Update—I read the piece to my lovely grandmother who features in the article. She recalls also being a university student during a politically-charged time—on March 5th, 1953, the day that Stalin died. Professors canceled classes, and student bawled their eyes out. What a chilling parallel that I wish I could have included!
Thanks for reading, Noah, and thanks so much for your kind words! I 100% agree that Trump is much better for Israel than anyone on the left currently, and I do think that he has mellowed out more recently, especially since Ben Shapiro seems to have taken a particular liking to him during this election cycle and seems to have made sure that he demonstrated appropriate solidarity with the Jewish people. That being said, I do find some of his past comments troubling, as well as his refusal to acknowledge that he lost in 2020. At the end of the day, I stand with free speech and liberal democracy. I do appreciate that he seems to have moved more towards the center as compared to 2016 and maybe my opinion on this will shift as we move into a second Trump term. Only time will tell.
Update—I read the piece to my lovely grandmother who features in the article. She recalls also being a university student during a politically-charged time—on March 5th, 1953, the day that Stalin died. Professors canceled classes, and student bawled their eyes out. What a chilling parallel that I wish I could have included!
Omg what an amazing anecdote! Really shows the power of groupthink.
Thanks for reading, Noah, and thanks so much for your kind words! I 100% agree that Trump is much better for Israel than anyone on the left currently, and I do think that he has mellowed out more recently, especially since Ben Shapiro seems to have taken a particular liking to him during this election cycle and seems to have made sure that he demonstrated appropriate solidarity with the Jewish people. That being said, I do find some of his past comments troubling, as well as his refusal to acknowledge that he lost in 2020. At the end of the day, I stand with free speech and liberal democracy. I do appreciate that he seems to have moved more towards the center as compared to 2016 and maybe my opinion on this will shift as we move into a second Trump term. Only time will tell.