Until recently, the food stand, operated by a vendor, such as you see in some cities around the world, did not go down in history as a focal point around which an anti-Authority revolutionary movement originated; one that might have been so powerful as to shake a region, much less the world.
This
is not to say that the intersection between food and the Authority did not play
an important role in the shaping of history, both culturally and politically.
Marie Antoinette’s “Let them eat cake,” is an example of that. But a more
poignant example, appears in Victor Hugo’s novel “Les Miserables,” in which the
long and eventful life of Jean Valjean was set on a course early on by the
simple act of stealing bread to feed his hungry nephew. Even after serving a
long sentence in jail, Valjean was recognized and pursued wherever he went, by
his former prison guard who never forgave him for stealing bread.
Whereas
these literal and literary events were said to have unfolded in Europe’s France
two centuries ago, a different version of the intersection between food and the
authority, unfolded across the Mediterranean Sea; more precisely in the North
African country of Tunisia, early in the twenty first century. This is where
the brutal treatment of a food vendor by the police caused the vendor to
protest by setting himself on fire, an act that itself, set off an anti-Authority
protest movement across the Arab World. It was named “Arab Spring” but was
later renamed “Arab Nightmare” by people who wouldn’t know a spring from a
nightmare from a hole in their anatomy.
Spring
or nightmare, the ensuing reverberations resulting from that movement since they
reached Europe, are gradually entrenching themselves as important events not
only in the annals of Arab history, but also European history. It’s because
millions of Levant refugees were absorbed into the various countries of Europe,
not always by a welcoming society.
The
massive coverage that these events have generated as they unfolded, matched the
gravity they represented to the future development of the countries that
surround the Mediterranean Sea. But there was one omission that meant little at
the time, and yet represented a pattern as important to America as the Levant
migration was important to Europe. It is the story of a Jew in Israel who lived
on a fixed income and could not afford the rising price of cheese. He set
himself on fire in protest, but his story was quickly extinguished lest it pull
down the mask that’s hiding Israel’s shortcomings.
The
degree to which trivial and important stories are hidden or highlighted by the
media, is what concerns the American portion of this tale. To understand it and
see its connection to America, you might want to read the news item that came
under the title: “Israeli vendor booted from Philadelphia food truck event,”
written by Mark Lungariello, and published on June 20, 2021 in The New York
Post.
It
is the story of a food truck event to which an Israeli vendor was invited but was
later disinvited when the organizers received word that there might be
demonstrations protesting the participation of an Israeli in the event. The
brouhaha that resulted when the story went public, caused the organizers to
cancel the event altogether. Does that mean the case is closed? Not on your
life. Not when a Jew is involved.
Whereas
the story of the Jew in Israel, who set himself on fire, was hushed to protect
the false image of a pig-like culture splattered with lipstick, look at the
publicity that was mounted in America to raise the profile of a Jew that may or
may not have been wronged — and you’ll be stunned by the contrast. Here is how
Mark Lungariello reported the American story:
“Rep.
Brendan Boyle chimed in, saying he was stunned and saddened by the decision. It
represents surrendering to the threats of bigots, he said in a statement. He
added that such threats should be investigated by law enforcement. The
Anti-Defamation League (ADL) said it was deeply disturbed by the events, as
were the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia and the Jewish Community
Relations Council of Philadelphia. The ADL said the decision to bow to this
antisemitic intimidation was wrong. It added, we will be meeting with the
organizers to provide education on antisemitism and share communal security
resources”.
Not
only was the amount of publicity stunning, but so was the number of institutions
(such as the US Congress) and organizations (mostly Jewish) that pronounced
themselves on the subject. They called for actions that range from the
prosecution of yet-to-be identified culprits, to the education of the public on
matters related to antisemitism.
Publicity
being one of the metrics by which to gauge the degree of privilege accorded a
group, there can be no doubt that in America, Jews are light years ahead of
everyone when it comes to being privileged by the institutions and
organizations that cater to the needs of the public.
This
said, is there another aspect to the privilege that’s enjoyed by the Jews, we
should know about? Yes, there is, and it is even more corrosive to the American
system of governance than the one just cited. Here is the revolting story that
has revealed the privilege:
To
celebrate the inauguration of the newly elected Barack Obama to the presidency
of the United States, a number of celebrities, among them former President
Jimmy Carter, were invited to the party. He was then mysteriously disinvited,
and no explanation was given.
Years
later, a cretin little Jew that goes by the name Alan Dershowitz revealed the
secret. He bragged he was the one behind the disinvitation, something he did
because Jimmy Carter had refused to kiss the Jewish ring when everybody else was
dying to kiss the Jewish ass.
That’s how much power and privilege the Jews have in America. Are you surprised?