The Anti-Defamation League was founded in 1913 as the Anti-Defamation League of B’nai B’rith to combat Anti-Semitism. It’s charter states:
“The immediate object of the League is to stop, by appeals to reason and conscience and, if necessary, by appeals to law, the defamation of the Jewish people. Its ultimate purpose is to secure justice and fair treatment to all citizens alike and to put an end forever to unjust and unfair discrimination against and ridicule of any sect or body of citizens.”
Unfortunately there is little reason and conscience in the ranks of Anti-Semites as demonstrated in Elon Musk’s opposite world Tweet where the man who is financially supported extensively by the United States Government thinks that the organization “generates” Anti-Semitism by opposing it…
The ADL has various flaws but I do not believe they are “the biggest generators of anti-Semitism” on this platform or any other platform. pic.twitter.com/iQ5cKGzXQL
— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) September 4, 2023
He then followed up by using his favorite tactic, suggesting a poll be taken on the subject, quoting Dutch Anti-Semite Eva Vlaardingerbroek and her thoughts on the matter, knowing full well that the vast majority of responses to such polling by Twitter (which I will stubbornly continue calling it) would be from his followers – who would slavishly respond in the manner he obviously desires…
Perhaps we should run a poll on this? https://t.co/Lr2xu0iGzI
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 2, 2023
The Jewish Telegraphic Agency addresses his remarks:
“Elon Musk is engaging with white nationalists and antisemites who want to ban the Anti-Defamation League from Twitter, the influential social media platform he now calls “X.”
Musk on Saturday asked his followers whether he should poll the platform about a hashtag, #BanTheADL, embraced in recent days by white nationalists and others on the far right.
Musk had earlier “liked” the tweet launching the hashtag by Keith Woods, an Irish white nationalist and self-described “raging antisemite.”…
“ADL is unsurprised yet undeterred that antisemites, white supremacists, conspiracy theorists and other trolls have launched a coordinated attack on our organization,” said a statement emailed to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
“This onslaught comes following our participation in the 60th Anniversary of the March on Washington, where ADL proudly marched shoulder-to-shoulder with African-American leaders and those from other minority communities,” the statement said. “It also follows a meeting with the leadership of X, formerly known as Twitter, that clearly upset these hateful groups. Such insidious efforts don’t daunt us. Instead, they drive us to be unflinching in our commitment to fight hate in all its forms and ensure the safety of Jewish communities and other marginalized groups.”
Apparently marching “shoulder-to-shoulder with African-American leaders and those from other minority communities,” will quickly earn one the enmity of Elmo-world.
Here is what some of Matthew Yglesias’s followers had to say:
I think @elonmusk should delete that tweet, apologize, and then restate his disagreement with the ADL in more reasonable terms. I might even agree with him if he did, but the idea that they are “the biggest generators of anti-semitism” is absurd.
— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) September 4, 2023
Exactly
— Evon M. (@knowmiun) September 4, 2023
Yup
Being against the ADL is the biggest red flag, you see it from antisemites across the spectrum
— Harrison Finberg (@harrisonfinberg) September 4, 2023
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Most of the remaining responses are Elon’s paid blue checks echoing his anti ADL drivel.
It is scandalous that the US Government is so entangled with this raging bigot’s financial well being.
A civilized country would nationalize his aerospace assets, which taxpayers have extensively capitalized in any case, leaving him his car company, and send him packing back to South Africa to count emeralds and taunt the South African Government with his anti anti-apartheid views.
Let’s see how that works out for him.
I was wondering how people could suck so badly at making money when they inherit oodles of the shit. I think I know why: they might be stupid beyond imagining. This explains why musk has put Twitter into the toilet after purchasing it-he is a f*cking moron. At the very least he has no idea what antisemitism. He sounds silly when he uses words and he doesn’t know their meaning. I thought U.S. private/charter/religioso schools were pretty sucky but apparently South Africa’s are even worse.
This from a man who inherited emerald mines in a country where a small white minority put Nelson Mandela in prison for 27 years for standing up for his rights and the rights of the black majority. Hey Elon…I wonder who actually went down in the mines to make your family wealthy? I bet the working conditions were wonderful, and, when they went home, those shacks sure provided luxuries untold. You are a racist hypocrite, and that’s the nicest thing I can say. Phuck off ahole!
Ho Hum. Blaming Jew-hate on Jews. Wow, that’s something I never heard before.
To quote Israeli author Amos Oz “I’m old enough to remember posters saying “Jews – fuck off to Palestine” and now those same posters or their grandchildren saying “Jews, go back to Europe”. Jews are ALWAYS wrong. It’s just the way it is”.
Thank you Elon, for “Jew-splaining” my mistakes to me. Where would I be without your wisdom?
My nickname for him is the Muskrat. After this idiocy, he is now Darth Muskrat. Luke every good villain he must have a theme song. His is “Muskrat Ramble” played as a dirge for the parade to a cemetery by a NOLA brass band.
This isn’t much of a surprise. He grew cup in South Africa during the last days of apartheid. Racism is bred into him body and soul(not sure he has a soul, actually).