It never fails. Whenever I discuss antisemitism with someone who leans either to the left or to the right, they invariably retort: “Yes, but what about … ” At that point, they start telling stories about the antisemitism on the other side of the political divide.
On the one hand, those responses deflect responsibility for hatred and kick that responsibility into the other camp, as if it were that side’s sole problem.
But on the other hand, those responses happen to be accurate. There is antisemitism on both sides of the political aisle — on the left and on the right — and it shows up in interesting ways.
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