(Jewish Group) Anti-Semitism Is Creeping Into Progressivism

[Behind the Aegis]

THIS IS THE JEWISH GROUP!

Last weekend, organizers of a gay pride parade in Chicago ejected three people carrying pride flags emblazoned with a Jewish Star of David. Subsequent bizarre statements attempting to rationalize their action, claiming that Zionism is “an inherently white supremacist ideology” only exacerbated the sense that the organizers were deaf to the concerns of the Jewish community and engaged in anti-Semitism — denying Jews the same rights that were extended to other participants, basically to celebrate their identities as Jewish queer women.

While this incident could be dismissed as one fringe group in one city, the fact is that it does represent a wider school of thought that is fueling a trend of creeping anti-Semitism among some segments of the political left.


Over the past year, we have seen other examples that have raised eyebrows as intersectional intolerance has sprung up among the progressive community. Similar stories to the one in Chicago were reported at the Celebrate Israel Parade in New York City earlier this month.

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For an organization like the Anti-Defamation League, which was founded both to combat anti-Semitism and protect the Jewish people but also to secure justice and fair treatment to all Americans, these manifestations are upsetting. Frustration with particular Israeli policies does not excuse an irrational hatred of Jewish people who support its existence. But this occurs all too frequently, which provides an opportunity to make clear certain moral and practical distinctions.

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[question everything]

1. Did not turst Linda Sarsour when she objected

to have support of Hillary as part of the march.

[EllieBC]

2. Oh it's not creeping. It's Johnny Depp Pirate Style

boarding the ship.

I predict future purity tests for "acceptable" politicians will not only continue to include insistence that one be anti-Zionist but that one be anti-Jewish.

[MosheFeingold]

3. Just a reminder

That the German National Socialist Party was a pretty normal (for 1920-30s Germany) center/left party until Hitler came along.

Jews, culturally, promote education and success. So we are disproportionately successful in the modern world. And we are an identifiable group. A people apart.

It's a small evolutionary step between rational socialism and "hey-look-over-there-at-that-rich-Joooo!"

All it takes is one opportunistic asshole, who, we are reminded, comes along every generation.

And, no, it's not going to be Trump or capitalists or even Republicans. Intellectually, they like people who are successful. The Jewish story in America is the Republican dream. Poor people who come here, integrate, and do well. The Republican elite will, however, (like the German nobility and upper class) jump on the bandwagon AFTER it gets going to make a buck. The white-shoe Republicans like James Baker will be back. And, in the end, probably do more harm because they can turn Jew-killing into a profitable business.

The initial resentment it takes to hate Jews, however, comes from the left.

I had kind of hoped to be dead before the next one comes along, but it's not going to happen.