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The bizarre thing is that this isn't even a real Hitler quote. It's the Farrakhan-esque conspiracy that Jews aren't the real Jews repackaged as a Hitler quote. Which I guess makes sense, since Jackson is also posting Farrakhan stuff right now for his 1.4 mill Instagram followers. https://twitter.com/slpng_giants/status/1280361094582853632
1. In case you are up at 1am trying to figure out why an NFL player is posting anti-Semitic Hitler quotes that are not in fact Hitler quotes, and which claim Jews are not in fact Jews, to his 1.4 million Instagram followers, I shall endeavor to explain. Hold on to your hats.
2. Basically, there's a religious theory that claims today's Jews are not the biblical Jews, while certain Black folks are. The benign version of this theology actually has a whole town of lovely adherents in Israel, whom I've met. Here's a profile of them https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/arts-letters/articles/african-hebrew-israelite
3. The malign version of the "today's Jews are not the real Jews" theory sounds like the NFL player's post, and is used to justify abuse of Jews, most recently inspiring this brutal anti-Semitic massacre over Hanukkah: https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/30/us/monsey-new-york-stabbings-monday/index.html
4. One of the most prominent proponents of the malign version, who casts Jews as evil deceivers, is Louis Farrakhan. Jackson, the NFL player posting this theory on Instagram and attributing it to Hitler, is also posting Farrakhan content right now. Dots not so hard to connect.
5. So in short, it's important to realize that not everyone who holds this theology has it in for Jews, while at the same time reckoning with the fact that some do and have perpetrated horrific violence based on it. The latter form is dangerous, and needs to be combated.
6. Lastly, because this is Twitter and 2020, I already see folks calling for this guy to lose his job in the NFL over his anti-Semitic posts. But often, remarks like these stem from ignorance of Jews, and can be remedied with dialogue & education. That should be the first resort.
Since the tweet with the original post image has been taken down, here's the screenshot of the full thing for those asking. It's weird stuff! https://twitter.com/Elazarta/status/1280300286117130242
