One of the mental health steps I’ve taken this year is trying my very best to limit myself to checking (not posting) social media once a day and only checking the news two or three times a day. I don’t always succeed, but when I do, I feel much better. There are times, though, that even when I only check the news or social media infrequently, I still feel like giving up.
The lies, slander, and completely inverted world make me think there’s no hope of teaching the truth. Today’s world is a ship with a gaping hole, and we are only given a small paper cup to dish out the water. No matter how many books the pro-Israel side writes, columns they publish, and social media videos Zionists post, their voices get drowned out by the lies.
It seems we are living in an inverted world (it’s a Hebrew phrase that sounds better in the original) where true is false, and false is true, and no one can tell the difference anymore. The search for facts doesn’t seem to interest many people, and when presented with facts that contradict one’s viewpoint, it is easily dismissed as “fake news.” Narrative has overtaken reality and has become the top priority for too many people.
The rejection of truth in favor of a conformed viewpoint has spread to all events, current and past. Whether the discussion centers around the Russian-Ukrainian war, gun control, or the debate over pro-life and pro-choice positions, people tend to lean toward their narrative, irrespective of which way the truth points.
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