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The upsurge of left-wing protests against the Biden administration’s Israel policy has inspired conservatives to publish columns with headlines like “Democrats Have an Anti-Semitism Problem” (The Wall Street Journal) and “I’m a Proud Democrat. My Party Has an Antisemitism Problem” (Fox News).
It is certainly true that there is antisemitism on the left, frequently presenting itself as criticism of Israel. (The usual trick is to make an antisemitic statement and replace “Jews” with “Zionists.”) But it is overwhelmingly directed in opposition to the Democratic Party. The most antisemitic activists on the right tend to be pro-Trump, which is why the ranks of J6ers were overrepresenting with white nationalists. The most antisemitic activists of the left despise Joe Biden and generally oppose the Democratic Party.
When conservatives claim the Democratic Party is enabling antisemitism, sometimes they point to Democrats denouncing bias against Muslims or Arabs. Other times they highlight statements by the most progressive Democrats, like Rashida Tlaib, calling for a cease-fire or a one-state solution. Tlaib has made a lot of statements I consider reckless, or blinkered, and I certainly wish Democrats would nominate a more responsible candidate to represent the 13th district in Michigan, but she has never actually uttered anything a reasonable person would deem antisemitic. “From the river to the sea” is an inflammatory and irresponsible slogan that implicitly creates solidarity with terrorism precisely because it is ambiguous and open to multiple definitions, but it is not per se antisemitic.
@ISIDEWITH6mos6MO
Why might some individuals conflate support for certain political leaders with a rise in prejudicial ideologies, like antisemitism?
@9H3MDNQ6mos6MO
Because it has been shown that republicans are showing behaviors similar to the nazis of 1930s Germany. Comparing minorities like Jewish people to being a “disease”
@9H3M9RD6mos6MO
Assuming all supporters of a leader hold certain prejudicial views, when in reality views likely vary among individuals. Confirmation bias - Only noticing or remembering examples that confirm one's existing beliefs about prejudicial views among a leader's supporters.
@D3mocratFrankieRepublican6mos6MO
@WrathfulTacos6mos6MO
Really though? The only anti-Semitism I've seen on the right have been poor taste WW2 jokes and some fringe global domination theory.
The left has been courting the only *** hating religion for decades now...
@ParliamentEd6mos6MO
If this was true, the Squad would not exist. Democrats are much more willing to indulge open antisemitism than Republicans are, for whatever reason.
@WrathfulTacos6mos6MO
Such a strong firewall that when they went to censure Omar for anti-Semitic statements, they watered it down to the point that they didn't mention Anti-Semitism, because she might get offended.
@ISIDEWITH6mos6MO
In what ways do you think a political party should respond to allegations of antisemitism within its ranks?
@9H3M9RD6mos6MO
Take allegations seriously and investigate them fully before making conclusions. Do not dismiss concerns out of hand.
@InspiringHawk6mos6MO
You have got to be kidding us! After weeks of Leftist anti-Israel, antisemitic rallies, often with actual violence? Please point out the right wing's equivalent rallies or hatefulness because you can't.
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