I appreciated the discussion on free speech and the necessity to have all speech heard. It is very important that all voices be in the discussion.
I do need to point out that your guest Nadine Strossen conflated anti-Zionism with antisemitism. How do you expect young adults know the difference between the ideology of Zionism, and being Jewish, if your guest does not. Many Jews are anti-Zionist. Many Christians are Zionists. Historically, atheistic Jews often were Zionists, while devout religious Jews were anti-Zionist.
Perhaps, you should bring on a guest to explain the difference. A few suggestions would be Canadian Author, Trauma Specialist, Medical Doctor, and Holocaust Survivor Dr. Gabor Mate'. Alternately you could bring on his son Journalist Aaron Mate' who also posts on Substack. If you really want to stir up controversy, you could bring on another Jewish child of the Holocaust who is regularly cancelled for his articulate extensive knowledge of both the holocaust and Gaza, Professor Norman Finkelstein.
These are articulate Jewish voices that are not often heard and would be a contribution to free speech, and the knowledge of your readers.
What do you call it when anti Israel voices are basically saying things like "Hitler was right" at protests in Canada and England and the U.S.? I agree with FInkelstein that identity politics won't help what 's left of the old working class left win for poor and working class people. I agree with Aaron Mate and Katie Halfper on their media criticism and basic criticisms of the Ukraine war. But how is poitical Islam compatible with leftist thinking of any sort? I'll admit I'm not an expert on Zionism and the history of Israel and Palestine and maybe I should keep my mouth shut but what Hamas did on October 7th deserves a response and the strongest condemnation and I don't see that happening on the left in the West. They pracitcally celebrated this. Ilm very disillusioned with voices like Chris Hedges and the likes of Gabor Mate. In fact I'm so disillusioned that I'm thinking I'm no longer a leftist which is how I've identified my whole life. Between the identitarians tearing us apart over identtiy and now the voices I've mentioned tearing us apart over identity I've just about had it. Glenn Greenwald too. If this is the left than I guess i'm not a part of it any more. And I want to thank Tara and Nadine for their moral strength and speaking out about free speech as well as what we have been seeing on our streets the last month.
I cancelled my subscription when we get a topic of antisemitism while Israel is killing Palestinians by the thousands in what looks like genocide with no hope for a cease fire. While Palestinians are trapped in an open-air prison.
I appreciated the discussion on free speech and the necessity to have all speech heard. It is very important that all voices be in the discussion.
I do need to point out that your guest Nadine Strossen conflated anti-Zionism with antisemitism. How do you expect young adults know the difference between the ideology of Zionism, and being Jewish, if your guest does not. Many Jews are anti-Zionist. Many Christians are Zionists. Historically, atheistic Jews often were Zionists, while devout religious Jews were anti-Zionist.
Perhaps, you should bring on a guest to explain the difference. A few suggestions would be Canadian Author, Trauma Specialist, Medical Doctor, and Holocaust Survivor Dr. Gabor Mate'. Alternately you could bring on his son Journalist Aaron Mate' who also posts on Substack. If you really want to stir up controversy, you could bring on another Jewish child of the Holocaust who is regularly cancelled for his articulate extensive knowledge of both the holocaust and Gaza, Professor Norman Finkelstein.
These are articulate Jewish voices that are not often heard and would be a contribution to free speech, and the knowledge of your readers.
What do you call it when anti Israel voices are basically saying things like "Hitler was right" at protests in Canada and England and the U.S.? I agree with FInkelstein that identity politics won't help what 's left of the old working class left win for poor and working class people. I agree with Aaron Mate and Katie Halfper on their media criticism and basic criticisms of the Ukraine war. But how is poitical Islam compatible with leftist thinking of any sort? I'll admit I'm not an expert on Zionism and the history of Israel and Palestine and maybe I should keep my mouth shut but what Hamas did on October 7th deserves a response and the strongest condemnation and I don't see that happening on the left in the West. They pracitcally celebrated this. Ilm very disillusioned with voices like Chris Hedges and the likes of Gabor Mate. In fact I'm so disillusioned that I'm thinking I'm no longer a leftist which is how I've identified my whole life. Between the identitarians tearing us apart over identtiy and now the voices I've mentioned tearing us apart over identity I've just about had it. Glenn Greenwald too. If this is the left than I guess i'm not a part of it any more. And I want to thank Tara and Nadine for their moral strength and speaking out about free speech as well as what we have been seeing on our streets the last month.
I’ll renew my subscription.
I cancelled my subscription when we get a topic of antisemitism while Israel is killing Palestinians by the thousands in what looks like genocide with no hope for a cease fire. While Palestinians are trapped in an open-air prison.