The al Saud dynasty have created the perfect welfare state based upon petroleum wealth (the socialist dream realized). The citizens of Saudi Arabia only need to be good Moslems, not interfer with their country’s management and in exchange all of their basic needs will be provided for by the state.

Those needs are pretty rock bottom basic already. I don’t remember the exact amount it would translate to in American dollars but seem to recall that the amount of dollars average Saud’s are allocated is LESS than an American would get on welfare or unemployment.

In other words, they’re not getting enough to buy anything more than rice for food, their aquifer is running out of water so they’re having to pony up more and more for that, and inflation is increasing rents to the point that they can’t afford housing any more.

Forget about buying a car or having money for a dowry to get married, or even medical care. More and more I’m reading stories about hospitals in Riyadh and Jeddah turning patients away and not only sick brown people from other countries.

But you’re right — if you’re content to live in 120 degree temperatures without air conditioning, drinking recycled sewage water and eating rice then the Saud government will provide for you and you won’t have to actually work for a living. After all, you can always “hire” a Filippina maid, neglect to actually pay her any wages, and amuse yourself by beating and raping her all day — which must mean that you’re superior, right?