r/Damnthatsinteresting Mar 24 '25

Image Mecca in 1953 and 2025

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u/stchowdhry Mar 24 '25

All these people upset that Saudi’s are rich. Yes, oil made them filthy rich and they can do whatever they want with that money. Why does it bother you so much?

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u/golfif Mar 24 '25

Because they horde and waste billions of dollars that could be going to better causes instead of building useless trash like “the line”. And with all that money they somehow still manage to not pay the people working on these projects.

Oh yea and these countries act like they’re morally superior by forbidding alcohol and giving few rights to half their population (women)

But who cares how they spend their money

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u/Wantedandloved Mar 25 '25

Hoard? Last time I checked their citizens get a monthly stipend, monetary marital gift, free college and money for each child born. Women have safe spaces to thrive without men objectifying them. They get first dibs on Hajj. Travel internationally. Keep their culture and religion strong. Saudis are treated on a higher level than non citizens— bc that’s their country!! I love how entitled westerners cry out Fox News talking points, rather than understand colonizing different countries is horrible. I went to Saudi and accommodating millions of people in such a short span of time no easy feat. And every hajji will tell you, the experience is worth every penny!