The Comedy Cellar: Live from the Table How Populism Fails: When Anti-Elite Movements Turn Against the Jews - The Atlantic's Yair Rosenberg
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Apr 27, 2025 AI Snips
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Rise of Far-Right Anti-Semitism
- Anti-Semitism has risen on the far right well before October 7th, fueled by social media and new media platforms.
- This rise includes more public expressions and power gains of previously marginalized antisemitic elements within the right-wing.
Populism's Link to Anti-Semitism
- Populist politics naturally intersect with anti-Semitism by targeting shadowy elites, a narrative easily twisted towards Jews.
- Increased populism and social media accelerate the spread and corruption of such conspiracy theories.
Generational Curve of Anti-Semitism
- Anti-Semitism in America corresponds heavily with generational shifts, decreasing with older generations shaped by WWII.
- The fading firsthand Holocaust memory is less about survivors' passing and more about changing American identity and attitudes.