This is beautifully done, Daniel. But it's more than two minutes. It's the undercurrent of every day, like the drone of a bagpipe, it's always there, waiting for the ecstasy of bursting out in exuberant hatred and community.
I was so young when I first read this. I always knew it would happen again, and within my lifetime. I just didn't expect to be right.
that said, the match ya found is pitch-perfect.... the (mis-)direction of all hate ta the scapegoat Goldstein (who likely wuz invented....) wuz not by chance.... an' yet, he understands that a figure of derision, of disdain wuz best served by a jew.... a Goldstein' by another name (Jones....McCormack, even Mond) would NOT smell so rotten
Have the Israel hating progressives heard the news. The two closest DNAs in the Mideast are (drum roll please):
Palestinian and ASHKENASI Jews!!! The Mideast origins of 85% of Ashkenasi Jews are the predominant genetics. The one thing the European ethnic-nationalist antisemitism movements of the mid 19th century to the present (begun in France as a political movement, grafted onto nationalist and longtime Christian anti-Jewish deadly hostility) got right: European Jews are Semites, and Semites originate in the Mideast. For centuries, European Jew haters screamed: ‘Jews, go back to Palestine.’ They knew where Jews came from. Now European hypocrites scream: ‘Jews, get out of Palestine.’ Hmmm…sounds like genocidal ethnic cleansing mission to me. Either way. Progressives are supposed to embrace both indigenous and refugee groups. Jews in Israel constitute a unique merging of the two. If these folks want to ‘decolonize,’ I suggest to Americans, Canadians, Australians, etc, that they look like up the road to remnants of the indigenous of these nations and give THEM back the properties you have colonized and stolen. So easy to demand it of Israel (though most derive from indigenous roots even when refugees and forced exiles) while these privileged lands (privileged not to be surrounded by murderous enemies for over 100 years) give their 30 second ‘land acknowledgments’ while giving up NOTHING! How convenient. Once again, Jews are to be the sacrifice for an ailing world. Pure emotional hate. Not a lick of pragmatic peace in any of it. These are not peace rallies. They are ‘destroy Israel’ rallies. Obviously no interest in peace for Palestinians. How can there be when the rallying cry is ‘Burn down Tel Aviv’ and ‘Globalize the Intifada?’ These are calls to war, ever since 2023’s October 8th. Warmongers all. How dare they accuse Israel of this projection. I detest much of Bibi’s ways and coalition, but the anti-Israelism of the current Jew hating movement has cheered testosterone laden Hamas with the moral support to go on and sacrifice their people to Allah. Sinwar once said he’d sacrifice (his word) 100,000 Gazans to the destruction of Israel and Jew murder generally (see original 1988 charter). This pro-Hamas movement undermines the Palestinian people with colonization and supremacy b.s. about Israel, when it’s Islam and Arabic hegemony that has spread through vast regions for over 1300 years, and still imposing its will on less fanatical Arabs, Muslims, non-Muslims living under the rule of Islamic
regimes. Scream about peace, not about erasing Israel. But who am I kidding?
Thanks Reuben. If you were somehow able to share this on Notes that would be fantastic as you have far greater reach there than me. Many thanks! Daniel
This is beautifully done, Daniel. But it's more than two minutes. It's the undercurrent of every day, like the drone of a bagpipe, it's always there, waiting for the ecstasy of bursting out in exuberant hatred and community.
I was so young when I first read this. I always knew it would happen again, and within my lifetime. I just didn't expect to be right.
Honestly this book is pure prophecy.
Great article Daniel. The hatred we see is pure evil.
Read it last year. Nothing is new. Extremely nicely done.
wull that's pinnin' the tail on the donkey (goat?) ain't it!-- I mean yer analogy couldn't a been more "poifect"....an' truly frightenin'....
who ARE we at war with? mah alma matah... this is whut we've come ta here too in the good 'ole USeh?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CqyKHCKIcc
Thanks. Reading chapter 1 of 1984 was scary. Orwell understood antisemitism.
100% but sadly he also dabbled in it :-(
https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/orwells-evolving-views-on-jews-605033
that said, the match ya found is pitch-perfect.... the (mis-)direction of all hate ta the scapegoat Goldstein (who likely wuz invented....) wuz not by chance.... an' yet, he understands that a figure of derision, of disdain wuz best served by a jew.... a Goldstein' by another name (Jones....McCormack, even Mond) would NOT smell so rotten
https://substack.com/@foreignlocal/note/c-130348585?r=2vnoe2&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action
Masterful
Have the Israel hating progressives heard the news. The two closest DNAs in the Mideast are (drum roll please):
Palestinian and ASHKENASI Jews!!! The Mideast origins of 85% of Ashkenasi Jews are the predominant genetics. The one thing the European ethnic-nationalist antisemitism movements of the mid 19th century to the present (begun in France as a political movement, grafted onto nationalist and longtime Christian anti-Jewish deadly hostility) got right: European Jews are Semites, and Semites originate in the Mideast. For centuries, European Jew haters screamed: ‘Jews, go back to Palestine.’ They knew where Jews came from. Now European hypocrites scream: ‘Jews, get out of Palestine.’ Hmmm…sounds like genocidal ethnic cleansing mission to me. Either way. Progressives are supposed to embrace both indigenous and refugee groups. Jews in Israel constitute a unique merging of the two. If these folks want to ‘decolonize,’ I suggest to Americans, Canadians, Australians, etc, that they look like up the road to remnants of the indigenous of these nations and give THEM back the properties you have colonized and stolen. So easy to demand it of Israel (though most derive from indigenous roots even when refugees and forced exiles) while these privileged lands (privileged not to be surrounded by murderous enemies for over 100 years) give their 30 second ‘land acknowledgments’ while giving up NOTHING! How convenient. Once again, Jews are to be the sacrifice for an ailing world. Pure emotional hate. Not a lick of pragmatic peace in any of it. These are not peace rallies. They are ‘destroy Israel’ rallies. Obviously no interest in peace for Palestinians. How can there be when the rallying cry is ‘Burn down Tel Aviv’ and ‘Globalize the Intifada?’ These are calls to war, ever since 2023’s October 8th. Warmongers all. How dare they accuse Israel of this projection. I detest much of Bibi’s ways and coalition, but the anti-Israelism of the current Jew hating movement has cheered testosterone laden Hamas with the moral support to go on and sacrifice their people to Allah. Sinwar once said he’d sacrifice (his word) 100,000 Gazans to the destruction of Israel and Jew murder generally (see original 1988 charter). This pro-Hamas movement undermines the Palestinian people with colonization and supremacy b.s. about Israel, when it’s Islam and Arabic hegemony that has spread through vast regions for over 1300 years, and still imposing its will on less fanatical Arabs, Muslims, non-Muslims living under the rule of Islamic
regimes. Scream about peace, not about erasing Israel. But who am I kidding?
shalom / salaam
Thanks Reuben. If you were somehow able to share this on Notes that would be fantastic as you have far greater reach there than me. Many thanks! Daniel