Massie pushes back on Rogers over claim young people are ‘against the Jews’
Massie's pushback lands on a real tension. Rogers made a sweeping claim on national television that the next generation thinks it's cool to be against Jews, and that kind of generalization tends to inflame more than it informs. I understand why Rogers said it, given the documented rise in antisemitic incidents on campuses and online, but painting an entire generation with one brush rarely helps anyone grasp the actual problem.
What I'd want to know is what evidence backs the claim. Are we talking about polling on attitudes, specific incident reports, or something fuzzier like social media chatter? The distinction matters because the response to a genuine problem should be grounded in how large and how specific it truly is, not in a soundbite designed for prime time.
Massie's instinct to challenge the framing is fair. Calling out a broad accusation isn't the same as denying that antisemitism exists. Both things can be true, and a serious conversation needs room for both. I'd hope the Senate race in Michigan can handle that nuance, but coverage like this makes me wonder.