Template for non-Emuna Falafel Republic
A Felafel Republic is similar to a banana republic, but whereas the latter is in South America, the former is in the Middle East.
Here's how to make a Falafel Republic:
1. Tell people you're a democracy for PR purposes, but let an arrogant elitist leftist oligarchy run the show behind the scenes.
2. Be as corrupt as you can. If you're caught, simply appease the oligarchy, build more sidewalk cafes and gay bars, and give territories to the enemies in exchange for 6 months of undisturbed expresso drinking with croissants and butter.
3. Throw idealistic youth in jail.
4. Burn your own birthright.
5. Have some Uncle-Tom yamulka wearers in your coalition - you can buy them for cheap.
6. Create make-believe religious courts that tell bona-fide converts that they're not Jewish.
7. Don't protect your border towns. So what if people can't go to the beach?
8. Concentrate most of the country's wealth among two dozen families.
9. Encourage perversion and a breakdown in family and morals.
10. Stuff your face with greasy falafel today and don't think about tomorrow.
Guess what, folks: Moshiach doesn't like falafel. Wait & see what he does to the Falafel Republic...


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