this is also, and not coincidentally, how antisemitism works and the rhetorical function it serves - ThreadSky

swordsjew.bsky.social • 17 hours ago

this is also, and not coincidentally, how antisemitism works and the rhetorical function it serves

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That's how they view themselves, even with tripartite control of the US government; they're the underdogs, fighting for a revolution.

That's why they have to invent things like the Deep State or Secret Masters or fucking whoever, because they can't cope with being in charge AND things aren't fixed.

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feliciahart.bsky.social•15 hours ago

There's been many powerful and wealthy men throughout history who tout conspiracies, some who seem to believe them. I think it's because for all their wealth and power they still aren't loved and aren't satisfied (because of the wealth and power) and so try to find anyone to blame but the money.

sammettsmotter.bsky.social•13 hours ago

The GOP = The Confederacy. If they're not allowed to rape and murder at will, they're the most victimized people on the planet.

ljndawson.bsky.social•17 hours ago

Was JUST thinking this

anildash.com•17 hours ago

When they enacted the Alien Exclusion acts and began persecuting and lynching Asian Americans, stripping our communities of our property, citizenship, and civil rights, they did so because they *also* asserted that we controlled everything and were oppressing them. It's the playbook every time.

billypilgrim65.bsky.social•17 hours ago

Always find some group that can be setup as the mysterious force controlling everything, that is also too weak to resist on its own, to be the hate figure to justify wholesale reordering of society.

munson.land•17 hours ago

it's also self-refuting because why would the people secretly in charge allow themselves to be victimized but ... hate doesn't need sense to operate

esmhills.bsky.social•6 hours ago

I feel like this doesn’t get brought up nearly enough

imcurl.bsky.social•14 hours ago

have they ever tried policy?

chadloder.bsky.social•16 hours ago

This is also how fascism works (the enemy is simultaneously too strong and too weak; etc)

drew.rw•12 hours ago

/me reads Umberto Eco again

meamdal.bsky.social•7 hours ago

🎯

ok-sure.bsky.social•4 hours ago

This guy’s right, of course, but also… *why are people discovering for themselves, just now for the very first time in 2025, how fascism works*???

Like, my sibling in science, WE HAVE KNOWN these dynamics for at least 80 motherfuckin YEARS. There is a HUGE BODY OF SCHOLARSHIP AVAILABLE TO YOU wtf

gkarwasright.bsky.social•17 hours ago

This is one of the many reasons the left (broadly, not you) needs to give a shit about antisemitism.

davebrowne.bsky.social•16 hours ago

The enemy is a diabolical, nefarious, ubiquitous force controlling everything and are also low-intelligence amoral vermin who we are stronger than in every way

clarityrestoration.bsky.social•13 hours ago

Maybe a little of this too? (I dunno, I'm no expert.)
https://youtu.be/V0gkx5_m84o?si=QGwbApicNR_YuAFb

joeff53.bsky.social•17 hours ago

I learned that from reading your first book.

amymarie3456.bsky.social•15 hours ago

Extremists, by Berger definition, need to actively rally against an out group. As if all badness will miraculously disappear when the bad guys are gone. Since nothing changed and things are actually worse, they need a new bad guy to blame. Ruthless and bombastic.

nickforbrains.bsky.social•15 hours ago

Except the antisemitism doesn’t look exactly the same, in no small part thanks to Netanyahu who is, let’s be honest, just another middle eastern dictator.

slightlyhowling.bsky.social•13 hours ago

Holocaust happened before Netanyahu. Antisemitism is why Netanyahu has any power. Then, again, a big part of his following has no connection to actual Holocaust victims, many of whose family recognise now, that genocide is bad no matter who does it. It's complicated and messy, fueling antisemitism.

nickforbrains.bsky.social•13 hours ago

I agree with that

swordsjew.bsky.social•15 hours ago

ahmedaziz54.bsky.social•2 hours ago

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soapachu.bsky.social•14 hours ago

How does Netanyahu negate the pervasive "global elites / globalists" narratives which are just antisemitic conspiracy theories? Because they serve exactly the same function as The Deep State etc.

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