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21. They just voted to cancel ADL, for gawds sake!

Fri Jul 11, 2025, 09:27 AM

Jul 11

This is not recognition that "ADL may not be unbiased". This is dismissal of ADL as an institution, and all the work it does to combat antisemitism.

It is a statement of wholesale rejection of the value of their work. Wh4ther or not the NEA was within their right has nothing to do with the statement they voted in favor of. Yeah, it is within their right to be racist and attack institutions that fight racism.

Just as it is within my right to call them out on their antisemitism.

This is picking and choosing which historical and academic resources antisemites wish to dismiss, and that is in itself a manifestation of bias.

And how does a vote to cancel an American non-governmental institution constitute criticism of Israel? FTR, expressing antisemitic sentiments in criticizing Israeli government (which is not what NEA did) is still antisemitic.

On edit: If not ADL, which "unbiased" institutions will conduct and publish research like this?
https://www.adl.org/resources/report/survey-jewish-americans-experiences-antisemitism

No wonder bigots want to shut ADL up.

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Teachers' union NEA members endorse cutting ties with ADL [View all] BumRushDaShow Jul 9 OP

Right. Because the history of Nazism has no relevance to today's America :sarcasm: speak easy Jul 9 #1

The Nazis came to power almost a century ago SCantiGOP Jul 9 #6

The Nazis liberalgunwilltravel Jul 9 #7

The point of the teachers union is to make ADL documentation of antisemitism TODAY "verboten". Beastly Boy Jul 10 #16

The ADL is by far not the only source for the history of Nazism. Eko Sunday #28

i am sure there are other sources such as Tetrachloride Jul 9 #2

Sure atreides1 Jul 9 #8

Good! Gimpyknee Jul 9 #3

Are you kidding? Beastly Boy Jul 10 #13

Switch to Amnisty International. multigraincracker Jul 9 #4

ADL lost it's relevance when it gave Elon's Nazi salute a pass. Crowman2009 Jul 9 #5

That was also my point obamanut2012 Jul 9 #9

There are volumes and volumes on antisemitism collected by ADL. Suddenly, one tweet makes it all Beastly Boy Jul 10 #15

Bingo. msfiddlestix Jul 10 #19

"It is profoundly disturbing that a group of NEA activists would brazenly attempt to further isolate their Jewish lostincalifornia Jul 9 #10

Deciding not to use ADL material is anti-Semitic? Deminpenn Jul 9 #11

Denying the legitimacy of ADL data that documents antisemitism is certainly antisemitic Beastly Boy Jul 10 #14

The NEA is within its rights to recognize the ADL may not be Deminpenn Jul 11 #20

They just voted to cancel ADL, for gawds sake! Beastly Boy Jul 11 #21

There are quite a few other orgs that track antisemitism. Eko Sunday #29

Southern Poverty law Center is not the only org that tracks racism. What are your thoughts on cancelling SPLS? Beastly Boy Sunday #30

The ADL got cancelled? Eko Sunday #31

Reading comprehension please! Beastly Boy Sunday #32

I agree reading comprehension please, So cutting ties with a group or person is canceling them? Eko Sunday #33

If you don't mind, may I cite a rather more competent aauthority than myself? Beastly Boy Sunday #35

Ah no I already saw that as I am a fan of definitions. Eko Sunday #37

I was pretty dismayed myself how applicable a Britannica definition was to the NEA vote. Beastly Boy Monday #40

In what way? Eko Monday #41

In the way it accurately reflects what the vote was all about. Beastly Boy Monday #42

That was a mouthfull of saying nothing. Eko Monday #43

Totally consistent with this entire exchange. Beastly Boy Monday #44

It was totally consistent. Eko Monday #46

What is that I see in quotation marks? Beastly Boy Monday #49

Of course I was paraphrasing due to the lack of you clarifying and running away. Eko Monday #51

Currently 80% of DU thinks cancel culture is a made up right wing talking point. Eko Monday #53

Lets keep in mind that only 21% of the Democrats support the Isralies over Palestinians on the war. Eko Monday #48

You- Their vote was very right wing Eko Monday #45

That's you quoting you. Beastly Boy Monday #47

Well absent you explaining your position other than a good night I can only speculate on what it is based on your Eko Monday #50

Are you a believer of the concept of Cancel Culture? Eko Sunday #34

By all means, learn something new today Beastly Boy Sunday #36

Oh, great link. Eko Monday #38

Antisemitism normalized. Beastly Boy Jul 10 #12

SPLC has been having its own problems of late (notably an artifact of their own unionizing) BumRushDaShow Jul 10 #17

Still, no self-respecting union or organization would even think of cutting off contacts with SPLC Beastly Boy Jul 10 #18

The proposed boycott has been rejected. lapucelle Sunday #23

Cooler heads prevailed. This time. Beastly Boy Sunday #24

I'm still worried as well, but I'm documenting the NEA's rejection of the proposed boycott lapucelle Sunday #25

Absolutely. Calling them out on their lies is the only way to deal with them. Beastly Boy Sunday #27

Thank Goodness this Happened! Cha Monday #52

Update: NEA rejects proposed boycott of ADL lapucelle Sunday #22

Thank Goodness for your Research, lapucelle! Cha Monday #39

Antisemetism info can coexist with that about the genocide in Gaza. NH Ethylene Sunday #26

Good! Every 2023-2024 media appearance by Jonathan Greenblatt maxrandb Monday #54