An Israeli academic at Stanford University claimed Wednesday evening that “America deserves Donald Trump,” in response to the proliferation of extremist anti-Israel protests across American institutions.
Yotam Berger, a Stanford student, expressed on Facebook that the “progressive” movement no longer values truth and facts.
“They think it is wrong to use the term ‘jihadist’ against jihadists, because feelings are more important than facts (although primarily their own feelings).”
Berger wrote that he was initially dumbfounded by Trump’s election victory in 2016, which he viewed as “inexplicable” at the time. However, after witnessing the “madness” of the extreme progressive ideology first-hand, especially its anti-Israel rhetoric, made him realize why some Americans voted for Trump.
“Trump is the reaction of certain Americans to the madness of the other side, a madness I was unaware of until it turned toward us.,” Berger states. “If I had the right to vote, I would not choose Trump. But America deserves him.”
Berger claimed that the answer to the college crisis could not come from below, but rather from above, adding that the current wave of protests provides a chance for institutions to preserve free speech ideals while educating students against illogical rhetoric.
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Otherwise, he cautioned, “unless we seize the current opportunity, we will soon face a new generation of presidents and deans.” And who knows if they will still have positive feelings about Israel, no matter how repressed they are.”