Bari - I love you, but I’m afraid your distaste for Trump has gotten the better of you here. I’ll set aside the appalling anti-Semitism of Kanye West and your understandable revulsion, which I share.
Putting Donald Trump in the same piece, and seemingly linking him to Kanye, was a bridge too far; way too far. Trump has a good argument t…
Bari - I love you, but I’m afraid your distaste for Trump has gotten the better of you here. I’ll set aside the appalling anti-Semitism of Kanye West and your understandable revulsion, which I share.
Putting Donald Trump in the same piece, and seemingly linking him to Kanye, was a bridge too far; way too far. Trump has a good argument that he’s done more to support Israel than any other President. He has an even better argument that American Jews, taken as a whole, do not appreciate his dedication to Israel; or to the extent they do appreciate it, their enduring support for Democrats at the ballot box is contrary to Israel’s national interests. It’s Democrats, after all, who are behind the disgraceful Iran nuclear deal that gravely menaces Israel, and which Trump did his best to quash.
Now, one can say that being Jewish doesn’t necessarily mean supporting Israel no matter what. Judaism isn’t Zionism. Jews can criticize Israel, and Jews can criticize Trump. Fair enough. But it’s also fair to say that many American Jews fail to acknowledge in meaningful ways that Donald Trump is a great friend to Israel. Why pointing out that fact troubles you, even to the extent it’s linked to Kanye West, suggests you have a blind spot concerning Trump.
If you read this, thank you for your attention. I hope at some point we’ll get some details about your new baby. A blessed happening!
The fact is, Kanye West is a lunatic, a deranged genius artist (like many such talented people). I don't even take his rantings seriously nor do I pay any attention to his music. He's only interesting to the world right now because he's been a friend of Trump's, bucking the liberal Establishment.
But if one is judged by their friends, maybe Trump should suggest treatment and wish him well. To be a conservative, to go against a liberal establishment does not require joining forces with a "lunatic" frothing with hate.
Bari - I love you, but I’m afraid your distaste for Trump has gotten the better of you here. I’ll set aside the appalling anti-Semitism of Kanye West and your understandable revulsion, which I share.
Putting Donald Trump in the same piece, and seemingly linking him to Kanye, was a bridge too far; way too far. Trump has a good argument that he’s done more to support Israel than any other President. He has an even better argument that American Jews, taken as a whole, do not appreciate his dedication to Israel; or to the extent they do appreciate it, their enduring support for Democrats at the ballot box is contrary to Israel’s national interests. It’s Democrats, after all, who are behind the disgraceful Iran nuclear deal that gravely menaces Israel, and which Trump did his best to quash.
Now, one can say that being Jewish doesn’t necessarily mean supporting Israel no matter what. Judaism isn’t Zionism. Jews can criticize Israel, and Jews can criticize Trump. Fair enough. But it’s also fair to say that many American Jews fail to acknowledge in meaningful ways that Donald Trump is a great friend to Israel. Why pointing out that fact troubles you, even to the extent it’s linked to Kanye West, suggests you have a blind spot concerning Trump.
If you read this, thank you for your attention. I hope at some point we’ll get some details about your new baby. A blessed happening!
Well said.
The fact is, Kanye West is a lunatic, a deranged genius artist (like many such talented people). I don't even take his rantings seriously nor do I pay any attention to his music. He's only interesting to the world right now because he's been a friend of Trump's, bucking the liberal Establishment.
But if one is judged by their friends, maybe Trump should suggest treatment and wish him well. To be a conservative, to go against a liberal establishment does not require joining forces with a "lunatic" frothing with hate.
Birds of a feather, both frothing lunatics.