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Hasan Piker, the multimillionaire socialist who has somehow managed to turn complaining about capitalism into a very lucrative career, is facing backlash after suggesting that American Jews could be responsible for the anti-Semitism directed at them.
During his Aug. 20 stream, Piker offered a novel solution to anti-Semitism: Apparently, Jews should stop being so Jewish about Israel, or someone might decide to attack them.
“People don’t f–k with Israel any longer. And if Jews in America keep putting this idea out there that they’re singularly invested in Israel, eventually someone will come around and take action not against Israel, mind you, but against American Jews,” Piker, a blatant anti-Semite said.
The remark immediately drew criticism from people who apparently missed the memo informing them that blaming Jews for the hatred directed at Jews is not, in fact, a groundbreaking new analysis of anti-Semitism.
Piker, a caviar socialist with a multimillion-dollar home in West Hollywood and a $200,000 Porsche, has become an increasingly prominent surrogate for Democratic Socialists of America congressional candidates. Here's the dude saying "workers of the world unite" from his luxury sports car.
Among those unwilling to join Piker's latest intellectual adventure was Rep. Hillary Scholten (D-MI), who blasted the streamer over what she called “talk of violence” targeting Jewish Michigan State Sen. Jeremy Moss.
Scholten, a Christian, called Piker “a hack who thrives on hate, shock and awe because he lacks substance.”
“Hasan Piker’s talk of violence against American Jews, and directly naming a Michigan elected official, and future member of Congress, Jeremy Moss, is unacceptable. Full stop,” Scholten’s statement read.
“We should all be calling out this disgusting rhetoric so it loses its grip on our politics once and for all. It has no place in Michigan, and no place in our country.”
Piker responded in the traditional manner of the modern political intellectual: by attacking Scholten personally and labeling her an “Israel 1st congresswoman.”
“if i was an israel 1st congresswoman with a possible cheating scandal with a republican in the state, i wouldn’t spend so much time vying for the spotlight by actively defaming a prominent antizionist voice to harm the dem senate majority chances over a 90/10 issue,” Piker wrote on X. He evidently can'tsee how truth is truth, and has nothing to do with her personal life.
The exchange comes as Piker has become a regular presence on the campaign trail in Michigan, where he backed Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, another Jew-hating jihadi who would be a danger to America if he wins in November.
El-Sayed defeated Rep. Haley Stevens in the Democratic primary earlier this month, despite criticism over his association with Piker and the streamer's increasingly inflammatory rhetoric.
Even El-Sayed felt compelled to distance himself from Piker's comments, although apparently without quite reaching the point of actually condemning the man whose political support he had eagerly accepted.
“I believe all Americans deserve the right to advocate for what they believe without fear of violence. This is particularly true for communities that have been intimidated for their beliefs in the past,” El-Sayed wrote.
He also emphasized that Piker does not speak for his campaign, but clearly they speak the same hateful language. But who doesn't think that political candidates will say anything to get elected?
“nobody speaks for this campaign besides me and my campaign spokespeople.”
Jewish organizations were considerably less diplomatic.
The Jewish Federation of Detroit called Piker's remarks “repugnant and anti-Semitic,” noting that he had discussed violence against Jewish Americans while displaying an image of a Jewish Michigan lawmaker.
“We call on all responsible leaders to condemn this extremist, attention-seeking conduct which divides Americans, foments hate, and makes our Jewish community less safe,” the organization said.
The American Jewish Committee similarly accused Piker of putting a target on Jewish Americans and Jewish candidates and officeholders.
“Blaming Jews for the anti-Semitism directed at them is itself antisemitism,” AJC wrote on X. “Every public official who has shared his platform now has a choice: denounce this and walk away, or be complicit. There is no third option.”
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“The Jewsplaining is extraordinary: Piker appoints himself an authority on anti-Semitism, lecturing Jews about what is and isn’t anti-Semitic while blaming the Jewish community for the hatred directed against it,” Greenblatt said.
Piker's comments came amid controversy over an audio clip circulating online that purportedly featured Moss saying the “entire purpose” of his congressional campaign was to ensure America's continued support for Israel.
Moss denied making the remarks and said the audio was fabricated, and personally, I believe him.
“We are in a dangerous era of disinformation. Circulating a lie because it affirms your bias or belief is equally bad whether it comes from the left or the right. We all have a choice not to spread fabricated images, videos, and audio about candidates and campaigns. We all have a role in stopping the erosion of our democracy,” Moss said.
Thus, in the latest installment of the Hasan Piker School of Advanced Political Thought, we have learned that anti-Semitism is apparently the Jews' fault, fabricated audio is apparently useful when it advances your argument, and socialism works best when financed by a multimillion-dollar mansion and a $200,000 Porsche.
Karl Marx may have envisioned the proletariat seizing the means of production.
Piker appears to have seized the means of streaming, and anyone believing the garbage he spouts is a fool.
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