The American Right and the Stars of the “New Antisemitism”
The new anti-Semitism doesn’t scream, it smiles.
It doesn’t burn synagogues – it puts on a podcast and it doesn’t come from the margins – it comes from the studio.
The new anti-Semitism doesn’t scream, it smiles.
It doesn’t burn synagogues – it puts on a podcast and it doesn’t come from the margins – it comes from the studio.
How a Small Nation in the Middle East Became One of the Last Bastions of Freedom and National Pride in the 21st Century
They come in the name of “humanity”, talk about “human dignity”, carry signs saying “Enough with the occupation”, and shout: “Rights for all human beings!”
But you, the human being from the wrong side of the map, dare to ask for some rights too – suddenly you are the public at large.
Yes, the destroyers and ruiners are among us — in faculty lounges, film festivals, and NGOs with suspiciously generous grants.
But they won’t win.
Because even if they hate themselves, we love this country enough for both of us.
Javier Millay is a phenomenon: a combination of a political comedian and a capitalist economist who believes in the ideology of personal freedom but is not ashamed to choose sides in the international arena. In an era when many leaders prefer to stand on the fence against anti-Semitism, Millay chose to climb the fence with an Israeli flag in one hand and a chainsaw in the other.
Once, the political struggle was about borders, budgets, academic obligations. Today? The struggle is about the very ability to say the sentence “Man and woman were made for each other” without a Twitter user coming at you with a digital torch and shouting “Fascist!”
The Western world is in the midst of a progressivist onslaught – a chronic disease of boredom, excess free time, and a master’s degree in gender studies.
But we, sane right-wingers, with tear gas of reason and tefillin in our bag – will not give up easily.