I maintain seeing individuals say issues like proper wing extremism is dangerous however we even have to fret concerning the far left and I am usually left confused, horrified and outraged. Why? As a result of it’s totally, very apparent which facet of the spectrum is the best risk to the best variety of individuals, and sure, at the present time of rising anti-Semitism, it is the precise, not the left, that must be of biggest concern.
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I blogged about this a couple of days in the past, but it surely’s nonetheless the realm the place lecturers are outraged by Musk/X’s antisemitism, racism, transphobia and the like. Oh, by the way in which, that could be a clue.
Let’s think about the belongings/capabilities/conduct of the far left recently (sure, a long time in the past the far left blew up locations and a much bigger concern)
- Does the far left management main media firms like a TV community?
- Does the far left lead large tech firms that seize data and weaponize it?
- Does the far left dominate a significant occasion within the US? Arguably it dominates the NDP in Canada, however have you ever checked out its platform just lately? If it’s the far left that folks worry, then they’re simple to set off.
- Has the far left denied and sought to control main political outcomes? And no, being irritated by Bush v. Gore isn’t fairly the identical factor as Trump and firm did in 2020, on January sixth and ever since.
- What number of mandates can the intense left declare within the Supreme Court docket?
- How a lot violence/terrorism has the far left engaged in over the previous 20 years? Trace: a lot of the extremist violence is from the far proper.
- I might go on and on.
Once I was in Israel 4 years in the past, I saved asking how Netanyahu might get together with far-right anti-Semites like Orban and, sure, Putin, and other people mainly mentioned: the left can be anti-Semitic, so he would possibly as properly have interaction the anti-Semites who’re ideologically comparable. I perceive the reason, however rattling it is silly and counterproductive. Sure, leftists who’re pro-Palestinian could also be anti-Israel and a few could also be anti-Semitic, however what do they threaten? To boycott Israel. What’s the proper wing doing? Engages in heaps of violence and incites extra. Which facet has each the ability and the need to kill Jews? Once more, it isn’t shut.
At this second, right-wing persons are exploiting the Gaza battle to amplify anti-Semitism and Islamophobia and have interaction in violence. Whereas Jews and Muslims have a lot in battle, they face a far higher risk from the far proper than from one another in america and Canada. A Trump administration that might strengthen Christian nationalism and autocracy can be dangerous for every kind of minor teams that do not match into white supremacy/Christian nationalist identities. And sure, Pierre Poilievre borrows from the identical script. The distinction is that the PP is unlikely to get a majority, so his time in energy is more likely to be quick and ineffective except he can construct some bridges with the Quebec nationalists, as they share a typical xenophobia.
In any case, this is the purpose: At this second in historical past, the far proper has extra energy and much worse intentions. There isn’t any equivalence or sure however or sure and about that.