I want to write about politics today, but I don’t know where to begin.
Henry Kissinger is dead. I don’t want to say anything mean about the dead so I won’t. There are some strong opinion pieces out today about him, one by Ben Rhodes whom I respect. I grew up on Kissinger, he was symbolic of what American foreign policy was… and somehow even at a young age, I knew it wasn’t right.
Secretary Blinken is back in Israel. As a cartoonist, I have to admit that I love his name. Silliness aside, I feel that he is the opposite of Kissinger, and I am glad he’s on the case. I envision a new Gaza with leadership that wants Israel to exist and is good for Palestinians. I hope we and others help rebuild what has been destroyed in Gaza. Is this asking too much? I know Blinken is bopping around the Middle East trying to make it work (and plenty of others behind the scenes). Senator Chuck Schumer of New York wrote a strong op-ed about the rise in antisemitism in the US— its horrifying, we need to keep talking about it and try to stop this trend.
Here is a drawing that might make you smile, this was in The New Yorker.
We’re in tough times, so we need the help of those we love to enjoy simple things.
Truthfully, I cannot wrap my head around antisemitism! I’m not Jewish but have many many friends that are. My first real girlfriend was Jewish and my biggest regret is that we never
Matter. Disjointed because I’m typing with phone balanced on one knee while eating breakfast.
PEACE, y’all.