@NikitaObnosov@LeeRespecter They’re not spending most of their water on it. They use 90% of their water for agricultural. A chunk of that goes to khat. I’m not saying their khat use is smart or good. But anyone saying khat takes you to the moon is exaggerating, and their economy has much bigger problems
@NikitaObnosov@LeeRespecter Yemen’s economy is fucked for a lot of reasons, khat doesn’t crack the top 10. Civil war, split currency, export blockades and corruption, just to name a few, are far bigger issues for Yemen than a bunch of people chewing on khat.
@LeeRespecter I’ve chewed khat. It’s an amphetamine in insanely concentrated doses. A regular chewer of khat is basically getting the same ‘high’ as someone drinking a double espresso and popping a Sudafed. I took a pinch from my dads Redman chew, I was WAY ‘higher’ than I’ve ever been w/khat
@streetsforall Sycamore trees require more water than palm trees do, dude. Fact. Sycamore root spread is often dozens of feet wide (unlike palm trees) so they regularly shift and damage foundations, roads, curbs and sidewalks. Do some research before posting like you’re smart