Whatever

Boy, the right is really trying to push the lie that "neocon" is coded anti-Semitism, aren't they?

It's almost delightful when conservatives, tired of having to endure truthful criticisms of their beliefs, just try to turn those criticisms around and call it a day. This is a particularly favorite strategy in the area of identity politics. The big two:

*It's not anti-feminists who hate women, it's feminists! After all, they are trying to shove freedom on women who don't want it.

*It's not conservatives that are racists. It's liberals who are racist because they point out that America has a history of racism. Anyway, it's worse to call someone racist than to be a racist.

I have yet to hear how the ban on gay marriage actually helps gay people, but someone in a think tank somewhere is trying to come up with one. The "neocon" thing is just the same old story. They think we are trying to shut people up by pointing out racism, so they think they can shut up critics by falsely accusing them of anti-Semiticism. As usual, it's a bad fit and won't work at the goal of shutting up war critics.

Sadly, it will work to give war supporters a way to feel warm and cozy about this murderous disaster. You know, because being for the war at least means you don't hate Jews. Or something like that.