{"id":1729,"date":"2024-01-24T06:55:15","date_gmt":"2024-01-24T06:55:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daizygedeon.com\/news-blogs-and-cultures\/2024\/01\/24\/houthis-blockade-historically-unpercented-for-such-a-poor-country\/"},"modified":"2024-07-24T11:10:01","modified_gmt":"2024-07-24T11:10:01","slug":"houthis-blockade-historically-unpercented-for-such-a-poor-country","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daizygedeon.com\/news-blogs-and-cultures\/2024\/01\/24\/houthis-blockade-historically-unpercented-for-such-a-poor-country\/","title":{"rendered":"HOUTHIS BLOCKADE HISTORICALLY UNPERCENTED FOR SUCH A POOR COUNTRY"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/C2eh3-gInUm\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\"background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;margin: 1px;max-width:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:99.375%;width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px);width:calc(100% - 2px)\">\n<div style=\"padding:16px\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/C2eh3-gInUm\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\"background:#FFFFFF;line-height:0;padding:0 0;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;width:100%\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <\/p>\n<div style=\"flex-direction: row;align-items: center\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;border-radius: 50%;flex-grow: 0;height: 40px;margin-right: 14px;width: 40px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex-direction: column;flex-grow: 1;justify-content: center\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;margin-bottom: 6px;width: 100px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;width: 60px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"height:50px;margin:0 auto 12px;width:50px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px\">\n<div style=\"color:#3897f0;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:550;line-height:18px\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex-direction: row;margin-bottom: 14px;align-items: center\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;border-radius: 50%;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px;flex-grow: 0;margin-right: 14px;margin-left: 2px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;border-radius: 50%;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;border-radius: 50%;flex-grow: 0;height: 20px;width: 20px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0;height: 0;border-top: 2px solid transparent;border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4;border-bottom: 2px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px;border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right: 8px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;flex-grow: 0;height: 12px;width: 16px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0;height: 0;border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left: 8px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex-direction: column;flex-grow: 1;justify-content: center;margin-bottom: 24px\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;margin-bottom: 6px;width: 224px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;width: 144px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/C2eh3-gInUm\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\"color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Daizy Gedeon (@daizygedeon)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap is-cnvs-dropcap-bordered\">\nEmbarking on a profound analysis, distinguished macroeconomist Philip Pilkington unveils the Houthis&#8217; role in catalyzing a momentous historical shift. His exploration delves into the intricacies of this transformation.<\/p>\n<p>Philip tweeted last week: \u201cLet\u2019s be clear what\u2019s happening right now. We are \u201cgoing to war\u201d with the Houthis &#8211; with NO ACTUAL PLAN. There is NO ACTUAL PLAN for how we will fight them. We\u2019re just tossing our hat in the ring and hoping they don\u2019t sink our ships. Its a purely political move dictated by a sick old man in Washington who can\u2019t keep track of his own staff.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Watch and listen to understand more.<\/p>\n<p>What do you think?<\/p>\n<p>Credits: @abierkhatib<\/p>\n<p>If you advocate for TRUTH &amp; JUSTICE, SHARE to spread the knowledge.<\/p>\n<p>#ceasefirenow #FreePalestine #Interfaith #StandWithUs #Truth #Palestine #Gaza #Humanrights #Israel #\u0641\u0644\u0633\u0637\u064a\u0646 #\u0627\u0633\u0631\u0627\u0626\u06cc\u0644 #\u063a\u0632\u0629\n<\/p>\n<p>English Script:<br \/>\nPhilip Pilkington: A massive historical shift has just taken place, okay. Because up until December of last year, at the time of recording, that&#8217;s what, like six weeks. Up until six weeks ago. This is not exaggeration, up until six weeks ago. If you wanted to enact a naval blockade in human history, from the Roman times to the age of sail right up to 1995, if you wanted to enact a naval blockade, you need a navy, a deep sea navy. Right? And in order to have a Navy, the Navy is the most expensive component of the Army. Everyone presumably knows that it&#8217;s extremely expensive to maintain a Navy. I think Britain probably knows how expensive it is to maintain a Navy. So you needed a massive GDP, a large GDP, and then you had to have the commitment to put that portion of our GDP on the table to build a big Navy. At that point, you got to play with the big boys and threaten or enact a naval blockade. While the Houthis have just enacted a naval blockade and they&#8217;ve done so with cheap technology, not low technology, cheap technology. It&#8217;s not that they&#8217;re using low tech products. It&#8217;s that high tech products have become commodified, and cheap and they&#8217;re able to enact a naval blockade. That&#8217;s a first in human history that&#8217;s never, ever, ever been able to be done before. And the consequences of it are absolutely enormous. I think much broader. 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