Entries by Kevin MacDonald

More Noticing: Dave Chappelle on SNL

And the ADL is pissed. We shouldn’t expect @DaveChappelle to serve as society’s moral compass, but disturbing to see @nbcsnl not just normalize but popularize #antisemitism. Why are Jewish sensitivities denied or diminished at almost every turn? Why does our trauma trigger applause? — Jonathan Greenblatt (@JGreenblattADL) November 13, 2022

A Depressing Election

I am not in the least bit susceptible to depression, but I have to admit that as Tuesday night wore on, I found I was getting depressed. And on Wednesday I was really down. If you watch conservative media, you were expecting a red wave, and there was even talk of a paradigm shift as […]

Jewish Assimilation?

An issue that comes up when talking about Jewish influence, especially, say, in the early twentieth century, is how to interpret the calls of some Jewish intellectuals for Jews to assimilate. Assimilation can mean many things. We can all agree that Orthodox and Hasidic Jews tucked away in self-created ghettos and eschewing secular education are […]

Fundraising, and a Change of Address

First, I want to thank people who are contributing or have contributed in the past. You make this whole operation possible. But things are tough in the economy right now and most people’s investments are tanking. So it’s not surprising that donations to TOO have declined, making it more difficult to pay writers and the web […]