In this monologue, Dennis Prager dismisses recent claims that Elon Musk is antisemitic, arguing that such accusations are a left‑wing tactic to silence dissent. He contends that Jews have historically held a disproportionate influence on the political left, citing George Soros as a prominent example, and criticizes the Anti‑Defamation League (ADL) for labeling criticism of Soros as antisemitic. Prager claims he has personally done more for the Jewish community than the ADL, pointing to his videos, debates, and writings that he says have fostered respect for Jews and combated anti‑Israel sentiment. He frames free speech as the antidote to leftist authoritarianism, asserting that the left has never allowed dissent when in power since 1917. Throughout, he uses rhetorical flourishes, personal anecdotes, and historical references to bolster his stance.
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There's all this talk about Elon Musk being an anti-Semite. It's amazing. I wrote a piece 2, 3 weeks ago. My column was about why are Jews so shocked that the left has abandoned them if they care, if the Jews, that Jew, individual Jew, or the Jews in general are worried about Israel. And haven't the Jews played such a disproportionate role and profound role on the left? I mean, saying that is not even debatable. That doesn't mean most Jews are leftists. It does mean that Jews have played a disproportionate role. George Soros is the figurehead, and yet awful Jewish organizations like the ADL, who do more damage than good for Jews, say that if you attack George Soros, it's anti-Semitic. I wonder if ADL had been around in 1917, if you attacked Leon Trotsky, were you anti-Semitic? George Soros is not attacked because he's a Jew. He's attacked because he's evil. He doesn't even identify as a Jew. I mean, the whole, the whole thing is remarkable. He's being— when he's called a Jew, he's, he's being misgendered. He's being dead-named. Isn't that true? George Soros is— George Soros has less in common with Judaism than most Protestant pastors. That's a given. That's pretty obvious. But he's being attacked because he agreed with a tweet. Talking about Jews and the left, I wrote about this 40 years ago, that the chickens will come home to roost for Jews who either are on the left or vote for the left. But because I am— I've done far more for the Jews than the ADL. Yes, little old me, there's no question I have done more good for Jews than the ADL. I have helped bring more people to a respect or even a liking of Jews than the ADL has. I have more effectively combated anti-Israel hate through my videos and through my debate at Oxford and so on, in my books. I brought more Jews to Judaism than anyone I can think of who is living. So I can say things that perhaps a non-Jew like Musk is not allowed to say. The whole attack on Musk as being anti-Semitic or allowing hate on Twitter, or now X, is to shut him down. Because the left always suppresses free speech. There is no example since 1917 of the left being in power, whether in the country or at an institution, and not shutting down dissent. Free speech is the antidote to leftism. And so it is.
