The Daily Whatever, July 17: Antisemitism in America with The Opinionated Ogre

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The Daily Whatever, July 17: Antisemitism in America with The Opinionated Ogre

In which we solve all the world's problems in a smidge more than an hour

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Jul 17, 2025

stopped by The Daily Whatever this morning to chat with us about antisemitism, and y’all! It was a convo for the ages. Shockingly, Ogre has opinions about this topic, and we got an earful—in a good way!

(Note: we started the hour with an update on our Summer Pledge Drive*, wherein we cheered that we hit 40 paid subscribers! Thank you! Come join us on Saturday, when we’ll broadcast in formalwear to honor our commitment, and keep it going to 50 when we’ll do a live karaoke show!)

Our conversation was wide-ranging, but a theme we kept coming back to was how anti-Semitism is baked into the American mindset, and that this appears on the left as much as on the right.

As three American Jews, we all acknowledged the tragedy of the 10/7 attacks by Hamas in Israel, but then also that Israel’s response has gone beyond the pale into a genocide against the Palestinians. “Never Again” doesn’t mean anything if you’re perpetrating “it” against other people.

Check out Ogre’s article on the beginning of genocide in the US:

The Opinionated Ogre

The Genocide "Jokes" Have Begun. Are You Paying Attention Yet?

This is it. This is Germany in the 1930s and what you do will be recorded in the history books. Your children and grandchildren will look back and ask what you did. Will you be able to look them in the face…

11 days ago · 349 likes · 43 comments · The Opinionated Ogre

As usual, the Chat was incredible, sharing personal stories, opinions, perspectives, and keeping it real. We love y’all, and thank you for showing up to be a part of this conversation.

Thank you

, @bethielyn,

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