Leading From Behind

He waited to say anything until after local leaders took action to shut down these abhorrent demonstrations of hate. Talk about leading from behind!

Sadly, the statement itself was terrible. It was full of equivocation. He called for order while, at the same time, defending the protests. Even worse, he again conflated anti-Semitism with Islamophobia.

Every time he does that, it is more proof that he has no moral capacity to lead.

There is not one incident that I am aware of indicating that Islamophobia is a major problem on college campuses. Jewish students have not been rampaging on our campuses attacking Muslims. Jewish students have not been cheering vicious terrorism, sexual violence, and chanting calls for genocide.

What we’re seeing is raw Jew-hatred. Period. End of story. It’s Jewish students who are being verbally harassed and physically assaulted.

But the sad reality is that Joe Biden is so terrified of losing Muslim votes in Michigan and Minnesota that he cannot directly condemn anti-Semitism without giving equal time to Islamophobia, even though much of the anti-Semitism is the result of Islamic supremacism.

Now, I’m going to be picky about the English language.

Anti-Semitism is a hatred of Jews. What is Islamophobia? Well, a phobia is a fear of something. Claustrophobia is the fear of confined spaces. Arachnophobia is the fear of spiders. So, if you are an Islamophobe, then you fear Islam. That’s not necessarily hatred.

Some may argue that phobias are irrational. But fear of Islamic supremacists is rational.

Have we forgotten 9/11? Have we forgotten the constant stream of attacks committed in the name of Islam by Al Qaeda, Hamas, Hezbollah, Islamic Jihad, the Islamic State, and the Islamic Republic of Iran?

Every year, the whole world braces when Ramadan starts. Do countries brace themselves during Passover or Christmas? No. But there is a reason why Ramadan causes such concern.