The irony of Rachmuth using the same tactic as Fuentes is striking. Your point about the imposible standard rings true, when any response becomes proof of guilt, the accusation itself is the weapon. The polling data on Republican concern about antisemitsm versus Democrat views on Israel adds an intresting layer. This rhetorical trap seems designd to keep the debate perpetually on defense rather than substance.
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The irony of Rachmuth using the same tactic as Fuentes is striking. Your point about the imposible standard rings true, when any response becomes proof of guilt, the accusation itself is the weapon. The polling data on Republican concern about antisemitsm versus Democrat views on Israel adds an intresting layer. This rhetorical trap seems designd to keep the debate perpetually on defense rather than substance.
You summed it up neatly: the response becomes proof of guilt. That’s the weapon!