#59 My friend, there are no magical words I, or anyone else, can say to help you with your Depression and loss of sense of meaning.

While it is no panacea, I read many different sources, including this Forum, for what I hope is a good view of what's happening.

I might suggest Electoral-Vote.com be added to your daily reading. The hosts are academics (one from California, the other from Denmark). They are often right-on-the-mark on so many of their posts. FYI, Saturdays are reserved for answering readers' questions, Sundays are for letters from readers, and Monday through Friday cover events of the day/week written by the hosts. On Fridays they have two great ending segments: This Week in Schadenfreude and This Week in Freudenfreude. It think you'll find their This Week in Freudenfreude especially uplifting.

Stay strong. You are very brave, my friend.

#57 Thank you for that kind comment, Corky.

#55 Thank you for that apology, Effete.

For me, I try to keep focused on what the leaders of a country are doing.

Which is why I specify Bibi and his minions in the exact same way I specify Trumpf and his minions.

I suspect that if you take any "just regular" person from Israel, or Norway, or Djibouti, or Venezuela, or Shanghai, or Dubai, or Sydney, or Dallas Texas, you would find, for the most part, that all they want is a home for their children, food on their table, a chance to better themselves, and peace.

What Bibi and his minions are doing in Gaza and the West Bank, is antithetical to that. And, like you, I hate it to my core.

Just as I hate to my core what Trumpf and his minions are doing here in America and around the world.

And, yes, the Americans who voted in 2024 (~ half of the half of those registered to vote, or ~25% of registered voters) voted for Trumpf. I framed it as the Dodds decision & January 6th versus anti-trans and misogynistic. Sadly, the anti-trans and misogynistic side won. Republicans did have that kind of campaigning in their favor. What has always p*ssed me off about the Democratic Party is that they have thought that their works for the American people was enough, no need to bang their chests about it. But, the American people NEED that kind of counter to the GOPyers.

So, that's where I am, at least on some of this. I don't know if that will help you on your journey, my friend, but it is offered in a sense of fairness and openness.

Thank you again. What you said in your #55 shows incredible bravery. Bravo.

#50 I abhor what Bibi and his minions are doing in Gaza, the West Bank and, of late, Lebanon. He deserves his indictment in the ICC, and I hope he sees justice in this life.

I abhor what Trump and his minions are doing in Minnesota, Venezuela, and around this country and this world. He deserves to be indicted in the ICC, and I hope he sees justice in this life.

And, yet, you keep asking if I'm a Jew.

And I have asked, at least twice now, why you care.

I'm not sure what you're trying to "win," but if your rage is OVERWHELMING then I suggest more fiber in your diet and step away from any and all news. It is NOT doing you any good.

Especially as you display, over and over again, your clear antisemitic feelings and behaviors (good Jews and bad Jews, Jews are moneylenders, Israel, Jews, Israel, Jews... ad nauseum).

But knock yourself out, sweetheart.

An early coronary awaits.

#46 Again, why do you care?

#46 Why do you care?

#44 Why should I feed into your paranoia?

#36 "Are You Jewish?

"The Paranoia is unmistakable."

#43 "Non Zionist Jews are Great People."

How can you tell?

Are they uncircumcised?

Do you measure their noses?

Or can you just "look at them" and tell?

My, how not Antisemitic you are. /s

#42 "Are You a Jew? I think you are."

I'm sure you do.

Such is your thinking, as it were.

#41 "You've Drawn my real Beliefs out."

Drawing not necessary.

You willingly volunteer it.

#39 Keep it, Chantresse.

You're doing God's work now! :-)

#37 "two friends" = paid actors.

#36 "Are You Jewish?

"The Paranoia is unmistakable."

Effeteposer: Jews are paranoid, and it is unmistakable.

My, how not Antisemitic that is. /s

(Thanks again for providing more material. You're a champ.)

#36 "Are You Jewish?"

#36 Evil?

No, not at all.

I'm just too happy to use your own words to define you.

Since you seem so willing to provide them.

Yep.

Your heart ("I'm not Antisemitic. I know my own Heart.") and your mind ("It's just what came to mind because Jews...") and now your mind again ("Jews Are associated with moneylending...")...

...keep providing fresh material.

Thanks.

#31 Yep.

Negative on having a civil discussion.

#27 Apparently, your heart ("I'm not Antisemitic. I know my own Heart.") and your mind ("It's just what came to mind because Jews...") are having a difficult time reconciling.

My condolences.

#27 "I'm not Antisemitic."

So says the author of this gem:

"It's just what came to mind because Jews are Associated with Moneylending..."

Res ipsa loquitur

#25 Tis my pleasure, my friend!

#22 Me too, my friend.

#27 Oh, your "heart," such as it is, is on display for all to see.

Oh, and I think thou doth protesth too much.

At least that's what my heart says.

saw an interesting take...

Living with cats is basically supervising tipsy friends:

one's starving, one's throwing up, and one's screaming at the wall for absolutely no reason.

#14 | #15 Thank you for your posts, Chantresse.

You're good people.

#39 I'm inviting debate"

My RSVP: