighting by saying Trump was "the end of democracy" yet they literally just committed an equivalent act on their base.

This was after nearly the last decade where they kneecapped Bernie, pushed multiple prominent young party members out (while doing some heinous shit to them) like Tulsi Gabbard, as well as vilified a portion of their wealthy donor class.

Finally, the majority of America is relatively moderate/centrist. Pretty much every election was a candidate that was just slightly left or right of center but within the last decade the Dems also decided to crank the volume on that from a 7 to bat shit crazy.

Extreme candidates pushing their narratives like the Squad. The DEI movements that saw many people lose promotions or jobs to someone that was not equally qualified just to hit a made up quota. The insane push for trans everything -- tell me how every celeb just happens to have multiple LGBTQ kids wanting to be the opposite sex when that would be a statistical anomaly? So on and so forth.

People got fed the fuck up. They voted against the Democratic Party more so than voting for Donald Trump. Moreover, the fact that all of the discarded Democrats that joined the Republican party made it look more like what they were used to via what their party had become.

All the party needs to do is return closer to the center and they'll be fine. That should start with burning down the co-opted DNC. So, if you actually care about the Democratic Party, that is where your hatred and vitriol should be placed, and you should mobilize fellow Dems to demand change from within.

But hey... Orange Man Bad. Amirite?

You’ve been brainwashed pretty heavily by your media environment. Wishing you luck undoing it.

As an 80’s Euro kid, the American Dream felt so alive.

Until it didn’t.

Judging from afar the dream seemed to have woken up to some awfully orchestrated reality that was totally rigged.

Until now.

From Trump getting up and yelling FIGHT to this historic comeback victory it is very clear.

The American Dream is still alive 👏👏👏

Anyone who would look at this with a clear mind would have questions. It's so easy to dismiss stuff as conspiracy. That's closed-minded BS. Everything they said about COVID vaccines as "conspiracy" ended up slowly becoming truth. The 2020 election probably goes down as the election of fraud on both sides. Even Trump's number is statistically too high.

Where did those 15 million voters of Joe Biden go? I guess he was just that good of a candidate! Maybe the covid vaccine killed 15 million people. Hard to explain how those voters just disappeared.........

🙄 He wouldn't have to pardon himself if the political targeting illegal actions against him didn't take place. Rapist? Never convicted of being a rapist; he was convicted of sexual harassment and defamimg of a lady from 1990 - a lady who goes on CNN and says rape is sexy. Yeah, that trial in New York was fair and unbiased. They even increased the statute of limitations prior to that. It was a civil case as well not a criminal one because he would never be convicted. Felon for bookkeeping, paying off a porn star? Felon for that? I guess half the nation are felons. Most small businesses' books aren't up to snuff. All done so they could say over and over on MSM "Rapist" and "Felon"! So people could repeat it over and over like NPCs and they sure did.

The hate for the man is irrational and brought on by constant mainstream media brainwashing - 80% negative coverage. Meanwhile, 90% positive coverage for Kamala, and she still lost. How terrible of a candidate do you have to be to have all the chips in your favor and still lose by a landslide? Embarrassing. The nation has spoken. They are tired of the brainwashing and being told how to think. I kind of hate that I have to defend Trump. I was dissapointed by his first term. I think there are better candidates with much more based conservative foundations like Thomas Massie and Rand Paul. However, the more people unjustly treated him the more it pulled in people like me. Liberals dug their own grave by politically prosecuting the man. Literally doing the exact same thing they been fear mongering he might do.

Okay, when you repeat stuff like "Felon" and "Rapist", I know you are clearly brainwashed by repeating talking points. Did you ever look into that with a critical thought, or just repeat whatever MSM tells you? There is a reason they went after him with ridiculous litigation past the statute of limitations that they would not pursue on anyone else. So they could have these labels they could blast on MSM media. So NPCs could repeat it over and over.

We are a joke to the rest of the world? It seems like they are starting to straighten up because we actually have a president without Dementia now. Is Trump perfect? Hell no but the irrational hate for him is just stupid. MSM brainwash works sadly. I see so many NPCs repeat Felon and Rapist over and over. Sad. Think for yourself.

Bad take. RFK Jr was not there last time.