I not even sure I get why there are suddenly so many hit pieces on 'the left' at this moment after the MAGA right, which includes the majority of republicans, have been utterly silent in the face of rising white nationalism and anti-semitism in their ranks. FOR YEARS. We've had elected members of congress palling around with self-describ…
I not even sure I get why there are suddenly so many hit pieces on 'the left' at this moment after the MAGA right, which includes the majority of republicans, have been utterly silent in the face of rising white nationalism and anti-semitism in their ranks. FOR YEARS. We've had elected members of congress palling around with self-described Neo-Nazis; one of them was even invited to Mar-a-Lago. And the presumptive republican nominee for president was just tweeting out his admiration for Hezbollah.
There is a faction on the left who are so blinded by their pro-Palestinian views they've allowed it to spill over into a hatred for Israel so intense they can't even see the humanity of Jewish victims of Hamas. But they are just a small faction on the left. They don't represent all or even most Democrats, who want nothing to do with them any more than they have use for the MAGA right. And FTR, they have been loudly vigorously and repeatedly condemned by elected Democrats from the White House to the House to the Senate and beyond.
On hit pieces... I think about this too. I assume that a bunch of people who write for a living and also abhor participation trophies get excited when they can write and feel right about what they are saying, which feels much better than making excuses or wishcasting.
There were just Nazis protesting outside Disneyworld, waving DeSantis signs. No condemnation from him despite Florida's new "protestors have no rights" laws. Although it does seem like everyone is pointing out that DeSantis is not a pro-Israel candidate.
One of these days an old Jewish lady is going to drive her car into these pro DeSantis Nazis. Remember DeSantis signed a law that it is not illegal to accidentally hit a protester.
I read two pieces in The Atlantic criticizing the far left for supporting Hamas, and the tepid response from the left in general; they weren’t written by MAGAs. But maybe I misunderstood your post.
Tepid response from the left in general? Members of house Democratic caucus have condemned them, the White House press secretary has condemned them, the President, Vice President and Second Gentleman have all condemned them. Repeatedly. And there are plenty of people, like me, who are left of center who have and will continue condemning them. Tepid? How about the response from the elected Rs when Donald Trump hosted two known anti-semites - Kanye West and his Neo-Nazi pal.
My use of “tepid response”, was to re-create the experience of the author, in one of those Atlantic articles. It wasn’t my own opinion, but their narrated experience.
I not even sure I get why there are suddenly so many hit pieces on 'the left' at this moment after the MAGA right, which includes the majority of republicans, have been utterly silent in the face of rising white nationalism and anti-semitism in their ranks. FOR YEARS. We've had elected members of congress palling around with self-described Neo-Nazis; one of them was even invited to Mar-a-Lago. And the presumptive republican nominee for president was just tweeting out his admiration for Hezbollah.
There is a faction on the left who are so blinded by their pro-Palestinian views they've allowed it to spill over into a hatred for Israel so intense they can't even see the humanity of Jewish victims of Hamas. But they are just a small faction on the left. They don't represent all or even most Democrats, who want nothing to do with them any more than they have use for the MAGA right. And FTR, they have been loudly vigorously and repeatedly condemned by elected Democrats from the White House to the House to the Senate and beyond.
On hit pieces... I think about this too. I assume that a bunch of people who write for a living and also abhor participation trophies get excited when they can write and feel right about what they are saying, which feels much better than making excuses or wishcasting.
There were just Nazis protesting outside Disneyworld, waving DeSantis signs. No condemnation from him despite Florida's new "protestors have no rights" laws. Although it does seem like everyone is pointing out that DeSantis is not a pro-Israel candidate.
There ya go. The double standard for conduct is outrageous.
But DeSantis is finding a sliver of a spine and opposing (yeah, right) TFF*G who decided he doesn't like Bibi any more. We're in Bizarro world.
One of these days an old Jewish lady is going to drive her car into these pro DeSantis Nazis. Remember DeSantis signed a law that it is not illegal to accidentally hit a protester.
I read two pieces in The Atlantic criticizing the far left for supporting Hamas, and the tepid response from the left in general; they weren’t written by MAGAs. But maybe I misunderstood your post.
Tepid response from the left in general? Members of house Democratic caucus have condemned them, the White House press secretary has condemned them, the President, Vice President and Second Gentleman have all condemned them. Repeatedly. And there are plenty of people, like me, who are left of center who have and will continue condemning them. Tepid? How about the response from the elected Rs when Donald Trump hosted two known anti-semites - Kanye West and his Neo-Nazi pal.
My use of “tepid response”, was to re-create the experience of the author, in one of those Atlantic articles. It wasn’t my own opinion, but their narrated experience.
My apologies for misunderstanding.
You make good points though. Sorry I was so terse. I sense we are all on tenterhooks, since last weekend, myself for sure. Be well, Jane.
No worries, GG. You're right: we're all on edge these days. Makes it easy to misunderstand. Take care of yourself, too.