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Israel is not an apartheid state in regards to Israeli citizens within it's borders. The Palestinian west bank is specific situation. Obviously the Israeli west bank settlements are an occupation. To Hamas all of Israel is an occupation, so Israel has no choice now but to go to war.

You might want to refresh yourself about the demographic this topic is addressed to. Financially distressed older people that can barely make survival level in the west, maybe even homeless or flirting with it, etc. The arrogant post I was responding to was about much better off people that own homes free and clear, who have a decent additional nest egg beyond what they could get selling that home, etc. Of course, obviously, at whatever your level, expats should try to keep in contact with close people in the home country, if that applies to them. He was talking about something specific -- saying it was always stupid to sell a home back home to fund moving abroad -- and not only is that a totally separate discussion, it obviously isn't always true. It would depend on a person's specific situation. Keeping a far away rental property isn't always worth the hassle and as someone else mentioned, there may be negative tax consequences. Again, this is about the poorer demographic. For example a person with a 800 to 2000 dollar a month pension, who doesn't own a home free and clear, and has some sort of nest egg, at least enough to fly out, get set up, and have an emergency fund. Many such people have already moved abroad. I am suggesting many more in similar poverty levels in the west at the very least explore the options (not only Thailand). Success or failure as an expat isn't necessarily tied to income levels. There are people who succeed well with lower income, and others that fail miserably while being very well funded. So moving abroad isn't for everyone, but I think it's definitely for more people than actually do it.

In fairness, there is time to get that done before 2028.

Yes and no. It's worth asking the question if the majority of our lifes work and resources should be allocated for the last and worse period of life? Speaking of a typical old age journey. There is the period where there is still good quality of life. Then you know what and that miserable period can be short or take years. People don't move abroad when they've already entered the total <deleted> zone. They more to better enjoy the still good zone. The ages that all this occurs of course varies widely.

Things eventually go south in Thailand, your home country, or anywhere else. Sure support systems or lack of thereof should be considered. It's not crazy to place a lower value on the very last period of life and or not obsess about living the longest possible amount of time. All decisions have trade offs and consequences. One advantage of declining in a lower cost country is the relatively lower cost of in home elder care. I think the Philippines because of the English speaking and glut of nurses is maybe the best choice for that purpose.

Condescending arrogant elitist POV. No further response warranted.

No hope for any of that with Hamas in power.

Don't feel obligated. I can imagine what your comments would be regardless.

The Luddites are the exceptions. I would agree oldsters are less likely to be early adopters. I see that as wisdom.

You mean like Hamas on October 7? Very "human" of them.

You've got all the buzz words. Open air prison. Apartheid. Occupation. Colonialism. Blah blah flippin' blah! Again where we're at now, how can Israel negotiate with a force that just committed the October 7 massacre? No other country would be expected to commit suicide like that. But people like you for not very mysterious reasons think the one tiny Jewish state in the world is somehow morally obligated to commit suicide. Happily, most Israels are not that stupid.

Younger people have dropped FB. It's mostly for older people now. I'm annoyed with people that say "elderly" people don't like tech. It's the "elderly" generation (including me) that freakin' CREATED the tech in the first place! The tech PIONEERS. It's true we aren't tech natives though, born into it. Sometimes I encounter a young whipper snapper (sorry) who looks surprised to see my proficiency on my smart phone. I want to smack such ignorant punks. Who freakin' created social media? Not their generation, that's for sure.

Hamas is their government. They had the choice whether to invest the massive funds they get from abroad to invest in building infrastructure and improving the lives (instead of the AFTER lives of their people as Hamas is a death cult) of their people but instead invested in war and terror tunnels. There is also a border there with Egypt as well as Israel. Of course Israel restricts movement of NON CITIZENS. Duh. If Gaza was governed by people that accepted the existence of Israel and weren't all about killing Jews and ending Israel, it's fair to assume relations between Gaza and Israel would be much much better. No, before you pounce. I'm not suggesting that the Israeli government has done no wrong in the history of the conflict. Anyone honest would say the opposite -- that they have done a lot wrong. But no nation just commits suicide to a force that doesn't accept their existence.

Their perverted game is obvious. They want to erase what happened on October 7 just as holocaust deniers want to deny the holocaust.

Thanks. I'm not surprised. I just haven't heard of any. In any case, they are very rare.

Zionism is not a "forcible" ideology. That's hate speech. Also Jews are not a race. Next ...

There are synagogues in Thailand. I'm not aware of any ethnic Thai Jews though there are children of mixed couples who are. There are ethnic Chinese Jews and some have become Israeli. The Chinese government doesn't recognize them.

They stole Gaza? They actually left Gaza long ago. This current war was clearly started by Hamas when they committed the worst massacre of Jews since the holocaust.

Like a very badly behaved toddler.

You do you.

It's nothing like the trans debate. Of the Jewish peers I grew up with I don't even remember one that kept Kosher. In other Jewish communities everyone does.

Since you are so interested in Jews you might consider learning some basic things about them. Jews are an ETHNORELIGIOUS group. Different than Christians and Muslims. A person is a Jew by being born to a Jewish mother. Like a tribal thing. Practicing or not is irrelevant. Have you heard of secular and cultural Jews? Yes it's possible to convert but Jews don't push it and it's quite an ordeal to do so. Judaism is a religion true. But Jews are also a people and non religious Jews are still Jewish people. If it offends you that Jews have this difference you won't be the first and tough cookies.

When the Hamas terrorist scum was looking to murder Jews they didn't ask first if they keep Kosher.

Non practising Jews are still Jews.

Funny. If that was the case you'd think Israel would have long ago gotten rid of its population of 20 percent Arab citizens. The same Arab citizens that would rather stay living in Israel. But you keep spreading your lies.