I’m glad that was your experience but please know that many that I know personally (including family members —including an 80+ year old) had quite the opposite experience, Tom. And I know all about & vehemently support BTW— the First Amendment and it protecting even the most abhorrent hurtful speech (including shitty opinions).
I’m glad that was your experience but please know that many that I know personally (including family members —including an 80+ year old) had quite the opposite experience, Tom. And I know all about & vehemently support BTW— the First Amendment and it protecting even the most abhorrent hurtful speech (including shitty opinions).
I’m just asking for some space to acknowledge that in the weeks and weeks of that encampment’s existence that there were acts that went further than what the first amendment protects. And to further acknowledge that the petition opposing the antisemitism task force and blurring the meaning of “from the river…”—cannot be easily dismissed as covered by the first amendment position. Even Dr. Pjnkard admitted that she opposed it on the grounds of supporting an “all hate” task force instead of one focused on antisemitism.
I’m just going to say this once as clearly as I can: this is all so terrifying to most of your Jewish friends and neighbors. And also mind numbing and frankly, exhausting. I’m forced to ask: why is a Jewish lived experience so easily dismissed —especially in a town that is all about uplifting minoritized communities, of which Jews are one? If I were speaking as any other minority, I don’t think I’d be so easily dismissed and othered/what about-ed. And to say this continues to be not only bewildering but a harrowing eye opening experience for most Evanston Jews is an understatement.
What was the experience they had at the protests? Again, I'm not trying to belittle your experience or anyone's, I am trying to understand what that experience was. Is there somewhere I can read an account? I was at the protests but I can't possibly see everything.
I’m glad that was your experience but please know that many that I know personally (including family members —including an 80+ year old) had quite the opposite experience, Tom. And I know all about & vehemently support BTW— the First Amendment and it protecting even the most abhorrent hurtful speech (including shitty opinions).
I’m just asking for some space to acknowledge that in the weeks and weeks of that encampment’s existence that there were acts that went further than what the first amendment protects. And to further acknowledge that the petition opposing the antisemitism task force and blurring the meaning of “from the river…”—cannot be easily dismissed as covered by the first amendment position. Even Dr. Pjnkard admitted that she opposed it on the grounds of supporting an “all hate” task force instead of one focused on antisemitism.
I’m just going to say this once as clearly as I can: this is all so terrifying to most of your Jewish friends and neighbors. And also mind numbing and frankly, exhausting. I’m forced to ask: why is a Jewish lived experience so easily dismissed —especially in a town that is all about uplifting minoritized communities, of which Jews are one? If I were speaking as any other minority, I don’t think I’d be so easily dismissed and othered/what about-ed. And to say this continues to be not only bewildering but a harrowing eye opening experience for most Evanston Jews is an understatement.
What was the experience they had at the protests? Again, I'm not trying to belittle your experience or anyone's, I am trying to understand what that experience was. Is there somewhere I can read an account? I was at the protests but I can't possibly see everything.