Why I Cannot Take AOC and Ted Cruz's Denunciations of Anti-Semitism Seriously

When rapper Kanye West saw fit to make anti-Semitic remarks over the weekend on Twitter and Instagram (i.e. "I'm going death con 3 on JEWISH PEOPLE" and "You guys have toyed with me and tried to black ball anyone whoever opposes your agenda"), his remarks were taken to task by a great many people including New York Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez who tweeted, “There is absolutely no room in this country or world for antisemitism.”

Under normal circumstances I would be inclined to welcome such intervention. The problem here is that I have to consider the source. It was only this past May when AOC claimed that U.S. support for Israel is the reason we cannot get healthcare in this country. Let us not forget her effusive praise of former U.K. Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, a vile anti-Semite. Let us also not forget AOC's successful efforts in March 2019 to water down a Congressional resolution which would have condemned her fellow Squad member Ilhan Omar's repeated anti-Semitic remarks. 

It was on this last point that Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz saw fit to chime in when he tweeted, "So you'll be voting to censure The Squad."

This too might have been a welcome intervention except for the fact that nearly a year ago, it was Senator Cruz who saw fit to defend parents brandishing swastikas and chanting "Heil Hitler" at school board meetings opposing COVID measures during Merrick Garland's confirmation hearings as Attorney General. Sorry, Teddy Boy. If you want me to take your denunciations of anti-Semitism then don't stand with the swastika. In my experience, those who brandish swastikas and invoke Hitler do so with the intent to commit a crime against property or persons. 

Both AOC and Ted Cruz have my contempt because they denounce anti-Semitism only when it is committed by someone who isn't in their political camp. To be a champion against anti-Semitism then one must denounce all anti-Semitism at all times. When it comes to denouncing anti-Semitism at all times, AOC and Ted Cruz cannot aspire to be contenders much less champions.