I think the reason why Labour today is getting more flak for their lack of action against antisemitism is because the left in general has always preached diversity, something that the right has never done. When you see Jews being gaslighted for trying to
Point out antisemitism on the left by the left, this obviously undermines the idea that the left supports diversity. If you use whataboutism or compare oppression from other groups to tell Jews that they have it better, that makes one less committed to fighting AS
And social justice as a whole, because fighting antisemitism is one of the core values of social justice.
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