Posted on 04/12/2024 5:15:14 PM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal
Victor Davis Hanson, a historian and professor emeritus of California State University, Fresno, pushed back on criticism of Israel on the American Right, adding that recent comments by right-wing pundits like Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens do not represent the conservative movement or the American Religious Right.
Hanson, who has frequently appeared as a guest on Carlson’s now-cancelled Fox News show, “Tucker Carlson Tonight”, and his current, independently-produced “Tucker Carlson Uncensored,” spoke with Megyn Kelly on Wednesday regarding the rise in anti-Israel rhetoric on the American Right.
Ignorant Arguments about Christians and Israel
“Most of the evangelical community I know is still very pro-Israel,” Hanson said.
“I think what we’re talking about is the libertarian, right intellectual movement. I know that Tucker Carlson is voicing things, Candace Owens has, the CATO Institute has been very vocal.”
“But I don’t think it represents most Christians, much less most Americans. But I don’t know quite what their argument is because I’ve seen so many of them.”
“It doesn’t take a lot of brains to say ‘there’s 500 million people in the Middle East and there’s 12 million that live in a democratic government.’ And that is the only democratic constitutional system there.”
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Why is any objective and valid criticism of Israel deemed hateful or antisemitic, including on this very Forum?
My account is gonna get shadow-banned again, ain't it? Rats
I’m not participating in a circular firing squad.
I’m still a “river to the sea” Zionist for Israel.
The Moderate Globalists opposed by Candace Owens and Tucker Carlson will persecute the Jews who are “settlers” in Judea and Samaria if they had their way.
Eventually if they get their way in Ukraine and so on that will happen.
What does Is-Ra-El have to do with it?
So who does “represent American Christians when it comes to Israel,” Rosencrantz?
You?
You’re free to join any cross-burning and skinhead rally you want EEE.
Nobody here is going to ban you.
How quickly people forget the horrible killings of the Israelis, kidnappings and there are still people held hostage. I say let Israel kill em All and let Allah sort em out.
No, no...don't go there. I don't subscribe to that belief. I'm not a White Supremacist.
I just believe that America should be run by Americans, and not by AIPAC or the ADL. And Americans should only fight in just and honorable wars.
Don't be angry that you're losing the narrative, which is why Israel wants to ban Tik-Tok. I know it's frustrating, and the Antisemitism or Holocaust card is no longer going to work for you this time.
“People are tired of Israel and leftist Jew BS.”
Countless leftist Jews hate Israel as much as any jihadist does.
People really forgot how we even got here.
Everybody’s memory hole only lasts a few hours.
Religious Jews do not like Christians. One pastor said they were pounding on his church doors, wanting to know if there were any Jews in there they were trying to convert. It’s not uncommon for them to protest churches. I stand behind them because one day they will bow down to Jesus.
That’s partially my point. Self loathing is a “you” problem.
Some do, but for others it’s about disliking netanyahu.
Times are changing. People are tired of Israel and leftist Jew BS.
The strongest support for Israel are old Evangelicals.
Give it twenty years.
I will stand with them.
I think Victor Hansen is right.. MOST true EVANGELICALS are very PRO Israel. For sure our church , Calvary Chapel Chino Hills is!! We pray for Israel every Sunday and encourage Israel to obliterate Hamas and the Terrorists surrounding the Holy Land..
Tucker and Candace are NOT speaking for most Christians... and are showing their true colors!
Nobody supports baby raping friend, I don't know what the Hell you're bloviating about here.
And you are crying about being banned? Are you a putz? Asking for a friend.
I said shadowbanned, not being actually banned. Because I wouldn't be posting here right now if I were banned.
Amen!!!!!!!
I won’t and it’s a meaningless statement.
“I stand with Israel” does nothing. It just shows many here care more about a foreign country.
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