Fears for ‘security of Jews worldwide’ in wake of Elon Musk AfD speech

[microwave@lemmy.world]

Summary

Elon Musk’s address to Germany’s far-right AfD party, where he downplayed Germany's Nazi past and criticized multiculturalism, has sparked global alarm.

Halie Soifer, CEO of the Jewish Democratic Council of America, called the remarks “incredibly dangerous,” warning of their potential to embolden right-wing extremists and threaten Jewish security worldwide.

Critics highlighted Musk’s alignment with far-right ideologies, including his Nazi salutes at Trump’s inauguration.

[30p87@feddit.org]

The Guardian using that image is gold. That flag is perfectly in place.

[bertramditore@lemm.ee]

This is the part the American press can’t seem to learn. They’ve appeased and both-sided these dangerously bigoted fools for so long that they’re incapable of actually changing their coverage strategy.

“They don’t deserve the benefit of the doubt when it comes to this alignment. It has been a steady stream of signaling to rightwing extremists that they have an ally now in the White House.”

We all have eyes, it’s the job of the press to tell us what we’re seeing and why, not tell us we didn’t see what we all know we saw. Cover Nazis like they’re Nazis.

[flyingsquid@lemmy.world]

Cool. I once again have to worry about being an "other" wherever I go.

[catloaf@lemm.ee]

Yeah but this is more profitable. Remember, the major news orgs like Fox News are controlled by Rupert Murdoch. He benefits from this.

[floofloof@lemmy.ca]

So do many people. We need a strong popular resistance against these Nazis.

[earphone843@sh.itjust.works]

Historically, Jews have almost always been 'others'.

[flyingsquid@lemmy.world]

Oh I know. To a lot of white people I'm not white and to most other people I am white.

I definitely have the white privilege advantage over people of color, but I'm also not white apparently.

[bertramditore@lemm.ee]

But I’m not sure why it has to stay that way. Reality doesn’t have to be less profitable than bigoted fantasies, and news was never really meant to turn a profit anyway. Regardless, Fox News and Murdoch properties are a lost cause in my opinion. I care more about the traditional press that calls themselves free and fair but hasn’t acted that way in years.

[zahille7@lemmy.world]

Didn't you just move out of the country?

[timewarp@lemmy.world]

Thanks for pointing that out. Once you see it, you can't unsee it.

[flyingsquid@lemmy.world]

Yes. Your point?

[30p87@feddit.org]

I immediately noticed it, but only saw today that it isn't photoshopped but just a coincidence.

[shepherdpie@midwest.social]

Halie Soifer, CEO of the Jewish Democratic Council of America, called the remarks “incredibly dangerous,”

I wonder when they're going to come out and call her and extreme-leftist when she's spouting such antisemitic rhetoric. After all the l"eading anti-hate organization in the world," the Anti-Defemation League, was quick to point out that Musk is just "overly enthusiastic."

[ogmios@sh.itjust.works]

it’s the job of the press to tell us what we’re seeing and why

That's a pretty dangerous way to approach other people. Journalists are just as capable of error or corruption as everyone else.

[catloaf@lemm.ee]

Reality is always going to be less profitable.

Traditional journalism is dead. It doesn't pay nearly enough to survive these days, not to mention the stress from being attacked by politicians and their followers.

Can it change? Yes. But that means taking down the oligarchy and capitalism.

[crapwittyname@lemm.ee]

"Antisemitic rhetoric" should be in quotes too, if you were going for sarcasm. I hope you were going for sarcasm

[flyingsquid@lemmy.world]

When I was much younger, I thought the ADL had my back. Then I found out that since I don't support Israel, they don't give a shit about me.

Now there is no one who has my back.

[earphone843@sh.itjust.works]

Yeah, I'm not technically a jew (paternal grandfather), but I have the nose, so I have to be a little careful.

[bertramditore@lemm.ee]

Of course they’re capable of error and corruption, every human being is. That’s why they ideally need institutions behind them to protect them and ensure they’re only reporting the truth. The point of a free press is to describe events as they happened and provide context, which serves as the first draft of history. They’ll certainly make errors here and there, but as long as they accurately describe reality, offer explanations based on history and uncompromising contemporary interviews, as well as promptly correct any mistakes with humility, then they’ve done their job. I don’t see how that’s the least bit dangerous.