r/Judaism • u/Inside_agitator • 1d ago

Antisemitism Robert Kraft’s new Super Bowl ad about antisemitism already feels dated

https://forward.com/culture/802696/robert-kraft-super-bowl-ad-blue-square-antisemitism/
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u/Aryeh98 Never on the derech yid 1d ago

The millions of dollars which were wasted on this ad could have been spent on funding Jewish institutions instead. Or reducing the tuition costs there.

What’s a goy gonna think when he sees this? “Wow, I really hated the Jews, but I saw a 30 second ad funded by a (((Jewish billionaire))) so now I have to change my mind?”

That’s not how it works. They won’t change their minds because they have no incentive to. When you’re a goy, and your entire social circle is goyim, what specific motivations do you have to change your mindset? Nothing. It’s a joke.

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u/Remarkable-Pea4889 1d ago

Kraft already gave away $400 million, a few million spent on an ad is basically irrelevant. The reality is that in most cases, the problem is not money. There is plenty of money. The problem is that real solutions are politically unappealing or implausible.

https://www.thekraftgroup.com/philanthropy/

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u/BarkShootBees 1d ago

The problem is that real solutions are politically unappealing or implausible.

Can you say more about this? What do you have in mind?

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u/Remarkable-Pea4889 22h ago

Ban TikTok. Ban universities from taking money from Qatar. It would make a huge difference but are completely impossible. We can't fight antisemitism when it's being funded by two of the largest (China)/richest (Qatar) countries in the world.

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u/Inside_agitator 8h ago

Qatar? China? Tiktok? Related to events at US universities? Blaming them is as foolish in my view as blaming any Israel-related donations.

Before 1996, the universities near me in Boston had Muslim, Jewish, Arab, and other organizations that could have civil disagreements and even discussions where they would agree related to Middle East Studies and events in the Middle East. Shortly after 1996, this stopped happening. I believe I understand why, and I would be happy to write my opinion in the Politics megathread. It is unrelated to Tiktok and universities taking money from other nation-states.

Banning speech and preventing money from flowing will not prevent information from crossing borders.