The fact is that Trump’s incitement of racism has caused an outbreak of anti-Semitism in America. It’s most visible in the social media attacks by Trump’s followers on individuals of presumed Jewish name or heritage who criticize Trump in the media.
I am among those who have been subjected to an onslaught of racist slurs, from caricatures of me as an evil Jewess to veiled threats of rape to invitations to buy a one-way ticket to Israel. It was a surreal moment to be at an academic conference on the use of images by Fascist regimes the other day and discover that my Twitter feed had been invaded by images that reproduce or mimic National Socialist propaganda.
The most disturbing image was the simplest one: a puff of smoke in the sky. Me, incinerated, as were millions of Jews during World War II.
Join the conversation as a VIP Member