Antisemitism from the left is over the top and dangerous
Progressive policy ambitions meet practical realities as Americans weigh costs and consequences.
The piece leans heavily on a familiar confession, a lifelong Democrat discovering the party has changed. That framing is understandable, but it can also sidestep the harder question: why so many institutions treated the problem as a messaging issue until it became impossible to ignore. What’s missing is how antisemitism on parts of the left has been normalized through selective outrage, campus intimidation, and the habit of laundering old hatred through fashionable political causes.
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The piece leans heavily on a familiar confession, a lifelong Democrat discovering the party has changed. That framing is understandable, but it can also sidestep the harder question: why so many institutions treated the problem as a messaging issue until it became impossible to ignore.
What’s missing is how antisemitism on parts of the left has been normalized through selective outrage, campus intimidation, and the habit of laundering old hatred through fashionable political causes. Conservatives worry less about who feels betrayed and more about whether leaders will enforce standards when activists threaten disorder.
A country that can’t draw bright lines against harassment loses public trust fast. Rule of law has to apply on campuses, in nonprofits, and in city streets. And national security is not served when Americans are pressured to excuse terror or demonize allies. The principle is simple: equal protection, not ideological exemptions.
Commentary written with AI assistance by the New Republican Times Editorial Board.