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Has anyone else the feeling that this will become a very long term thing of needing to protect shipping vessels and that it will affect prices of imported goods for the unforeseeable will rise ?

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[–] Altofaltception@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago (3 children)

We know the Houthis are doing this in retaliation to Israeli attacks in Gaza. Let's say the Israelis stop one day and so do the Houthis.

We'll be used to the higher prices at that point that our corporate overlords will not lower prices and just direct the extra income towards profit.

[–] Zipitydew@sh.itjust.works 12 points 6 months ago

They've been attacking intermittently since 2015. It's just convenient now to claim they won't stop because of Israel. They'll keep going until Iran wants them to stop. Which won't be anytime soon even if Israel stops.

[–] Waldhuette@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago

I somehow doubt they will stop if Israel stops bombing Gaza. They will just move the goalposts.

[–] lurch@sh.itjust.works -4 points 6 months ago

This hints at corporations profiting from occasional attacks on shipping vessels, so they have more reasons to hike up prices.