ACTUALLY, I DO NOT LIKE IT - NOT AT ALL

 I could leave it at that; actually, I cannot. My thoughts, emotions, and reasons as to why I feel this way are possibly reciprocated, mirrored or denied by those of others. All are equally valid in the minds of the thinkers - or not thinkers - and I will do my best to explain mine to readers of this blog, ever grateful that you do take the time to read it. Perhaps worth the traditional penny for a thought or maybe not, but ...

Yesterday I came across two new phrases to add to my lexicon. “Brain rot,” selected as the word of the year, as chosen by Oxford Languages, publishers the Oxford Dictionary, is defined as “The supposed deterioration of a person's mental or intellectual state, particularly stemming from over consumption of trivial online content.” (Woo! That could hit home.)   Proof of the pudding is out there for the taking. How quickly these new words, phrases and meanings infiltrate the lexicon of the world. How trite they quickly become, overused, denied and/or discarded in the newly fashionable contest of word meaning perversion. Perhaps it is a necessity today to be extra careful with our words even as we actually have become more careless, not paying attention to the 'new' meaning and import they present - or maybe we are paying attention and are on purpose, harm intended, making usage of the new definitions aimed just so at the intended targets. Brain rot in fact and deed. 

The world today is a mean one and consumes all it can; hence, the rather logical presentation of the phrase (and the truth of our time) which meshes intimately with brain rot - social contagion. That occurs almost on a daily basis as trends and fads swirl quickly into exponential numbers and affect. Most fade as quickly as they were born, but those which retain a vigorous life are the contributors to "social contagion", the 'catching' of nastiness, of hate, of all that is negative and determinedly harmful to others, even to the purveyors. Contagion implies infection and too many fallen victims and spewers of the awful social infection of its viruses of hate and stupidity, and voila! Social contagion. An ugliness laid bare. Its contents and imports so    contagious that fighting it is an uphill battle with many setbacks. World, I present you to yourself. 

It is within, by, and through this world that my opinions and decisions have been made. This is a world cruel and demanding much of its negligent caretakers and its inhabitants are too often suppressors of truth and beauty and love in the name of amassed power and wealth. It is a population motivated mainly by fear and by greed, selfishness and careless thought. Bad enough when people of little common sense or knowledge, people of no culture nor humanity rise to the top as the chief scum of said environment. Far worse occurs when others who know better, who are generally better, fall prey to the magnetism and machinations of the purveyors of Evil and then either stand by perhaps helpless, perhaps intentionally so, and/or actually aid in the growth of power for the inept, the inefficient, the corrupt. Yes, harsh, but if that proverbial shoe fits, we tend to march in it for too long a time. And do it so well!

The rather lengthy, but necessary introduction has made further posting(s) a must, at least for me and I reiterate, these are the foundations of my decisions, mine alone as presented on this blog. You can like or not like them. You can hate them. They might leave you puzzled or disgruntled. Disappointed or angry. Or, in the best of worlds, in full agreement. Hopefully, not indifferent.

People have called me ignorant, behind the times. Or prescient, knowledgeable and intuitive. (I hope far more of the latter.). I have been told I am pessimistic, probably so, but this is what I have learned from the world and the people living upon it. More important has been greatly resisted emotions and decisions which actually pain me. Some of them rip at my very core. Others might appear to be contradictory. Over and above all, perhaps about time, my rather thick and stubborn skull has been breached.

This infiltration has caused me great pain. It is difficult to let go at least to a degree of some precepts and concepts I once thought invincible, impermeable, eternal truths. Yet that is not so. I now understand and admit that there is truth in the thought that no cause, NO CAUSE, is blameless, 100 % perfect. Not in dreams and conceptions nor in actualizations and realizations. Achieving perfection or as close to it as we can is a necessity, but also an impossibility. Man is imperfect.; hence anything arising from imperfect man must have a flaw, an imperfection within, hidden or glaringly obvious. Trust me, these insights are harsh and cruel, extremely uncomfortable, hitting at long held and cherished beliefs.

 Most people tend to stick to one side or the other, but I feel a necessity, a burning within me, at least to find a way to mesh my beliefs, to take from all and grow clearer, more comfortable 'soulwise' decisions, allowing myself to breathe free again.    

Before I end today's posting, know that I will continue tomorrow until my thoughts are clearer in my mind, to me and you. Nor are they immutable, for change is always possible and ever a source of hope.

For those of you who think I have lost my marbles, no, I still retain most of them. I think. I hope.

 I have not become a robotic loyalist follower of Trump and Trumpism, (UGH- anathema to my soul), finding only one thing within his awfulness to agree with (and time will tell the truth of that).

 Nor have I abandoned Israel, my eternal home and the inheritance of my people. A home of mine well on the way to becoming a reality. At last. 

Hang in there with me on this journey,      

See ya' tomorrow.

UH HUH - LIKE IT OR NOT

 There are times in everyone's lifespan when one is forced to do something which goes totally against the grain. It can be something minor, such as despising the taste of a medicine, or an urging to 'try it" or "take another look." Rethink the process."   "You might like it." Most of the time we do not like it, and our opinions are unchanged. We continue on in our original path. However, there are times when there is an immutable permanent change which cannot be denied, ignored, or discounted when toting up the bottom line. 

Decisions made during one's lifetime grow in influence and importance as one ages. Inevitably there comes a time when a person must look backwards and forward at the same time. What will people see as my legacy? Does it truly mesh with my own evaluation or are there glaring differences when compared with public assessment of said legacy? Which will prevail? Which one do we prefer and is there time enough for remediation?   In fact, has one truly examined the deepest depths, examined life closely? Are there new discoveries and understandings of the complexities of life and has one comprehended the true causative factor of a once downplayed bit of speech or deed? Those little bits can make a deep impression upon one's soul and demand atonement, fixing, or replication. 

 At that point, after one has plumbed the truth of yesteryear, looking backwards, one must take the more difficult step and look closely at the present and into the future. Has one's past justified a positive assessment of the present, and left behind a good taste in the minds of others or has it rather left behind a taste of bitterness, hate, failure and disharmony?  One would hope that wherever we alit in life, there remained a positive impact and aftereffect. Only a true and difficult honest bared to the bone and the glaring light of day assessment and evaluation will pave the way for that truth in advertising moment we all must undergo. 

In the current stresses many people are finding their beliefs uprooted. These roots die from lack of proper nourishment, or they go wide and deep in search of better nourishment and an ability to store up more for future need. At times it is difficult to make peace with the changes in direction imposed upon us. We question -   how could I possibly take that route? Is there something wrong with me? Have I turned traitor to my former life? Have I disregarded everything I once thought important? Critical, crucial beliefs are now challenged. Can I not find a proper amalgam of the before and the after and make my way through life smoothly, with positive intent and effect to the surrounding areas? In fact, are these changes of thought and route actually so different as to be incompatible or are they rife with similarities, union possible, taking the best of both and spinning forth a better, stronger, thread through and of life?  Is it worth the strenuous effort - and I believe so. One never knows the true and final impact of words and actions. Hence, one cannot shed responsibility but must take up the yoke and burden of that onus laid upon us, part of the reason why we are here.

These days, along with many others, I am almost consumed with and by anger of hot degree and sorrow so deep that it often overshadows happier moments. Once again there is an outburst of hate. Once again, this hatred poisons the world. Once again people play with words, putting forth flimsy. easily seen through hypocritical phrases and disguises. Their impact is highly negative in impact even as the evil doers continue on their path and drag people along with them nourishing the negative. 

Britain fumbles with words of denial with phrases of political correctness along with its usual inadequacy. As does France and Holland and Denmark and the USA - never a dirth of those who buy into that behavior. Reenforcing follow up deeds never come down the chute and the temper and fever of JewHatred increases exponentially. Once again, the pogrom has returned to haunt us; to kill us and we must deal with that truth or be consumed by it. Denial does not work. Denying its return to streets of the world, as in Amsterdam, is useless, even dangerous. 

What is a pogrom? How is it defined? Here are the words of a world-renowned expert.

" When you have one section of society intentionally hunt out another section, that is a pogrom. When one section feels so emboldened that they're going to get away with it, that's a pogrom. That's dangerous ...."  

You might be posing this in your mind. You either agree or disagree with that definition. So where is my agreement or disagreement? Where is the shock I am feeling? It needs another day of self-examination and courage and thought. Not to mention wording. For that - come back tomorrow.   

DIDJA"?

 Anyone originating from that wonderful place known as Brooklyn knows this title. It is one of the timesaving contractions we Brooklynites create to expedite process. Did you? Didja'? The same, yet different. The second version is usually said at times of heated temperament, particularly during discussions of hot topic issues ranging from local to the universal. Most often those discussions are begun with a version of the following: “Didja' think, didja' ever stop to think?" Obviously, the target of that question was perceived as a transgressor, a wrong thinker and/or doer in some matter. That colloquial term carried far more weight and meaning than did the more grammatically correct version. 

Hence, a giant DIDJA!? addressed to the world and in particular, to the citizens of this country. How the hell did you, me, all of us, come to think it okay to re-elect a perverted demented dangerous man to presidential office and power? Those who voted for him will reap the poisoned crop of his sowing. Those who opposed, perhaps we needed to fight more, to get out more, to make the choice clearer. Perhaps too many of us gave up out of a bone deep despair that this was what this country could present to its electorate as presidential choice. Those of recent immigrant descent, those of color, those of the LGBTQ+ movement, women who voted for this man will soon rue the day you checked that box. This man is no friend of yours. 

The unthinkable was now to be a realized state of being. Lydia Polgreen, a well-known opinion writer, has always advised calm in the face of this disaster. Surely, our country's basic foundational principles would be strong enough to counter any of this man's voiced rants and threats. However, this most unfit president-elect continued, even ramped up his threats of revenge and retribution and presented an ever more detailed wide-ranging plan of mass deportation (your spine should shiver with that policy). A growing number of Americans   eagerly bought into it, to partake in this Evil. Rants of directed prosecutorial persecution of those he deems enemies” and all the changes he plans to make in and to American society, well, here are her words now. " Despite myself, I am panicking.” Let them ring deep within your soul and your hitherto sleeping minds. Didja' ever stop to think of the consequences? Didja' comprehend the corruption of this man and his clear intention to do all he spoke of and even more? Didja' follow the thread to the end? Apparently not or not deep enough. 

Note the egregious things he has done up to this point. He is a sexual pervert, a convicted criminal, a felon, man of no morals, a boor of the first order, a man who cannot sit till long enough to either read or hear a folder of critical information, a man who throws temper tantrums, who would rather lie than tell the truth. A man who dove deep into conspiracy theory and claimed his loss in the election of 2020 was a stolen election. A man who incited treason against his own nation. A man who spit in the face of peaceful transfer of power. A man who resisted signing the vow to avoid conflict of interests as President-and we know well how he abrogates that principle. 

He has gathered around himself a crew of incompetent negative thinking and acting people totally unqualified for the positions to which they have been appointed. Amongst the garden variety of definitely not Grade A category, we have sexual perverts, some financial frauds, a man who concocted a nasty scheme against his brother-in-law and was jailed for it, and others so 'overly' qualified to serve the people!  Equally as 'devoted and equipped' to run their departments - to drive them into the ground. To destroy legislation and rules meant to better the situations for Americans. Oh, so much better and more fun to destroy rather than build and improve. 

Racism, all biases in fact, will be more open and public than ever before. Other than his "beloved Christians". and his White Power adherents and all those who favor teaching lessons via the Bible in public schools, who benefits from this man and his inhumane policies and ambitions? Creeps who love the idea of capturing immigrants, having enormous power over their lives, destroying dreams, sending young people raised here from early childhood, who are American - back to their "Home"! Perhaps there will be a surplus of those wishing to work in the American concentration camps, even working a system where these 'nasty' drug and infection riddled humans can work their old jobs, this time as slave labor. So much better for the economy, right!   Maybe the children as well.  

Know this too. Tables of Americans will be lighter. Fruit and vegetables will be harder to come by for their labor has gone missing. If they can even be found, they will be out of possibility of purchase for the standard American. The Uber wealthy - not a problem. In fact, much food will be rarer, more expensive, as packaged foods will also be in short supply. Their workers are gone too. So is the seamstress. Your handy man and home construction crews. That good restaurant and that interesting store along with the doctor and the lawyer that you have been seeing and using. 

The tariffs. We will be paying from 10 to 25% more than what we pay now. Such a great deal for us. All for a good cause, right? The growth of an authoritarian fascistic nation bereft of a nonpartisan honest judiciary, an independent legislative branch, with a population afraid to voice opposition, struggling in life, even as there are those who clamor for positions within the new ugly America. 

 No wonder Polgreen is panicking. So am I. I do not trust that man, nor his crew. Not one bit. He and his are anathema, enemies of democracy, a proponent of authoritarianism. 

 What have we done? Didja' ever stop to think before buying into his story and his false promises. Do you feel the treads and pressure of the wheels of the bus under which you have been tossed? His promises are as chaff in the wind, unless it bodes well for his nefarious plans for this country and its residents.

He says for Israel, yet all can be changed on a whim. That is how he works for trustworthy he is not. Even as the harm he causes rises to the surface there will be those who will continue to buy his lies, excuse his crimes, his inhumanity. When does this end? People are foolishly relying on the law, on the Constitution, to stop him in his tracks should he go too far. But laws will have no power to rein him in for he pays no attention to laws. 

He can change the world. This man can change the future. This man will definitely change America, and not for the better. We will have to be highly attentive and strong. Certainly, at this point I am not seeing a rosy view. and my glass is three quarters empty.

We, the people of America, are responsible for this situation. We are equally as responsible to find a path out and to keep the damage to a minimum.       

Didja' ever stop to think? All the way through?

Gotcha'!