ICYMI, my take on Congress’ college antisemitism hearing. Have to hand it to the Republicans, the propaganda is working spectacularly well for them. popehat.substack.com/p/stop-deman... - ThreadSky

kenwhite.bsky.social • 482 days ago

ICYMI, my take on Congress’ college antisemitism hearing. Have to hand it to the Republicans, the propaganda is working spectacularly well for them.

https://popehat.substack.com/p/stop-demanding-dumb-answers-to-hard

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vanmojo.bsky.social•482 days ago

My occasional reminder to the comity that for this current iteration of the GOP in Congress, *everything* is Culture War.

*Everything.*

capemaydave.bsky.social•482 days ago

Agreed. Stefanik's aim was to discredit institutions of higher learning in the public's eye (including her Alma Mater).

staidwinnow.bsky.social•482 days ago

Succeeded.

parkermolloy.com•482 days ago

Good piece

joecleary2.bsky.social•482 days ago

These college presidents make more money than sin Ken, have lawyers & staff up the wazzo to prep them and every village idiot in the country knew how confrontational congress would be.
No pity from me for them being so spectacularly unprepared.

differentperson.bsky.social•482 days ago

i think this was a trap to bolster reactionary power AND that ivy-league universities deserve the scorn they receive. their complicity in american hegemony at the expense of minority groups plus rampant classism are barriers to furthering education.

estherp.bsky.social•482 days ago

Maybe because they’re politicians and not academics who only study politics from a safe distance?

estherp.bsky.social•482 days ago

You only win when you gang up on Harvard. There’s no downside for a politician. Even Harvard grads know that!

radiofreekerbin.bsky.social•482 days ago

There is real antisemitism happening that is targeting Jewish people and students. There is also a huge propaganda issue with anti-israel/Zionism protests being falsely equates with "antisemitism" to shut down any criticism of Israel or its government/military actions. Both of these things are true.

differentperson.bsky.social•482 days ago

so the solution is to curb criticism of israel and support for Palestinians. this is essentially what is happening now.

radiofreekerbin.bsky.social•482 days ago

That is not at all what I said. But actual, legitimate antisemitic attacks should also not be ignored. Unfortunately, they are poisoning that well.

walks30.bsky.social•482 days ago

Thank you. 👍🏻

15c3po.bsky.social•482 days ago

Here’s a gift link to Michelle Goldberg’s piece on this:

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/07/opinion/university-presidents-antisemitism.html?unlocked_article_code=1.EU0.KDZm.-FK1b3APmCiK&smid=url-share

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