Benjamin Garland
Daily Stormer
March 13, 2018
20 years after the release of Kevin MacDonald’s seminal work the Culture of Critique, a Jewish academic has finally attempted to debunk it.
You can read his entire paper, which is basically a string of strawman and “yeah but look at this one Jew who is different” arguments, here.
He begins by saying that nobody has yet refuted MacDonald’s work because it is so obviously wrong it’s not even worth the time (to back this up he quotes the Jew Steven Pinker, who has admitted he never even read MacDonald’s work!), but that now it’s time to do so because of MacDonald’s ever widening influence.
He insinuates that if Culture of Critique had been nipped in the bud years ago rather than being allowed to go unchallenged, the Alt-Right wouldn’t have grown the way it did.
K-Mac of course immediately accepted the challenge as soon as it was brought to his attention on Twitter.
Going over it now. Will definitely reply.
— Kevin MacDonald (@TOOEdit) March 10, 2018
The problem is, attacking MacDonald only brings him attention and will make his position even stronger when he demolishes this Jew’s paper with his response.
It’s a lose-lose situation for the Jews.
More and more people are reading Culture of Critique.
Cofnas has been put on the ropes on Twitter as he has realized the can of worms he opened up.
The walls are closing in around him.
oh right. your menchies must be the absolute chaos right now right? sending thoughts and prayers.
— Siberian Fox (@SilverVVulpes) March 12, 2018
Jordan “Clean Your Room Buck-o” Peterson gleefully shilled the for the article and thus will be humiliated right along with Cofnas.
I am preparing a reply. Obviously, this will take some time. Be patient.
— Kevin MacDonald (@TOOEdit) March 11, 2018
The brilliant Andrew Joyce dished out a brutal Twitter-lashing on Cofnas.
You can smell the napalm over there.
Seriously: after Joyce’s tweets, MacDonald’s response will almost be overkill.
But we won’t feel sorry for the Jew.
Enjoy the JOYCE-O-CAUST for now, while we wait in eager anticipation for MacDonald’s reply:
2/Most of his paper is an attempt to find remotely anti-Israel Jewish leftists. How many of these agitators were active INSIDE Israel where their promotion of a multicultural Israel would have actually counted?
— “AJ” Joyce (@TOQJoyce) March 11, 2018
4/ An absurd argument devoid of evidence and discounting centuries of history.
— “AJ” Joyce (@TOQJoyce) March 11, 2018
6/ Mr Cofnas of course denies the notion that Jews would pathologize anti-Semitism, despite all evidence to the contrary.
— “AJ” Joyce (@TOQJoyce) March 11, 2018
8/ Cofnas’s main argument against Jewish involvement in nationalism is that they were/are put off by anti-Semitism in these movements. But where did the hostility come from? From a disparity of interests – a disparity Cofnas neither acknowledges nor even remotely explains.
— “AJ” Joyce (@TOQJoyce) March 11, 2018
I’ll write a more detailed critique of Cofnas, but thread is just some of the blatantly obvious problems. No surprise 1) author is Jewish 2) it sailed through peer-review/got open source pre-release, and 3) is being pushed by Jordan “Where’s the Money?” Peterson & usual sell-outs
— “AJ” Joyce (@TOQJoyce) March 11, 2018
10/ Cofnas racily assures the readers of “numerous” examples where MacDonald cites texts which actually contain evidence contrary to his argument – but produces only two, both of which are weak and only one of which only direct relates to MacDonald’s central thesis.
— “AJ” Joyce (@TOQJoyce) March 11, 2018
He doesn’t say that at all. His over-arching argument is that they support their vision of Jewish interests. It was you who limited that to mean simply and only supporting Israel. Your entire paper is a classic exercise in straw man bashing. You’re a liar. https://t.co/ZQDCgP4T1r
— “AJ” Joyce (@TOQJoyce) March 11, 2018
Name me one Jew who has tried to “destroy Israel” rather than utter endless mealy mouthed platitudes from Western countries, where they promote multiculturalism daily, and with much greater impact. https://t.co/DIpTTRarjD
— “AJ” Joyce (@TOQJoyce) March 11, 2018
Cofnas here argues that promoting multiculturalism would amount to “destroying Israel.” Will he therefore concede that the (by his own admission over-represented) Jewish leftists doing same in West are destroying the White countries in which they reside? Come now Mr Cofnas. https://t.co/DIpTTRarjD
— “AJ” Joyce (@TOQJoyce) March 11, 2018
No, I did not, and do not, see the names of anyone you specifically accuse of trying to “destroy Israel.” Come on now, stop the lies. Let’s be more precise Cofnas. Let’s stick with precision and facts. https://t.co/z7jxFyZ5m9
— “AJ” Joyce (@TOQJoyce) March 11, 2018
Nathan Cofnas is just a typical Zionist Jew engaging in typical (if particularly weak and transparent) Jewish counter-propaganda. Sad!
— “AJ” Joyce (@TOQJoyce) March 11, 2018
12/ Cofnas employs the familiar trick of pinning Jewish radicalism on Reform Jews etc. “Jewish sectarianism” is a bait and switch exercise. The ADL was founded, and is predominantly funded, by Orthodox Jews. It actively promoted both a multicultural America and a Jewish Israel.
— “AJ” Joyce (@TOQJoyce) March 11, 2018
14/ Cofnas argument made simple: “Madison Grant wanted to exclude hordes of Jews from Polish ghettos. By agitating for the ongoing admission of these Jews, American Boasian Jews were promoting White unity.” ?
Bear in mind this was published in a top journal.— “AJ” Joyce (@TOQJoyce) March 11, 2018
Without exaggeration I’ve read more than 1,000 academic texts/journal articles on Jewish history/culture. In 17 years of study I haven’t read anything that compares with @TOOEdit in terms of number of sources consulted, historical timescale considered, or quality of argument.
— “AJ” Joyce (@TOQJoyce) March 11, 2018
16/ Mr Cofnas argues that Jewish influence relies solely on IQ and being geographically “lucky.” Ignores Ron Unz on role of networking in elite university admissions, and documented historical networking in a huge number of social, political, and cultural areas.
— “AJ” Joyce (@TOQJoyce) March 11, 2018
18/ Cofnas avoids role of money in Jewish influence, both historically and in the contemporary sphere. Money was crucial from the European ingress under the Carolingians, through the early modern Charter era, and into the Hofjuden stage. It remains crucial in ADL/AIPAC activism.
— “AJ” Joyce (@TOQJoyce) March 11, 2018
Jews have been in Israel for less than 80 years. They’ve been a Diaspora for more than 2,000. Some prefer the latter. Don’t point at some moderately anti-Israel multiculturalism-promoting American Jew and tell me he opposes Jewish interests.
— “AJ” Joyce (@TOQJoyce) March 11, 2018
Imagine being a dumb enough goy that you actually believe Nathan Cofnas’s assertion that Jews have never attempted to pathologize anti-Semitism. Of course – Jewish intellectuals would never do such a thing. pic.twitter.com/w1B11WuWow
— “AJ” Joyce (@TOQJoyce) March 11, 2018
20/ Cofnas complains of lack of “positive evidence” despite a wealth of it. He avoids entirely MacDonald’s account of Jewish involvement in changing US immigration policy. Why? Too much evidence.
— “AJ” Joyce (@TOQJoyce) March 11, 2018
Useful example of how Nathan Cofnas abuses his source material to make absurd arguments. Here, Jews who objected to Madison Grant’s call for an exclusion of Polish Jews from US is portrayed by Cofnas as “Jews promoting white unity.” No indication at all of self-interest. Pathetic pic.twitter.com/iaOzy0zC5u
— “AJ” Joyce (@TOQJoyce) March 11, 2018
To those Jews who keep tweeting at me that the ADL protested that Israel keep its Africans – 1) they appreciate the value of good PR, 2) they know they’ll be ignored by Tel Aviv and 3) they have always maintained Israel should remain a Jewish State and defend it on those grounds.
— “AJ” Joyce (@TOQJoyce) March 11, 2018
Yes, we goys are intelligent enough to see that the ADL can issue milquetoast criticisms of Israel from New York, while pumping millions into pro-Israel and pro-multicult programs in America, thus more than doing their bit to serve Jewish interests.
— “AJ” Joyce (@TOQJoyce) March 11, 2018
Cofnas talks vaguely of Jewish “conservatives” supporting Western values – which values? Only those potentially useful or comfortable to Jews. Cofnas never once considers the fundamental question to Jewish identity/ethnocentrism: “Is this good for the Jews?” Weak.
— “AJ” Joyce (@TOQJoyce) March 11, 2018
It almost ranks alongside your “Anti-Semites are just jealous of successful minorities” in terms of lack of historical knowledge, glib ignorance, facile reasoning, and transparent agenda. https://t.co/nGrlwhFiXj
— “AJ” Joyce (@TOQJoyce) March 11, 2018
Jews: “The idea that there are race differences in IQ is a lie pushed by evil White supremacists.”
Goyim: “I’m noticing a lot of Jewish influence in my society. How did it come about?”
Jews: “We have a higher IQ than you.” pic.twitter.com/Mclflm1S6n
— “AJ” Joyce (@TOQJoyce) March 11, 2018
Nathan Cofnas: Karl Marx once uttered anti-Jewish comments. Case closed goy. Keep talking like that and you’re just an irrational anti-Semite who wrongly believes Jews pathologize anti-Semitism. Jews never work together. If you disagree I’ll contact my local jewish defense league https://t.co/cTtovZHlwp
— “AJ” Joyce (@TOQJoyce) March 12, 2018
85% of US Jews support Israel regardless of its hardline immigration positions and mistreatment of Arabs. 71% of US Jews vote Democrat, including 46% of so-called “conservative” Orthodox Jews. An overwhelming majority of Diaspora Jews are hypocrites.
— “AJ” Joyce (@TOQJoyce) March 12, 2018
Around 90% of Diaspora Jews are non-Orthodox. Between 40 and 50% of Diaspora Orthodox Jews vote liberal left. Remember, when you hear some whining “Alt Right Jew” talk about “Jewish sectarianism,” that we don’t care what 5% think while 95% comes against us.
— “AJ” Joyce (@TOQJoyce) March 12, 2018
So-called “Alt Right Jews” from the orthodox camp merely run interference for the 95% or more of Diaspora Jews who vote left, donate left, teach left, promote left, want your guns, and reduce your freedoms. Deception or self-deception, they assist their brothers.
— “AJ” Joyce (@TOQJoyce) March 12, 2018
Cofnas lying again. Find one section, page, or sentence in CofC where Kevin MacDonald states that the goal of Jewish intellectual movements was simply to promote Israel rather than Jewish interests more generally. You can’t. https://t.co/hgu2lCgcXO
— “AJ” Joyce (@TOQJoyce) March 12, 2018
I started writing an essay today on the problems, distortions and falsehoods in the recent publication by Nathan Cofnas. I reached ten pages without even pausing. That Cofnas managed to publish it is an indictment of academia, peer review, and the journal that featured it.
— “AJ” Joyce (@TOQJoyce) March 12, 2018
You don’t think Jews had any interests before the founding of Israel in the 1940s? The attempt to tie Jewish interests solely to supporting Israel is a transparent ideological shell game. I suggest you try it on someone else. https://t.co/IAi3rDVuEk
— “AJ” Joyce (@TOQJoyce) March 12, 2018
More distortion from Cofnas – replaces my “Jewish intellectual movements” reference with more generic “Jewish orgs.” It’s the difference between referring to Boasian anthropology and the ADL. What a habitual liar and fraud! Sad! https://t.co/UYhholhVfJ
— “AJ” Joyce (@TOQJoyce) March 12, 2018
This is what happens when a pseudo-scholar has nothing left of their argument. Resort to gross simplification and sarcasm. Hope that the muted laughter of the duped will cover the awkward silence. You’re a maggot Cofnas. A maggot and a dunce. https://t.co/svMGrW0pto
— “AJ” Joyce (@TOQJoyce) March 12, 2018
Oh, I don’t need luck Nathan. And you’ll see my critique of your work in good time. Until then ??♂️ https://t.co/CR5u5GdNkc
— “AJ” Joyce (@TOQJoyce) March 12, 2018
Objections to the work of Kevin MacDonald are essentially objections to Europeans having a perspective on the origins of anti-Semitism, and their own historical experience of the Jews. Jews feel entitled to a monopoly on this subject.
— “AJ” Joyce (@TOQJoyce) March 12, 2018
Imagine attempting to critique Kevin MacDonald when the JQ is spilled all over the pages of Haaretz and Times of Israel. pic.twitter.com/N45DQs7vbb
— “AJ” Joyce (@TOQJoyce) March 12, 2018
Luke Ford did a 4 hour stream discussing the paper after it surfaced:
He later did another 4 hours, in which Eric Striker weighed in (beginning at 48:00):
We will keep you updated on these ACADEMIC BLOODSPORTS as they continue.