(Jewish Group) The far left and far right are equally antisemitic? A new study suggests otherwise
A new study is casting doubt on the idea, held by some but not most American Jews, that antisemitism is just as prevalent on the far left as it is on the far right. Though far more American Jews consider the far right as the greater antisemitic threat, some academics and Jewish leaders have embraced horseshoe theory — the idea the opposite ends of an ideological spectrum are similar — and applied it to antisemitism.
Though the Anti-Defamation League, for example, has identified the far right as far more threatening to American Jews, its leader, Jonathan Greenblatt, has compared far-left critics of Israel as the “photo inverse” of the extreme right.
While antisemitism on the right tends to focus on conspiracy theories about Jews being disloyal to white people or rejecting conservative values, on the left it’s often tied to blaming Jews for actions undertaken by Israel.
A paper published in June in the journal Political Research Quarterly found that anti-Jewish beliefs are far more popular in right-wing circles, particularly among young people.
more...
This has to be one of the worst articles I have ever seen at "The Forward" . He starts with a title that is a strawman, and like any strawman argument, easily burns it to ash. It is also apparent that he isn't very knowledgeable about the "Horseshoe Theory". Though I haven't seen the actual study, it is probably like most studies about bigoted attitudes, the right is always more extreme and numerous, but the bigotry doesn't magically disappear when it crosses the threshold from the right to the left.
= new reply since forum marked as read
