The worrying thing about David Baddiel's book isn't the content (myopic nonsense) - it's the promotion of it as THE definitive account of modern antisemitism.
An account totally focused on "progressives" - with scant mention of the Radical Right - is a grotesque misdirection.
An account totally focused on "progressives" - with scant mention of the Radical Right - is a grotesque misdirection.
Baddiel can write a solipsistic screed about Twitter beefs if he wants. His book makes no attempt to be a general overview of the threat faced by Jews. That's not his project.
Yet it's treated by the media circus as if it is the ultimate account of antisemitism.
Yet it's treated by the media circus as if it is the ultimate account of antisemitism.
If you took Jews Don't Count seriously, you'd think the main source of antisemitism today is lefty-liberals.
That antisemitism springs from a lack of recognition of Jews as non-White.
That antisemitism is just a lack of sympatic twitter campaigns.
That antisemitism springs from a lack of recognition of Jews as non-White.
That antisemitism is just a lack of sympatic twitter campaigns.
Baddiel is not the first (or last) celebrity to think himself a philosopher.
It's just suprising how he's being indulged by people who ought to know better - now including Channel 4.
Why?
It's just suprising how he's being indulged by people who ought to know better - now including Channel 4.
Why?
The short answer:
His central argument ultimately exonerates apathy while delegitimating progressive activism.
Baddiel's main charge (anti-racism is hypocritical because it doesnt include Jews) just doesn't apply to the people who do fuck all
Unsuprisely, this line is popular!
His central argument ultimately exonerates apathy while delegitimating progressive activism.
Baddiel's main charge (anti-racism is hypocritical because it doesnt include Jews) just doesn't apply to the people who do fuck all
Unsuprisely, this line is popular!
An example from his book
He doesnt think it is antisemitic to cast a non-Jew as a Jew in a play.
He just thinks it is antisemitic to object to a cis actor playing a trans character IF you dont object to non-Jews playing Jews.
People who dont care about either are given a pass.
He doesnt think it is antisemitic to cast a non-Jew as a Jew in a play.
He just thinks it is antisemitic to object to a cis actor playing a trans character IF you dont object to non-Jews playing Jews.
People who dont care about either are given a pass.
If you want THE definitive analysis of #JewsDontCount 👇👇👇
https://twitter.com/jewdas/status/1360265725705936896
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