Bill Maher used his closing monologue on HBOs Real Time to dismantle the fashionable claim that so?called Islamophobia rivals antisemitism in the West, calling that argument simply a false equivalency."
According to Breitbart, Maher acknowledged that there are absolutely horrible things said about Muslims, too, and insisted such rhetoric should also be, of course, roundly condemned, citing Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) saying, If they force us to choose, the choice between dogs and Muslims is not a difficult one. Thats awful. But its not the same as they need to be nuked, and lets exterminate them.
Maher contrasted the treatment of Jews and Muslims in Western societies, noting that Jewish people here, and in Europe, now say they sometimes hide their identity, afraid that the Star of David will get them attacked, as has happened in almost too many places to mention lately. Leave your Star of David at home, but the keffiyeh? You can wear that anywhere.
You can wear it to Fiddler on the Roof and youll get applause, Maher observed, arguing that open hostility toward Jews has become a cultural badge of honor on the left. Jew hatred isnt just acceptable now. Its cool. Celebrities love it and make it trendy. Its the new Che Guevara t-shirt.
Pushing back on progressive narratives that equate the two forms of bigotry, Maher stated, The Islamophobia is just as bad argument is simply a false equivalency. Can you name a Jewish professor who talks about Muslims the way they get talked about? No.
He underscored the point with data that undercuts the lefts victimhood hierarchy, saying, Anti-Jewish crimes, hate crimes now outpace anti-Muslim hate crimes 9:1. Its not a contest. And Im certainly not saying do more of the other, Im just saying these are the numbers, the facts, the reality.
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