United States | X, rated

What survey data reveal about antisemitism in America

The views expressed by Elon Musk in a short message are more widespread than you think

Israeli-Americans and supporters of Israel hold a rally in support of Israel and protest against antisemitism.
Qualified supportImage: Reuters
|WASHINGTON, DC

“Jewish communities have been pushing the exact kind of dialectical hatred against whites that they claim to want people to stop using against them,” a man wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter, on November 15th in response to a call for people who think “Hitler was right” to speak up. Elon Musk, X’s boss, replied; “You have said the actual truth”.

Explore more

This article appeared in the United States section of the print edition under the headline “X, rated ”

From the November 25th 2023 edition

Discover stories from this section and more in the list of contents

Explore the edition

Discover more

Donald Trump speaks to the media.

Donald Trump may find it harder to dominate America’s conversation

A more fragmented media is tougher to manage

Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba addresses the media after pleading not guilty to federal charges at the Thad Cochran United States Courthouse in Jackson.

An FBI sting operation catches Jackson’s mayor taking big bribes

What the sensational undoing of the black leader means for Mississippi’s failing capital


Downtown of Metropolis, Illinois, showing the Super Museum and a gift shop.

America’s rural-urban divide nurtures wannabe state-splitters

What’s behind a new wave of secessionism


Does Donald Trump have unlimited authority to impose tariffs?

Yes, but other factors could hold him back

As Jack Smith exits, Donald Trump’s allies hint at retribution

The president-elect hopes to hand the Justice Department to loyalists