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The Joy of Hating Jews

JL;DR SUMMARY Antisemitism has historically been marked by its appeal as an enjoyable group activity rather than just raw hate. 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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Germany
"Nazi Germany understood this with terrifying sophistication."
Israel
"and screenshots of Israel and Israelis, the emotional pattern is familiar."

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