The Supersessionists' Answer to Anti-Semitism

 

Doug Mastriano asked by an Israeli reporter (@nathanguttman of @kann_news) to respond to antisemitic attack on Josh Shapiro and association with Gab.

His wife Rebbie steps in and says: “I'm gonna say we probably love Israel more than a lot of Jews do.” #PAGov pic.twitter.com/Pczpz2IYgJ

— Jacob Kornbluh (@jacobkornbluh) October 30, 2022

When asked about the anti-Semitic attack on Josh Shapiro (who Mastriano has derided as being a "secular Jew" which is just not even his place to say anything about) and his association with Andrew Torba who is rabidly anti-Semitic, Rebbie Mastriano steps in to offer the worst of philosemitic bullshit: she and her husband love Israel so much--even more than the "fake Jews" do. I mean, no other country has Megiddo in it, she did not add. Which is mentioned in the Book of Joshua which she and her spouse are ridiculously influenced by--which is just a crazy-ass pile of smiting of heathens by people backed by God, which is totally their thing. 

But in their world, people who don't back them are the real heathens, whoever they are. So. Are they reeeaaaalllly anti-Semites? Or just all-purpose haters? Um. Why do I fucking care? These chucklefucks believe dangerous nonsense that has no place in any government whatsoever. But yes, if Jewish people are among the many people they think are part of a "problem" then yes. I would call it that.

So, the thing she said? Totally the kind of rambling we've been hearing from Trump, lately. But also a troubling aspect of the rise in people talking about Christian Nationalism. She loves Jewish people--mostly elsewhere. 

And when we see signs like this in Florida:

Anti-Semitic banners were hung over an overpass on I-10 in Jacksonville, Florida on Friday. Mayor @lennycurry and Governor @RonDeSantisFL have not yet condemned the actions of Nazis in Duval County. There are an estimated 14,000 Jews in the city.

Photo: @MelissainJax pic.twitter.com/lPlYICJT1w

— Travis Akers (@travisakers) October 29, 2022

The way they were hung just recently in LA, are we holding our breath to see how Ron DeSantis, who Doug Mastriano wants to emulate, he says, responds? When an area arena scoreboard sign is hacked with anti-Jewish messages as well? 

You cannot expect any people who have become friendly with hate to protect anyone; you cannot expect them to recognize people who they have already demonstrated they will exclude. And if seeing is believing, then what I am seeing tells me we are seeing a party taking a very dark turn.