It is so obviously a mental disorder, yes. The irrationality of it all is truly mind-blowing. Joshua--can you block that mental case that calls himself "Count Metalmind"? He's so obviously a case-in-point as evidenced by his comments on essays like this one (and no facts to back up his accusations and hate). He can surely find tons of folks on social media that will adore him and think he's oh-so-smart. We get enough hate, we don't need to welcome people like him on this web group.
"[C]an you block that mental case that calls himself 'Count Metalmind'? He's so obviously a case-in-point as evidenced by his comments on essays like this one (and no facts to back up his accusations and hate)."
But WHY block somebody who is such an object lesson?
Because I/we already see and read and experience so much of it that it would be nice to have a refuge or two. My Facebook profile photo says, "I stand with Israel" on the background of an Israeli and American flag composite. When I visit some of my favorite Facebook pages, like home decorating sites, or nature sites, I sometimes get a random mentally deranged Jew-hater spew hatred at me--and that was in response to a post asking for decorating advice on how to display artwork in a living room! On a sweet Facebook page where people from all over give and take decorating advice! That's just one example. So, yeah, it would be nice to have a place or two where we don't have to encounter the crazies. The Jew haters who post on places like Future of Jewish are not coming to be enlightened, they are coming to harass us.
Any post on FB that asserts the Jewish history of "Historic Israel" gets abusive comments, assertions that are ahistorical or HA HA emojis. I too now add Ha Ha to Palestinianist posts.
I quite agree that the Jew-bashers are not here to enlighten (or to be enlightened) --- yet I see no reason why they shouldn't be permitted to expose themselves for what they are.
Surely we are not so delicate that we cannot bear to gaze directly upon the very pathology of which we speak.
my point being is that we "gaze directly upon" it all day, we "bear" it every day, even in innocuous places and spaces. A refuge here and there would be welcome.
The only answer is to treat with sunlight. The lies must be publicized as such. I believe there are more good people in the world than bad and they must be made aware of the lies that are feeding and supporting the Jew-hating madness. Let the crazies be marginalized to the point that sanity shines through.
Jew hatred is a choice. Mental illness, like physical illness, is not.
Blaming this disgusting hate on mental illness does two things:
1. It gives antisemites an excuse for their behavior, and
2. It further stigmatizes those with mental illness.
Just like Elon Musk doesn’t get to justify his Nazi salute because he says he is autistic (last time I checked, there are zero peer-reviewed studies about the connection between the autism spectrum and bigotry), other antisemites do not get to blame their hate on an illness.
Not if it's going to make the antisemites "victims". They're already too good at playing the victim card. But I agree with Garinè Mooradian: I believe it to be spiritual. OK, I'm goin to say the word:
This approach ignores that minority groups are likely to exhibit antisemitism as sign that their group has achieved social acceptance by pushing Jews to the bottom of the respect chain. It is instrumental behaviour with an intended consequence: more strategy than hatred.
You are right that anti-Semitism is a mental illness, but I would say every expression of Marxist ideology is a mental illness. Besides anti-Semitism, there is anti-White racism and anti-male bigotry from feminists.
Yes; I absolutely hate the woke crowd, which is defined as social Marxism, post-modernism, inter sectionalism, blah blah blah. But I also want to say that "feminism" didn't used to be this way. Feminists who have thrown in their lot with the woke are indeed ridiculous, and even dangerous. But not all feminists are like that.
I’m agree with this post, considering antisemitism is bad for everybody, is easy to blame Jewish people instead try an understanding of its painfully struggle for self determination. I truly hope this nightmare ends and both sides can start a new path peacefully.
"Trying to pathologize anyone who dares to question sacred narratives by labeling them mentally ill."
Depends on the manner of the 'questioning' --- if it's characterized by compulsively resorting to notorious smears, then pathology is a not unreasonable conclusion.
"If the 'facts and history' he invokes were so unassailable, there'd be no need to resort to such cheap psychological cudgels."
If the facts & history were NOT 'unassailable', you'd have no trouble assailing them --- yet you don't even venture to try. (Cat got your tongue?)
It isn't as if the author hadn't provided the reader with myriad examples of the irrationality to which he'd alluded.
"And let's be honest, this entire 'Future of Jewish' publication has the glossy sheen and hollow echo of pure, well-funded propaganda."
You make it impossible to take you seriously, sport. You raise the gale, but won't come out of the harbor.
Let's be 'honest'?? --- really? If, indeed, your exhortation to 'honesty' were actually in earnest, you wouldn't shy away from refuting the aforesaid publication's assertions.
(What could be MORE honest than forthrightly debunking 'pure, well-funded propaganda'?)
"You can almost smell the money poured into crafting these pronouncements."
Ah, yes, of course: "Jews and money." "Money and Jews."
The one thing all Jew-haters have in common is cowardice. They are all cowards--every single one of them.
Jew hatred is an evil based on jealousy from time of the Bible.
Anti Semitism is indeed the world’s oldest mental disorder but far too many of our uneducated Jewish brothers and sisters are our own worst enemies
It is so obviously a mental disorder, yes. The irrationality of it all is truly mind-blowing. Joshua--can you block that mental case that calls himself "Count Metalmind"? He's so obviously a case-in-point as evidenced by his comments on essays like this one (and no facts to back up his accusations and hate). He can surely find tons of folks on social media that will adore him and think he's oh-so-smart. We get enough hate, we don't need to welcome people like him on this web group.
"[C]an you block that mental case that calls himself 'Count Metalmind'? He's so obviously a case-in-point as evidenced by his comments on essays like this one (and no facts to back up his accusations and hate)."
But WHY block somebody who is such an object lesson?
Because I/we already see and read and experience so much of it that it would be nice to have a refuge or two. My Facebook profile photo says, "I stand with Israel" on the background of an Israeli and American flag composite. When I visit some of my favorite Facebook pages, like home decorating sites, or nature sites, I sometimes get a random mentally deranged Jew-hater spew hatred at me--and that was in response to a post asking for decorating advice on how to display artwork in a living room! On a sweet Facebook page where people from all over give and take decorating advice! That's just one example. So, yeah, it would be nice to have a place or two where we don't have to encounter the crazies. The Jew haters who post on places like Future of Jewish are not coming to be enlightened, they are coming to harass us.
Any post on FB that asserts the Jewish history of "Historic Israel" gets abusive comments, assertions that are ahistorical or HA HA emojis. I too now add Ha Ha to Palestinianist posts.
Yes, that, too.
I quite agree that the Jew-bashers are not here to enlighten (or to be enlightened) --- yet I see no reason why they shouldn't be permitted to expose themselves for what they are.
Surely we are not so delicate that we cannot bear to gaze directly upon the very pathology of which we speak.
my point being is that we "gaze directly upon" it all day, we "bear" it every day, even in innocuous places and spaces. A refuge here and there would be welcome.
Aren’t they sort of purging the psychiatric field of Jews? Makes it hard to study antisemitism; can’t see the forest but for the trees.
The psychiatric field has already been hijacked by Marxists.
So poignant it brought me to tears. Thank you…
The only answer is to treat with sunlight. The lies must be publicized as such. I believe there are more good people in the world than bad and they must be made aware of the lies that are feeding and supporting the Jew-hating madness. Let the crazies be marginalized to the point that sanity shines through.
I can dream, can’t I?
Great essay.
Jew hatred is a choice. Mental illness, like physical illness, is not.
Blaming this disgusting hate on mental illness does two things:
1. It gives antisemites an excuse for their behavior, and
2. It further stigmatizes those with mental illness.
Just like Elon Musk doesn’t get to justify his Nazi salute because he says he is autistic (last time I checked, there are zero peer-reviewed studies about the connection between the autism spectrum and bigotry), other antisemites do not get to blame their hate on an illness.
Again, hate is a choice.
This is why Jews are hated. Musk didn’t give a Nazi salute. He didn’t claim he’s autistic. You guys are doing this to yourself.
I think a study needs to be done as to why Jews in American keep voting alongside the people that want them dead
Not if it's going to make the antisemites "victims". They're already too good at playing the victim card. But I agree with Garinè Mooradian: I believe it to be spiritual. OK, I'm goin to say the word:
"Demonic".
This approach ignores that minority groups are likely to exhibit antisemitism as sign that their group has achieved social acceptance by pushing Jews to the bottom of the respect chain. It is instrumental behaviour with an intended consequence: more strategy than hatred.
You are right that anti-Semitism is a mental illness, but I would say every expression of Marxist ideology is a mental illness. Besides anti-Semitism, there is anti-White racism and anti-male bigotry from feminists.
Yes; I absolutely hate the woke crowd, which is defined as social Marxism, post-modernism, inter sectionalism, blah blah blah. But I also want to say that "feminism" didn't used to be this way. Feminists who have thrown in their lot with the woke are indeed ridiculous, and even dangerous. But not all feminists are like that.
I’m agree with this post, considering antisemitism is bad for everybody, is easy to blame Jewish people instead try an understanding of its painfully struggle for self determination. I truly hope this nightmare ends and both sides can start a new path peacefully.
Josh, yet another focused piece .. 💙🇮🇱💜✡️🎗️🎗️
"Trying to pathologize anyone who dares to question sacred narratives by labeling them mentally ill."
Depends on the manner of the 'questioning' --- if it's characterized by compulsively resorting to notorious smears, then pathology is a not unreasonable conclusion.
"If the 'facts and history' he invokes were so unassailable, there'd be no need to resort to such cheap psychological cudgels."
If the facts & history were NOT 'unassailable', you'd have no trouble assailing them --- yet you don't even venture to try. (Cat got your tongue?)
It isn't as if the author hadn't provided the reader with myriad examples of the irrationality to which he'd alluded.
"And let's be honest, this entire 'Future of Jewish' publication has the glossy sheen and hollow echo of pure, well-funded propaganda."
You make it impossible to take you seriously, sport. You raise the gale, but won't come out of the harbor.
Let's be 'honest'?? --- really? If, indeed, your exhortation to 'honesty' were actually in earnest, you wouldn't shy away from refuting the aforesaid publication's assertions.
(What could be MORE honest than forthrightly debunking 'pure, well-funded propaganda'?)
"You can almost smell the money poured into crafting these pronouncements."
Ah, yes, of course: "Jews and money." "Money and Jews."
Got it.
SEE WHAT I MEAN?
Totally agree
Just from reading the title yes but mostly it’s a spiritual problem.