Wow, what a country. The entire government of Israel has fired itself.
That's it, guys! This is not working out, we can't agree, so let's fire ourselves and try again to keep our own parties in power! In the meantime, we sure are glad that the country is safe and stable because no one is home to fix anything! Wheee!
Seriously, though, I am the last person you want to ask about Israeli politics. Truthfully - I never understood politics, I find it boring, and I hate reading about it, hearing about it, and talking about it. And thinking about it.
Why? Because it's basically total fabrications. While we think the conversation goes like this:
It probably goes more like this:
It's all about backroom deals and money anyway, so nothing you read or hear is ever real. And the media is biased, so that's a double whammy - fake news and biased reporting. Seriously, folks.
Therefore, I have a policy never to read the paper or watch the news. And when people at the Shabbat table start talking politics, I have perfected the interested face, wise head nod, etc., while thinking, "Hmmm, that cholent sure is good, I wonder what she puts in it?"
My husband is a news devourer who actually understands Israeli politics and is brilliant and knows Israeli history cold. [Now, I know what you're thinking and you're right - why he married me I'll never know. My favorite mass media is, um, less intellectual - e.g., reruns of "I Love Lucy."]
Anyway, he was fretting over Israeli politics and spoke to our Rav, an 8th generation Jerusalemite, who responded to him, "It goes in phases, things are actually getting much better, don't worry!"
I like that so I adopted that as my mantra. And, wonder of wonders, my husband decided to stop reading the paper. [Note to readers - this was something which I advised him to do years ago, but which someone with apparently way more influence - and this does not take much - told him to do two weeks ago.]
So now he is joining me in ignoring the media, but while I maintain this approach steadfastly, I doubt he'll last another week. Guy loves to read and think and discuss. Sheesh.
So if you want to discuss something meaningful, like which meat is the best in cholent, I'm here for you.
If you want to discuss politics, go for it. But I promise you that the cholent discussion will have more meaning.
That's it, guys! This is not working out, we can't agree, so let's fire ourselves and try again to keep our own parties in power! In the meantime, we sure are glad that the country is safe and stable because no one is home to fix anything! Wheee!
Seriously, though, I am the last person you want to ask about Israeli politics. Truthfully - I never understood politics, I find it boring, and I hate reading about it, hearing about it, and talking about it. And thinking about it.
Why? Because it's basically total fabrications. While we think the conversation goes like this:
- Politician #1: What can we do to help the citizens?
- Politician #2: We can try to work together, even though we have different views, and find a solution to help people!
It probably goes more like this:
- Politician #1: New car? It's cool!
- Politician #2: Thanks! Let's get coffee!
It's all about backroom deals and money anyway, so nothing you read or hear is ever real. And the media is biased, so that's a double whammy - fake news and biased reporting. Seriously, folks.
Therefore, I have a policy never to read the paper or watch the news. And when people at the Shabbat table start talking politics, I have perfected the interested face, wise head nod, etc., while thinking, "Hmmm, that cholent sure is good, I wonder what she puts in it?"
My husband is a news devourer who actually understands Israeli politics and is brilliant and knows Israeli history cold. [Now, I know what you're thinking and you're right - why he married me I'll never know. My favorite mass media is, um, less intellectual - e.g., reruns of "I Love Lucy."]
Anyway, he was fretting over Israeli politics and spoke to our Rav, an 8th generation Jerusalemite, who responded to him, "It goes in phases, things are actually getting much better, don't worry!"
I like that so I adopted that as my mantra. And, wonder of wonders, my husband decided to stop reading the paper. [Note to readers - this was something which I advised him to do years ago, but which someone with apparently way more influence - and this does not take much - told him to do two weeks ago.]
So now he is joining me in ignoring the media, but while I maintain this approach steadfastly, I doubt he'll last another week. Guy loves to read and think and discuss. Sheesh.
So if you want to discuss something meaningful, like which meat is the best in cholent, I'm here for you.
If you want to discuss politics, go for it. But I promise you that the cholent discussion will have more meaning.
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