The best takeaway from this is that it is really important to address antisemitism directly for what it is. Call it out as an irrational global hate movement. Antisemitic and anti-Zionistic people portray themselves as rational when at some point their minds have been insidiously contaminated by tainted academic irrationality. Because the murder of innocent men, women and children (babies even) on October 7th can never be minimized or considered rational or normal by a sane person. So by default, it is pathological. This is difficult to communicate to the average person because tainted academics have captured about 90 percent of global media and the remaining 10 percent would need to have extremely powerful messaging to break through that barrier. It's said in the world of boxing you immediately aim all your strongest hits at your opponent's most obvious physical weaknesses. In antisemitism and anti-Zionism these weakest points are that their viewpoints are irrational and not reality based and at root are actually poorly disguised paranoid when closely oberved. Whether envy or paranoid or a little of both, maybe they are sheep who blindly follow a shepherd whose voice they don't recognize. Which some believe, if one is a sheep is the quickest way into the jaws of the wolf.
This was really helpful to listen to. I appreciate how you explained what you mean about calling antizionism what it is, and how to create a conversation on our own terms rather than continually trying to prove one thing or another.
It's is sometimes said that comedians have eagle sharp eyes that enable them to discover the sad sordid truth about fallacious bad actors such as antisemitic anti-Zionist people. Which actually becomes pathological when used as a justification for October 7th. I noticed a John Cleese video that A. Plotnik included on their blog that unveils the fundamental insanity used to legitimize antisemitism. This video should be included in any infomercial about the modern roots of antisemitism. Cleese would need to be asked for permission but will probably undoubtedly grant it because it displays his amazing ability to predict the future through his years earlier comedic observations. How sad sack incompetent pseudo academic intellectuals are given a podium to woo the hoi polloi that they do not deserve.
The best takeaway from this is that it is really important to address antisemitism directly for what it is. Call it out as an irrational global hate movement. Antisemitic and anti-Zionistic people portray themselves as rational when at some point their minds have been insidiously contaminated by tainted academic irrationality. Because the murder of innocent men, women and children (babies even) on October 7th can never be minimized or considered rational or normal by a sane person. So by default, it is pathological. This is difficult to communicate to the average person because tainted academics have captured about 90 percent of global media and the remaining 10 percent would need to have extremely powerful messaging to break through that barrier. It's said in the world of boxing you immediately aim all your strongest hits at your opponent's most obvious physical weaknesses. In antisemitism and anti-Zionism these weakest points are that their viewpoints are irrational and not reality based and at root are actually poorly disguised paranoid when closely oberved. Whether envy or paranoid or a little of both, maybe they are sheep who blindly follow a shepherd whose voice they don't recognize. Which some believe, if one is a sheep is the quickest way into the jaws of the wolf.
This was really helpful to listen to. I appreciate how you explained what you mean about calling antizionism what it is, and how to create a conversation on our own terms rather than continually trying to prove one thing or another.
Had you intended to incorporate Jewish issues into your dissertation, or was that a consequence of post-Oct 7 thinking?
It's is sometimes said that comedians have eagle sharp eyes that enable them to discover the sad sordid truth about fallacious bad actors such as antisemitic anti-Zionist people. Which actually becomes pathological when used as a justification for October 7th. I noticed a John Cleese video that A. Plotnik included on their blog that unveils the fundamental insanity used to legitimize antisemitism. This video should be included in any infomercial about the modern roots of antisemitism. Cleese would need to be asked for permission but will probably undoubtedly grant it because it displays his amazing ability to predict the future through his years earlier comedic observations. How sad sack incompetent pseudo academic intellectuals are given a podium to woo the hoi polloi that they do not deserve.
https://youtu.be/5mU5ef-zFyw?si=oFQBMKEZoLxpcd6y