I am concerned with two forms of criticism directed at Israel. Only one of them constitutes, for me, REAL antizionism. The other one is not true antizionism because it is not against Israel as an ethnostate. Hence, it is instead a form of ethno-nationalism with conspiratorial elements. "Conspiratorial ethno-nationalism is a political worldview that treats … Continue reading How to Distinguish Antisemitic Critiques of Israel from Legitimate Ones

Censorship prevails in a society that would rather suppress public reminders of social ills than address the root causes of those ills. If you've read my article, "Can We Separate the Art from the Artist?", I hope you will see that I am possessed of decent, moral, and progressive political convictions, but also capable of … Continue reading Leftwing but not PC

Maximus says, "I will have my revenge, in this life or the next." But does he wait for "the next"? Does he rely on some mystical reckoning to dole out justice? No sir. Like all cope, excuses, avoidance, cognitive dissonance, sour-graping, et cetera, the ideas of heaven and hell are often used to prevent human … Continue reading Heaven and Hell are the Ultimate Cope

This is the main weakness of believing that "might is right." As soon as it's applied to you, all of a sudden, it's unfair and invalid. if you're against racism—let's say you're against racism against white people—don't BECOME a racist. If you're against sexism, let's say against men, don't BECOME a misogynist. if you think … Continue reading Don’t Become What You Despise