One of the worst things to happen to the Jewish people, mostly the terminally online ilk, is the subconscious belief that actions of Jews dictate how goyim react to us. Summarized as “Oy vey what if the goyim see this!”. This type of thinking has enough egomania that it could cause a brain hemorrhage.
Certainly exacerbated since the fallout of October 7th, the schisms between Jews and goyim has become clearer. The ones that already hate Jews, hate us more. The ones that were going to hate us, hate us now. And the ones that don’t hate us, continue not to hate us. Sure there’s many people who have Israel fatigue and have their own personal lives to deal with, but there is no hiding for the Jews any longer, everyone has heard of us and has an opinion. With this in mind, what does that mean for Jews? What responsibilities do we have given that we are thrust into the spotlight? This is the wrong frame of reference since such questions are built on an entirely false premise that our actions in our day to day lives have a meaningful impact on the minds of goyim. To think that Jews are the conductors of the goyim behavior through our behavior, steering them along, it’s gnarly levels of narcissism on our end. Nobody is saying to be rude or go out of your way to incite others, but far too many Jews have convinced themselves of some contrived ambassadorship that exists far beyond rational considerations. Get a grip, sure your actions to your immediate circle are important but memes aren’t going to make the goyim gather in hoards with their pitchforks.
The crux of this weird belief is what I call “cascade theory”. It can be described as believing that a tumbling small snowball will lead to a humongous avalanche. Theoretically this has merit but being dependent on successive leaps of exaggeration, this results in a deterministic conspiracy. For example, a meme leads to X which leads to Y which leads to Z… which leads to disaster… hmmm ok? Why are you so sure about that? Nefariously and disingenuously, people love to make it seem like online content posted on social media is “the snowball”. According to these narcissistic alarmists, the goyim will see something edgy online an will actually think that Jews™ are bad as Abdul Al-Mohammed bin Mohammed says we are, and it’ll be lights out for the Jews, game-over!
Funnily, this type of ideology of cascading consequence isn’t foreign for Jews. I experienced it firsthand when speaking with Jews in Mea Shearim regarding how smartphones are assur. Many people in this Haredi community genuinely think that if a pure child, unexposed to the garbage online, will be lead off the derech G-d forbid he sees something nefarious occasionally online. I bring this example to highlight how similar yet silly this type of thinking is, because a human being isn’t so weak (ok maybe some are) that a person has zero self-control, zero analytical ability, and are essentially slaves to what’s in front of them. Goyim aren’t a warehouse of ammonium nitrate in the Port of Beirut, patiently waiting for a spark spotted on social media. Overall this neuroticism contributes to Jewish demoralization, it’s unhealthy spirituality and psychologically.
To play devil’s advocate, the fear that small acts will lead to disaster isn’t entirely baseless as exemplified by blood libels, medieval expulsions, or the gradual dehumanization of Jews in Weimar Germany through propaganda. However, this is completely misapplied to the modern context of social media. Centralized, institutional and state-driven propaganda is a far cry from the decentralized and chaotic online world. Perhaps because we are so accustomed to the internet that it has warped our minds to such a degree that it’s a struggle to imagine a world before it. The fear of online nonsense somehow cascading into mass killing is sensationalist and far-fetched, even more so given how subverted the goyim themselves are. It almost seems like Jews instinctively decide to scare themselves, as some sort of coping mechanism. We are not Jack trying to sneak past the giant beanstalk without waking him up.
Unfortunately, this idea of cascading into oblivion has its most common in discourse surrounding the topic of the Holocaust. Let me be clear, it was primarily the widespread degradation of the humanity of Jews, which allowed the Holocaust to happen. Memes, jokes and weird music videos were not a catalyst for the Holocaust. Today it’s widely held that if we aren’t careful and vigilant, another similar atrocity can happen again. Thus, we must nip it at the bud wherever possible, lest the goyim cascade again into the Einsatzgruppen. It’s not to downplay the threat that Jews especially in the diaspora face, but the “globalize the intifada crowd” didn’t come to hate Jews because of a meme, they’ve doused and drowned themselves in a blend of woke and Islamist nonsense. Anyways, this thinking that specifically social media will be the harbinger for the next Jewish calamity, has sadly been propagated by organizations such as the ADL and B’nai Brith, who beg for money to be the vanguard against online antisemitism. Remember, impossible goals necessitate endless funding.
Ok detour, whilst writing this substack, I ventured to the ADL website, it’s comical:
Lmao, I can promise LEZM Gang, no amount of shekels will disrupt online hate, and the ADL is a glorificated ponzi scheme to funnel Jewish money into blackholes and inflated salaries. I’m glad the goyim are catching onto the fraud of the ADL, the Jews could learn something from that. We will never donate our way into safety, even less when these organizations have no real incentive to reduce antisemitism. Organizations like the ADL aren’t wrong to monitor hate, but their focus on online boogeymen is a blatant grift, capitalizing on Jewish fear. Meanwhile, the “globalize the intifada” crowd isn’t swayed by memes, they’re ensnared by ideologies (marxism and jihad) that long predate the internet. It’s funny how they too are used as another excuse to siphon off more financial donations. We must stop pretending our every little move controls the actions of goyim. It’s narcissistic and it’s exhausting to see. Focus on building strong communities, laughing at our enemies, and grilling some burgers whilst they rage.
This idea that small things cascade into bigger ones is the premise which Jewish anti-hate groups (and goyishe anti-hate groups at large for that matter) prey on. It’s entirely reductionist and misleading to insinuate that jokes and memes will build a road to catastrophe, and that these groups have any capacity to influence the outcome, at best they can write reports that nobody reads or cares about. It’s a silly gift that unfortunately far too many Jews believe in. Tip toeing and walking on eggshells doesn’t keep us safe, it makes Jews weak of mind and spirit, which itself acts as a form of mental subversion.
Carrying this fear of an ever-present and impending goyish uprising against the Jews is paranoia, and weakens us by being a distraction to actual dangers facing the Jewish community. The fear that a single meme or misstep will unleash another calamity isn’t just misguided, it’s paralyzing. The self-imposed psychological toll to be always on the lookout for what might trigger goyim, this cycles into a mindset that’s not just ineffective but actually a subtle form of self-harm.
Historically, antisemitism thrived on centralized propaganda, not the chaotic information space like the world of X posts or Instagram reels. Meanwhile, the obsession with external perceptions distracts from real threats: assimilation, declining cultural literacy. Have no doubt, far more Jews will disappear from assimilation than from mean tweets. It’s not an accident that there is a fixation on issues that have no end, you can endlessly ask for donations against online antisemitism since there will never be an end to it, it’s the perfect grift.
Doubling back, I must emphasize that the reasons for Holocaust are vast, far beyond the scope of this substack, the sheer number of things that led to the worst man-made atrocity is itself proof of how complicated and multifaceted history is. So, again the self-imposed worrying about memes, or online accounts, leading to another shoah is total insanity. It takes galactic levels of narcissism cloud judgement to such a delusional extent.
Additionally, even though the topic has been beaten to death, it’s still overlooked how the influence of social media algorithms creates a massive distortion for its users. Platforms such as X and Instagram prioritize engagement, so inflammatory, edgy and polarizing content will rise to the top. This creates a distorted perception that antisemitic memes or posts are more prolific than they are, this is perhaps why we only ever hear about antisemitism rising, it gets more clicks and donations to wasteful organizations. It must be emphasized that social media isn’t the real world.
Lastly, LEZM will not be dictated towards, we will not placate Jewish crybabies and wimps. We decide what LEZM is and stands for. We will not accept weak and pathetic attempts to redefine LEZM according to their sensibilities. Thank you for your attention to this matter!
- Autistic Ashki
Your entire premise is incorrect. Social media is a centralized propaganda platform. The curators use the algorithm to push their messaging. The propaganda just looks decentralized. The Musk Twitter algorithm is antisemitic. The TikTok algorithm is antisemitic. Your point is completely off the mark. This is why there was not mass hate against Jews when the groypers were confined to 4chan.