This was most interesting and useful to me. I've just begun to publish in my own modest corner of Substack a series of articles about antisemitism in America today. The first in the series, now up, is a brief historical sketch of antisemitism in this country:
This was most interesting and useful to me. I've just begun to publish in my own modest corner of Substack a series of articles about antisemitism in America today. The first in the series, now up, is a brief historical sketch of antisemitism in this country:
Toward the end I remark: "Nowadays we hear a lot of talk about the various threats to 'our democracy.' Whether democracy can survive at all in a country that tolerates a species of bigotry with a demonstrated record of violence and mass murder is the question of the moment." Though my limited understanding (not being a Jew) probably led me into various errors and oversimplifications, I think I got that much right.
Incidentally, in my article I mentioned the case of Leo Frank. I didn't realize, however, that he was wrongfully convicted.
This was most interesting and useful to me. I've just begun to publish in my own modest corner of Substack a series of articles about antisemitism in America today. The first in the series, now up, is a brief historical sketch of antisemitism in this country:
https://open.substack.com/pub/unwokeindianaag/p/antisemitism-in-america?r=dibcs&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
Toward the end I remark: "Nowadays we hear a lot of talk about the various threats to 'our democracy.' Whether democracy can survive at all in a country that tolerates a species of bigotry with a demonstrated record of violence and mass murder is the question of the moment." Though my limited understanding (not being a Jew) probably led me into various errors and oversimplifications, I think I got that much right.
Incidentally, in my article I mentioned the case of Leo Frank. I didn't realize, however, that he was wrongfully convicted.