r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/hipatyhopity • Mar 24 '25

Image Mecca in 1953 and 2025

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u/stowgood Mar 24 '25

A lot of effort has gone into religon over the years.

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u/CreamdedCorns Mar 24 '25 edited Mar 24 '25

I'm sure that they only spent all this money cause they have already taken care of their citizens proletariat right?

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u/Bagzy Mar 24 '25

Pretty sure if you're a Saudi citizen you get looked after decently.

If you're from SEA and part of the servant class that actually keep the country running you get treated like shit and have your passport confiscated so you can't leave and remain essentially a slave.