It is very difficult to have an opinion around here any more. I have never been the type to gush over anyone. I understand in the spy versus spy world that perceptions are quickly transformed to something else. One thing we are often stuck in is the idea of white hats and black hats, or opposites. If he is a bad guy then the guy pointing at him must be the good guy. When in fact it could be a rival gang looking to take over turf.
I have been upset with some things Yosef has said in the past but I would like to at least counter that criticism with the fact that I do sometimes agree with him and get the point he is trying to make. Today's article makes sense to me.
My history of writing on the internet is consistent. I have always suffered the slings and arrows of those who defend the Zionist movement and mostly from Christian Zionists.
But my opinions are not born casually they are deep within factual verifiable history. Not the officially sanctioned propaganda of the victors whose new book has come out right after they burned down a library and bought up all the publishing houses but from the professor who has been fired from his job teaching and barely escaped that country with his life.
There was a reason the old Soviet Union killed the intellectuals first. The internet became those political refugees last hope to be heard and we the people forced to discern what made sense from the smoke and mirrors of paid trolls and 12 year old boys who like to get a rise out of folks.
I caution people to consider the tactics used by the propagandists who put a tremendous amount of energy in what was known as the Hitler women.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ClM95oDYic
They were brainwashed to believe certain frightening dogma that had no shading but the coloring of rigid faith in the fuhror. We may know what happened to him but did those women ever become deprogrammed? And if so by whom and to what?
Absolute freedom of thought and expression is more important than the strict painful heel of the boot. To live under threat and fear and forced compliance.
Humor is always an excellent place to find truth, although even humor can be deceiving. Comedy central has perfected group think and mocking unpopular opinion.
And the Irish in me always relished the half empty glass because as Mel Brooks pointed out Tragedy is : “Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you fall into an open sewer and die.”
Within that quote you can see how very human it is to force our own desire to serve ourselves over what the other annoying guy in line wants.
Groucho who said, "I wouldn't want to be part of a club that would want me as a member." Speaks to the individual need to be free from strict compliance with funny hats and handshakes.
and Mark Twain on conformity.
Conformity-the natural instinct to passively yield to that vague something recognized as authority.
- "Corn Pone Opinions"
And quite frankly, as a former comedian and consumer of comedy, we should know by now comedians say the worst thing possible to get a laugh even when they do not believe what they are saying to be the whole truth just enough truth as to recognize ourselves in it.
Like on a first date when we present ourselves as the second coming of Christ and the third date when we belch.
Hey Mikey, I have to say, as amazing as your work is we really need you to put sweatpants on him.
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I fail to see why a referee isn't just as good as a marriage counselor...
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