"There is nothing more consolidating than a civil war," claimed Molly in the mythological skit in "Wonderful Country".
"It's here under the house, you go to war in sweatpants and flip-flops. You have bodies in the crosswalk, sandbags in the supermarket. Blood, beatings, neighbors' graves."
If we rely on the atmosphere that was broadcast this week on the news or on the militant statements of politicians, then the time has come.
Apocalypse tomorrow.
Only one thing was not taken into account - if a fratricidal war starts tomorrow, the emergency broadcasts on TV will be accompanied by the half-hearted and oppressive commentator Eldad Yaniv.
"You are all lighting a fire. You are not destroying any country. There will be no civil war here," barked the bearded commentator on Channel 13. But don't let the new old man confuse you.
This is not the evil step-twin of Yaniv, who tweeted two years ago, "Only Meri Tsari will save democracy and stop the anarchy", but this is the same person.
Yes, this is also the same Eldad Yaniv who hinted on the broadcast that a political killer might emerge from the left bloc, even though he once wrote on Twitter: "We don't have and won't have Yigal Amir or Avrushmi or Goldstein."
"Why didn't you demonstrate against the change government, which intended to enact the accused law against Netanyahu?" he shouted, I no longer remember who, in one of the unnecessary confrontations he had this week in the studios.
Civil war?
Wait a minute, Eldad hasn't chosen a side yet.
When Guy Lerer confronted him about his rhinoceros, and explained that Yaniv was serving the right wing in his statements, the businessman replied: "I am not a bibist. I have been called a rhinoceros many times. The left is no less violent than the right. The left will return to power only when it brings new leaders... I know what it is Demonstrations, I spent 200 thousand on demonstrations."
But even though he is flying on himself, Yaniv is not a leader, not an influencer and not an opinion leader.
"New Land" under his leadership did not pass the blocking percentage, he was elected to an unrealistic place in the primaries for work, and followers on Twitter are not a measure of support.
Whoever thinks that the man just changes his mind is wrong.
Over the years, he went from working with the most corrupt people to becoming a corruption fighter, emitting an anti-party vibe and running to function for the Labor Party and run, to trash Ehud Barak and return to work with him, he was a RLBist, then an anti-vaccinationist, and now a kind of bibist who denies his bibism. These are not changes of opinion Random, but something much deeper.
Yaniv is a political businessman, who wanders between interests and opinions according to what he thinks will pay off for him at that moment.
Is it financially worthwhile for him?
Only he will testify, but it is evident that it is definitely paying off in terms of the breadth of exposure he receives.
Please note, after his support for the corona deniers, Yaniv disappeared from the studios, and now - having formulated a new and relevant position - he is once again settling in the current affairs programs and spewing scattered opinions, begging for shares and attention.
He is nothing - and yet, the volume of reference to him among left and right is unusual and excessive in relation to his power and status.
Now Yaniv is riding another political storm to earn himself increased exposure, flatters the powerful, adjusts his views according to demand and trolls everyone.
Who does he represent?
only himself.
Eldad Yaniv is a side effect of our political tie complication - a confused man who is convinced that he is a rhinoceros, and shouts statements for the likes and the virtual hug.
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