The brain rot and rabid Israel-obsession to explain absolutely everything continues to excavate new layers of stupidity I didn’t know existed - I could not agree more - 'Reality exceeds imagination'
When angry attention is being directed TOWARDS the Jews on social media platforms, the legacy media, and paid infuencers, carefully look at whom/where it is being distracted FROM.
1. There's the classic DARVO (Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender) seen after Oct 7: the pogrom/rapes didn't happen, no it did but Israel deserved it, it is Israel that is trying to kill off the Gazans rather than the other way around. This distracts attention from what started it : what the Gazans did to the Jews on Oct. 7.
2. People in America are just becoming aware of the eye-watering amounts of Qatari (and Saudi) funding for the Muslim Brotherhood's agenda in America, whether in D.C., in academia, K-12 curricula, or mosque communities. So a hue and cry is raised about A.I.P.A.C.'s influence (with a budget about the size of America's dental lobby). Another example is how the nonsensical epithet "apartheid Israel" distracts from the earlier U.N. listing of some Persian Gulf states as hubs of human trafficking drawing from Africa and Asia.
Great piece as always from LT. The link below is not directly related to LT’s piece but I just found the contents of David Collier’s article staggering and had to share it. https://david-collier.com/synagogue/
As best I can tell, we're seeing in real time the same dynamic that gave rise to all antisemitic movements I'm history: Jews (Israel) are mythologized as diabolically strong, so that people feel brave and righteous for "speaking out" against us; but at the same time, deep down, they know dang well that pounding on Jews (Israel) is perfectly safe (in the West) because we're actually a very small, vulnerable group. We're the perfect enemy. Much more comfortable to go after than anybody who might actually fight back, like Arabs, or the rich. And since nothing brings people together like hating an enemy, stirring up hated of us is the obvious choice for any movement trying to grow. The better it works, the more they'll do it, and the more they do it, the better it works
Thanks for republishing my piece. Quick note that my author profile hasn’t been linked to this one, so it isn’t showing as connected to my Substack account and I’m not receiving notifications or comments. I’ve sent a message about it, but thought I’d mention it here in case it was an oversight. Thanks.
I love a good conspiracy theory. Too bad this isn’t one. And as an aside, I would rather the Jews be in charge of everything (they’re not, calm down) than the Islamists.
Great article. Ceuta was probably the most fertile ground for that kind of conspiracy theory. Today it borrows Marxist ideology but Spain has such a long history of antipathy towards Jews based on their version of Catholicism, ie the Inquisition. 50% of its residents are Muslim Arab speakers, no doubt influenced by Al Jazeera. And then I came across this on Front News : Holy Land… Ceuta harboured a Nazi outpost as early as 1936.
I'm so disgusted with the stupidity and ease with which people I formerly respected swallowed antizionist rhetoric that I question whether it's even worth putting our energy toward trying to rescue the West from their delusions.
We are slowly but surely descending through the seven levels of Perdition as described by Dante Alighieri. Whether or not we come back up on the other side remains to be seen.
If by criticism we mean pointing out flaws, then the term “criticism” does not apply here. .What is meant is “condemnation.”
As for condemning Israel being anti-semitic, yes it is. As Israel is Jewish state, vilifying the entire state is attacking Jews for being Jews. And that is Jew hatred pure and simple.
“Throughout history, and particularly Europe, Jews repeatedly became the explanation for disasters that had nothing to do with them.”
"Tell me what you accuse the Jews of—I'll tell you what you're guilty of" ~ Vasily Grossman, Life and Fate
I hadn’t caught up with the one about “the Jews” being behind the fact it has been hot across Europe and parts of the UK. I have a friend who lives in London who’s been commenting on the recent heat. I pointed out to him that British homes typically don’t have air conditioning and how stifling that must be. Could that lack of cooling also be part of the plot?
Also, it’s currently winter where I live (NZ) and been quite cold but today is a beautiful late-winter sunny day which is unusual for this time of year. Surely….no….it can’t be!!!
Right on! Over a year ago, I wrote about the horseshoe theory when I saw the leftist/islamist Mamdani and the new right influencers Tucker converging using the oldest easiest scapegoat converging.
The brain rot and rabid Israel-obsession to explain absolutely everything continues to excavate new layers of stupidity I didn’t know existed - I could not agree more - 'Reality exceeds imagination'
When angry attention is being directed TOWARDS the Jews on social media platforms, the legacy media, and paid infuencers, carefully look at whom/where it is being distracted FROM.
Do they? or am I missing the irony here?
They do, in two ways.
1. There's the classic DARVO (Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender) seen after Oct 7: the pogrom/rapes didn't happen, no it did but Israel deserved it, it is Israel that is trying to kill off the Gazans rather than the other way around. This distracts attention from what started it : what the Gazans did to the Jews on Oct. 7.
2. People in America are just becoming aware of the eye-watering amounts of Qatari (and Saudi) funding for the Muslim Brotherhood's agenda in America, whether in D.C., in academia, K-12 curricula, or mosque communities. So a hue and cry is raised about A.I.P.A.C.'s influence (with a budget about the size of America's dental lobby). Another example is how the nonsensical epithet "apartheid Israel" distracts from the earlier U.N. listing of some Persian Gulf states as hubs of human trafficking drawing from Africa and Asia.
I first read this essay on Lucy's excellent substack "Notes from the Ruins." She is one of the most intelligent and insightful voices on Substack.
Great piece as always from LT. The link below is not directly related to LT’s piece but I just found the contents of David Collier’s article staggering and had to share it. https://david-collier.com/synagogue/
Thanks for posting this link. Incredible article/expose’.
As best I can tell, we're seeing in real time the same dynamic that gave rise to all antisemitic movements I'm history: Jews (Israel) are mythologized as diabolically strong, so that people feel brave and righteous for "speaking out" against us; but at the same time, deep down, they know dang well that pounding on Jews (Israel) is perfectly safe (in the West) because we're actually a very small, vulnerable group. We're the perfect enemy. Much more comfortable to go after than anybody who might actually fight back, like Arabs, or the rich. And since nothing brings people together like hating an enemy, stirring up hated of us is the obvious choice for any movement trying to grow. The better it works, the more they'll do it, and the more they do it, the better it works
Thanks for republishing my piece. Quick note that my author profile hasn’t been linked to this one, so it isn’t showing as connected to my Substack account and I’m not receiving notifications or comments. I’ve sent a message about it, but thought I’d mention it here in case it was an oversight. Thanks.
I love a good conspiracy theory. Too bad this isn’t one. And as an aside, I would rather the Jews be in charge of everything (they’re not, calm down) than the Islamists.
Great article. Ceuta was probably the most fertile ground for that kind of conspiracy theory. Today it borrows Marxist ideology but Spain has such a long history of antipathy towards Jews based on their version of Catholicism, ie the Inquisition. 50% of its residents are Muslim Arab speakers, no doubt influenced by Al Jazeera. And then I came across this on Front News : Holy Land… Ceuta harboured a Nazi outpost as early as 1936.
https://fpholyland.substack.com/p/hitlers-remarkable-influence-on-the?r=3lxt44&utm_medium=ios
Indeed, the perfect storm.
I'm so disgusted with the stupidity and ease with which people I formerly respected swallowed antizionist rhetoric that I question whether it's even worth putting our energy toward trying to rescue the West from their delusions.
It may seem a hopeless task, but it's not worthless if you want to keep a place on earth to live.
We are slowly but surely descending through the seven levels of Perdition as described by Dante Alighieri. Whether or not we come back up on the other side remains to be seen.
We need to forgive these useful idiots for they are so ignorant.
It's the COVID 19.
If by criticism we mean pointing out flaws, then the term “criticism” does not apply here. .What is meant is “condemnation.”
As for condemning Israel being anti-semitic, yes it is. As Israel is Jewish state, vilifying the entire state is attacking Jews for being Jews. And that is Jew hatred pure and simple.
“Throughout history, and particularly Europe, Jews repeatedly became the explanation for disasters that had nothing to do with them.”
"Tell me what you accuse the Jews of—I'll tell you what you're guilty of" ~ Vasily Grossman, Life and Fate
I hadn’t caught up with the one about “the Jews” being behind the fact it has been hot across Europe and parts of the UK. I have a friend who lives in London who’s been commenting on the recent heat. I pointed out to him that British homes typically don’t have air conditioning and how stifling that must be. Could that lack of cooling also be part of the plot?
Also, it’s currently winter where I live (NZ) and been quite cold but today is a beautiful late-winter sunny day which is unusual for this time of year. Surely….no….it can’t be!!!
It hasn’t rained for weeks in my town- the Jews dun it!
It’s also very cold- a Zionist plot!
Right on! Over a year ago, I wrote about the horseshoe theory when I saw the leftist/islamist Mamdani and the new right influencers Tucker converging using the oldest easiest scapegoat converging.
Do you have some examples of such organizations who need awakening? If so, any strategy recommendations to accomplish this?