There is an old Russian phrase, now repeated derisively, that goes "If the Tsar only knew." It was meant to absolve the supreme leader from responsibility for awful conduct perpetrated by his minions.
This article from the Jewish Telegraphic Agency discusses the horrendous recent Trump Madison Square Garden Rally.
EXCERPT:
The Anti-Defamation League, the Jewish group that calls out antisemitism and hate and has criticized Carlson extensively, denounced the offensive jokes — but did not name Trump or Hinchcliffe directly.
“Political rallies should be about politics and policy, not offensive jokes that denigrate Jews, Palestinians, Puerto Ricans, and other marginalized groups,” the ADL tweeted.
“In a moment when hate has surged and when tensions are high, there’s no place for bigotry or intolerance on the campaign trail, full stop,” the ADL added. “We expect more and hope for better in these last days before the election.”
At least one liberal Jewish group took issue with the ADL’s omission of Trump’s name.
“This was a Trump rally,” the liberal Israel lobby J Street wrote in a reply to the ADL tweet. "This violent, bigoted rhetoric is part and parcel of his MAGA movement and must be called out directly. Organizations that claim to represent Jews and combat antisemitism *must* be willing to name and condemn the leaders of this hate-fueled movement.”
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Sadly, the Anti-Defamation League cannot bring itself to explicitly condemn Donald Trump for his orchestrated echo of the Nazi 1938 Madison Square Garden rally. The bigotry expressed last week was not an unfortunate part of the event -- it was its principle purpose.
This "if the Tsar only knew" approach is beneath the dignity of any group advocating for human dignity. Particularly at the close of a hotly-contested presidential election. The ADL should be ashamed.
See this from The New Republic, as well (Why Is the Anti-Defamation League Running Cover for Trump?)
