That Didn’t Take Long
11 June 2009 12:25 am by Taylor Marsh
The far bow of the wingnut tree didn’t waste much time in turning the Holocaust Museum shooting tragedy into a way to attack –wait for it– Obama and Muslims. Yessiree, folks, it’s a twofer for the cranks. I’ve been watching and waiting for this one and as I told some friends yesterday, the countdown began the moment the incident occurred. Unfortunately, it also became an opportunity to hit progressives from someone who decided to capitalize on a tragic day in order to smear people who dare to criticize Israel as the same as Von Brunn, and Olberman’s show was used to do it.
Cue Debbie Schlussel, a prime example of conservative crazy.
But that is a distinction without a difference. In fact, it is because of Muslims–who are the biggest contributor to the worldwide rise in anti-Semitism to Holocaust-eve levels–that neo-Nazis feel comfortable–far more comfortable!–manifesting their views about Jews. Until 9/11 and our resulting new tolerance for Islam, the neo-Nazi types were marginalized and howling at the wind. [...] Whereas the latter has over a billion followers and a U.S. President kissing their collective ass.
Long time readers will no doubt remember Debbie Schlussel and the lawsuit she threatened against me.
Now to the opposite wing of crazy, which was spotlighted on Keith Olbermann’s show last night. Jack Levin decided to try to make the horrific Holocaust shooting something that belongs to the left and right, so he could take a free shot.
“But let me also point out that it’s not just the extreme right that we find this type of anti-semitism. There’s also a new anti-semitism that comes from the left, from progressives, who blame Jews from all over the world, even those who have never been to Israel, never been to the Middle East, support a Palestinian state, but they still get blamed for all of Israeli policies that they don’t like. So we’ve got anti-semitism coming from both sides of the political spectrum. …”
Mr. Levin’s contorted logic obviously is meant to take a swipe at progressives who dare to hold Israel accountable, saying that “a new anti-semitism that comes from the left”, even though this is wholly concocted by him so he can introduce it in this moment. It’s what’s been said for ages about anyone criticizing Israel for what she does. Levin’s naked attempt to slap progressives on this occasion is despicable. Different, but almost as bad as Schlussel, because the Holocaust shooting has no progressive roots whatsoever. Shame on Mr. Levin.
The point in spotlighting Schlussel is different, so we never forget the hate that is gurgling inside our own country, even as we reach out to the world.
But it does make you wonder. If a lawyer like Schlussel can spew such insane venom, who else is out there locked and loaded?
TM Note: Uploaded a draft first, with this version the actual complete post. Apologies for the mistake.
