Anti-Semitism Is Becoming Mainstream

"Hypocrisy is not an altogether bad thing. So long as our society has hypocrites, we have not totally lost our moral bearings. The hypocrite pretends to be good because the hypocrite believes that society admires good and condemns wrong. It's time to worry when the hypocrite disappears-because that is the moment when wrongdoing has acquired impunity."

"Since Hamas's October 7 terror attacks on Israel-and the ensuing war in Gaza and other countries bordering Israel-anti-Jewish terror has spread worldwide. Two Israeli-embassy staffers targeted and murdered in Washington, D.C. Twelve people injured by a Molotov cocktail hurled at a free-the-hostages rally in Boulder, Colorado. Two killed during a terror attack on a synagogue in Manchester, England."

"Almost half of Republican voters younger than 50 believe that the Holocaust did not happen as historians describe, according to a recent study by the Manhattan Institute. One-quarter of that cohort openly expresses anti-Jewish views; another 30 percent don't reject openly anti-Semitic individuals."

Hypocrisy serves as a moral indicator—when hypocrites exist, society still recognizes and values goodness while condemning wrongdoing. The disappearance of hypocrisy signals danger, suggesting wrongdoing has gained acceptance. Recent anti-Jewish terror attacks across multiple countries, including a foiled attack in Michigan and deadly incidents in Australia, England, and Colorado, reflect growing anti-Semitic violence. More concerning than isolated attacks is the normalization of anti-Jewish sentiment in mainstream culture. Surveys reveal alarming statistics: nearly half of young Republicans deny the Holocaust occurred as described, one-quarter openly express anti-Jewish views, and significant percentages reject voting for Jewish candidates. This represents not merely individual prejudice but cultural acceptance of anti-Semitism.

Read at The Atlantic