(Jewish Group) ADL Greenblatt discusses antisemitism, hate speech and Tucker Carlson in visit to MO

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ADL honcho Jon Greenblatt discusses antisemitism, hate speech and Tucker Carlson in advance of his visit to St. Louis

Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League, is leading the organization’s fight against anti-Semitism and bigotry amidst a spate of recent terrorist attacks in Israel; a spike in hate crimes in the United States; and continual battles on social media and television over which comments are offensive and how society should respond.

Greenblatt worries the antisemitism and racism circulating throughout the country could lead to something worse than a backlash on social media and a person’s cancelation. That’s evidenced by the title of his new book, “It Could Happen Here: Why America Is Tipping from Hate to the Unthinkable―And How We Can Stop It.”

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Whether it’s antisemitism or any other kind of bigotry, you have got to speak out, particularly when it’s not directed at you, particularly when it comes from your own team.

I think we need people who self-identify as progressives to call out antisemitism and hate when it comes from the liberal contingent.

We need people to self-identify as conservatives to call it out when it comes from their fellow partisans. There should be nothing political about pushing back on prejudice.

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