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'Hitler was right' is trending again — and it's not 1939.

JL;DR SUMMARY Ido Singer, a Holocaust survivor's child, reflects on the alarming resurgence of antisemitic rhetoric, mirroring the past but occurring in modern-day contexts such as social media, schools, and public spaces. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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HolocaustHolocaust SurvivorJewish CommunityJewish IdentityGermanySocial MediaHate CrimesFree SpeechGenocide Threats

Places mentioned

Florida, United States
"Hitler was right spray-painted on a sidewalk one block from a synagogue in Broward County, Florida."
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
"Two days after the October 7th massacre, more than 1,000 pro-Palestinian protesters gather outside the Sydney Opera House."
North Carolina, United States
"76 years later, his grandson wears a Star of David around his neck in North Carolina."
New York, United States
"Nearby, faculty, and student members of pro-Palestinian groups burned an Israeli flag."
Berkeley, California, United States
"At the University of California, Berkeley, 60 anti-Israel activists invaded a vacant university building."

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