The Grammys Proved You Can't Get Canceled for Anti-Semitism

[Mosby]

[THIS IS THE JEWISH GROUP]

These days, one can get canceled for anything...except anti-Semitism. Food critic Allison Roman lost her job at The New York Times for saying she doesn't want a cookware line like Chrissy Teigen. Chris Harrison was axed from the next season of "The Bachelorette" because he requested that the "woke mob" wait until a contestant accused of racism responded to the underlying allegations. Meanwhile, the San Francisco school board has voted to rename houses of learning that bear the names of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, John Muir, Paul Revere and Francis Scott Key for their "problematic" stances and acts, even if they were all luminaries for their time.

Do not get me wrong, I think people should be held accountable for their wrongdoings. I believe that racism, homophobia and bigotry towards anyone must be condemned publicly. These prejudices should not be allowed into the public discourse. But I can't help but notice how hypocritical so many who perpetuate cancel culture (or as writer Roxane Gay calls it, "consequence culture&quot are when it comes to those who hate Jews. Sunday night's Grammy Awards ceremony was a shining example of how you cannot get canceled for anti-Semitism; in fact, you will probably be rewarded for it.

In March 2020, the English pop singer Dua Lipa shared a post on her Instagram story that called all Israelis "fake Jews." This is an insane conspiracy theory propagated solely by the most hardened of anti-Semites—the statement that any Jew is not "a real Jew," let alone the six million who live in Israel, is dangerously ignorant. In 2019, four ended up murdered in a Jersey City kosher supermarket by violent extremists who held these precise views.

Dua Lipa's post also falsely claimed that Israel masterminded the anti-Semitic outfit Hamas, whose founding organizational charter calls for the genocide of all Jews—everywhere. Hamas is recognized by the U.S., EU and most liberal countries as a terrorist organization for that reason, as well as its frequent violence committed against Israeli civilians. Claiming Jews are the cabal behind anti-Semitic violence and hate groups is an obvious act of hatred.

https://www.newsweek.com/grammys-proved-you-cant-get-canceled-anti-semitism-opinion-1576322

The British left is destroying itself, and their media feeds off it.

[hlthe2b]

1. I watched the Grammys after recording it. I found myself fast forwarding through most of it.

while there were obviously a lot of attempts to appear "woke," there was likewise a lot of hypocrisy that only fueled my cynicism. Dua Lipa seemed to have some talent, unlike a lot of the others on stage IMHO, so if that post reflects her world view, all I can say is ugggh.

[question everything]

2. The whole cancel culture is shameful that is bound to lead to strong opposition

at some point. Yes, the founding fathers owned slaves. No doubt considered themselves Christians and were against homosexuality. Instead of removing names and sculptures they should be used as a teaching moment. What do they teach in history these days?

Universities should have put their foot down when the first guests were uninvited. When students started talking about “triggers” and “safe rooms.”