Nazi nazi nazi? Nazi. Nazi, nazi nazi nazi. Nazi nazi! An essay of mine about the Jewish N-word, up today on Tablet. Because who doesn’t like to start the week with a little N-talk? My last post on this, so help me fucking God. The Jewish N-Word Yours in the fetal position,
Like inflation devalues your money, constantly jacking up the outrage negates the outrage, same for news: if every event is unprecedented nothing is newsworthy anymore. I blame the 24 hour news cycle, the social media verbal diarrhea ... too many words slung out there, nobody listens anymore, and the screams have become a mildly annoying din. No wonder "words with weight" have lost their meaning. It isn't only the Ns and the Rs, the insults being cheapened to irrelevance, it's also the "noble" words: truth, honesty, morality, justice ...
One often overlooked reality of the word antisemitic and antisemitism is that it applies to Muslims and Arabs from that region as well, not just Jews in particular
With Nazi fetishism and Hitlerism on the rise, I can only console myself by watching Mel Brooks, The Producers. Springtime for Hitler and Germany, winter for Poland and France..
‘Don’t get me wrong, I’m no fan of God’s. He is possessed of a rather authoritarian worldview, and exhibits a deep-seated anger which he blames on us, but he knows how words lose their power.’ 🙌🏼🫶🏼
It’s always good to have an extra dose of you, Shalom, staring into the abyss of another week, as well as the reminder of your newest forthcoming memoir. I’m still chuckling about “the gallows” …
I’ve had that illustration on my good old page for years. It’s difficult to have a sense of humor about the attempted extinction of an entire population over their closely held beliefs and origins; being Native American I have a feeling that Hitler would gladly show Americans how you get rid of pesky inhabitants that are just living their best lives. The Nazis are frightening to me. That there are still pockets of people who believe they will rise again makes me ill.The fact that Hitler killed himself/failed to stay alive/ is in Argentina is annoying. It’ll never be overstated that there’s no need to allow any resurgence,to me.
Remember, fascism now means everything but absolute subservience to state authority and the merger of state and corporate power. I mean I once thought it was something else but it's not like some crazy Italian with delusions of recreating the Roman Empire wrote it down or anything.
Like inflation devalues your money, constantly jacking up the outrage negates the outrage, same for news: if every event is unprecedented nothing is newsworthy anymore. I blame the 24 hour news cycle, the social media verbal diarrhea ... too many words slung out there, nobody listens anymore, and the screams have become a mildly annoying din. No wonder "words with weight" have lost their meaning. It isn't only the Ns and the Rs, the insults being cheapened to irrelevance, it's also the "noble" words: truth, honesty, morality, justice ...
This is gorgeously written and well worth the extra click to get there.
One often overlooked reality of the word antisemitic and antisemitism is that it applies to Muslims and Arabs from that region as well, not just Jews in particular
Family squabbles are the worst squabbles.
The irony of their common roots. Yes
With Nazi fetishism and Hitlerism on the rise, I can only console myself by watching Mel Brooks, The Producers. Springtime for Hitler and Germany, winter for Poland and France..
Watched "History of the World" with Orli and our sons Christmas Eve. Part of our "They would Never Fucking Make This Today" film festival.
‘Don’t get me wrong, I’m no fan of God’s. He is possessed of a rather authoritarian worldview, and exhibits a deep-seated anger which he blames on us, but he knows how words lose their power.’ 🙌🏼🫶🏼
That’s why I’m a secular atheist.
Brilliant.
Excellent excellent excellent
Thanks, now I'm scared of your nephews.
me, too
It’s always good to have an extra dose of you, Shalom, staring into the abyss of another week, as well as the reminder of your newest forthcoming memoir. I’m still chuckling about “the gallows” …
When is it out? Thanks for mentioning it!
I believe it is to be July 💗
Thank you!
Amazing, thank you!
I am not Jewish. This is a great piece. You should try doing this for a living. 🚀
This is why I never refer to hard core Trumpists as Nazis or even brown shirts. That category of evil should not be diluted into meaninglessness.
So I call them black shirts. Nobody gives a shit about diluting the power of those other stupid Euro trash fascist fucks.
So understandable
I’ve had that illustration on my good old page for years. It’s difficult to have a sense of humor about the attempted extinction of an entire population over their closely held beliefs and origins; being Native American I have a feeling that Hitler would gladly show Americans how you get rid of pesky inhabitants that are just living their best lives. The Nazis are frightening to me. That there are still pockets of people who believe they will rise again makes me ill.The fact that Hitler killed himself/failed to stay alive/ is in Argentina is annoying. It’ll never be overstated that there’s no need to allow any resurgence,to me.
יחי אדוננו מורינו ורבינו מלך המשיח לעולם ועד!
Remember, fascism now means everything but absolute subservience to state authority and the merger of state and corporate power. I mean I once thought it was something else but it's not like some crazy Italian with delusions of recreating the Roman Empire wrote it down or anything.