Too funny for words.
I would just add that European neo-fascist groups accusing American Islamophobes of creeping leftism because they don’t also hate Jews probably won’t show up as a data point in the next edition of Jonah Goldberg’s book.
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Otto Man
In fairness, are there *any* data points in Jonah’s book?
Jake
No worries. JLoad has painstakingly explained … nothing. But what is central to his point is that fascists are liberals and vice-versa. So having already established that the neo-fascists are liberals, this will become another example of name calling by the horrible no good very bad liberals.
And of course, the neo-fascists are using the term “leftist” in the “classical” sense and the natural heirs of the “Classical Left” are of course modern day American Conservatives.
QED and pass the Cheetos!
TR
I guess when your world view is divided into two neat groups — “Me” and “Not Me” — it’s pretty easy to say that communism equals socialism equals liberalism equals fascism equals vegetarianism equals “It Takes a Village.”
Come to think of it, “Not Me” was in the Family Circus, which is probably too sophisticated for Jonah.
Maybe his mommy helped him with that, too.
Sirkowski
A quick summary could have been usefull. Here’s what I could gather (because it’s my day off and I have time to spare):
A British wingnut nicknamed Lionheart living in the USA is wanted by the police in the UK. Lionheart claims he is wanted for writing against the Islamic Jihad on his blog, which the police calls a hate crime. American wingnuts come to Lionheart’s defense (LGF, Jawa report) and freedom of expression. It is discovered Lionheart has some ties to the BNP, the British fascist party. The American wingnuts are worried about the BNP’s anti-semitism and ask Lionheart for some details. Lionheart goes hysterical and later apologise. The American wingnuts express express their worries publicly, but do not pull-out their support (I guess they need all the haters they can get). Lionheart (and his BNP supporters) goes hysterical again, takes back his previous apology and goes on to call the American wingnut bloggers traitors and leftists. A flame war follows. We laugh.
One last note, no one really knows what Lionheart is being really accused of. It is VERY DOUBTFUL he is wanted for his writings only. There’s many vocal BNP supporters in Britain and none are getting arrested. It’s obvious Lionheart has done something nasty and the stupid wingnut bloggers just got suckered in.
STEVEinSC
Let’s see, before long right-wing Jews who support the anti-Islamo-Jehadi-fascists will be joined by the European right wing who hate Jews, so Jewish right-wingers will end up hating themselves. Got it.
Punchy
I love jews. Orange and grape are my favorite.
Xanthippas
This is too rich, really. You’ll find this brilliant quote here:
In other words, the anti-Islam crusade turns away NO one, including racists and anti-Semites. And Rusty types this on his blog, for all the world to see. And somehow everyone over there misses the fact that if racists and anti-Semites are your allies, then there’s something wrong with you.
Krista
/laughs, then looks around guiltily.
myiq2xu
So Jews are fascists?
I’m confoosed.
Nikki
Actually, the folks at Sadly, No! took the time to contact the British Police and found out that they do intend to arrest him for his racist ranting/writing.
Andrew
sugar, water, purple
Dave Chappelle was in the SC debate audience tonight.
Sirkowski
I guess i missed that. The Nazi pig can rot in jail then.
cleek
did he bring along the Wrap It Up Button ?
Wilfred
Anti-Muslim bigotry is the last socially acceptable form of that undying energy. It never goes away, it just gets re-cylced in a new form. The right-wing has adopted Jews as their new little brothers, conveniently ignoring the fact that until recently they were keeping them out of their clubs.
Since it’s ok for both to hate Muslims, no one really complains, witness Pipes, Podhoretz, Coulter et al., and Malkin, Trevino, RedState on the blogs.
skip
There i nothing inconsistent about being far right and embracing (some) Jews as little brothers. Even a shortl look at Kabbalah will convince you of that. Where else can you go to be Hollywood-trendy while relegating 98% of your fellow Americans to subhuman status?
Better yet, where else can you to have Madonna think you her cultural inferior?
skip
>>witness Pipes, Podhoretz, Coulter et al., and Malkin, Trevino, RedState on the blogs.””
And Guiliani is just cranking up in Florida.
bob
Little Green Snotballs never really understood that the total package includes Muslims AND Jews (after all, they are BOTH
bob
OOPs. Semites. Also, Gypsies, Schwartzes, and Bears of Very Little Brain. And Andy just doesn’t understand why he gets no respect.
SueinNM
Not that it matters to most folks, but it’s LYING down with dogs, not LAYING. No one gets this right anymore. You LAY something down. You LIE down. You LIE on the bed, not lay.
Just my ongoing writer’s frustration coming out.
libarbarian
I think some of these people may be LAYING down with dogs as well.
*wink* *wink*
*nudge* *nudge*
know what I mean?
Say no more, say no more
wufnik
Next edition? There’s going to be mroe than one?
Tax Analyst
Funny, apt, and more than likely true. Nicely done.