Stating the need for a color-blind society while acknowledging that he is trying to come to terms with “the hatred I still feel for Negroes” is 100% hypocritical. There is nothing color-blind about it.
People should be judged on their behavior, not on what they look like or where they come from. I have a brother and a sister and I am very much not like them (nor do I want to be). We had the same parents and same upbringing, but we turned out different. Given this sort of thing, why would anyone believe that all Jews are alike or all African-Americans are alike or all women are alike or all immigrants are alike? It is the epitome of illogic.
Podhoretz was never as smart as he thought he was--or perhaps hoped the rest of us would believe. Like so many who start out in the general pool only to find it too competitive, he styled himself a conservative in order to find a place atop a smaller hierarchy.
But what do I know? I wrote a dissertation on Hart Crane, which makes me gay gay gay gay gay and a bleeding heart lib to boot.
For me this is kind of a wash… I thought Norman Podhoretz was already dead.
Seems like there’s a strain of awful human being that can live a looooong time. Good lord, Rupert Murdoch still seems cognizant of his demonic nature, and still relishes in it at the age of 136.
I try not to want any fellow human being dead, but that doesn't mean I mourn them. Nor do I want some of them to take their time dying. It's a "here's your hat, what's your hurry" situation.
Remember that Woody Allen jape about Commentary and Dissent merging as a magazine called Dysentery? Oh, well, aloha you old goat. Should have stuck with the Jack Daniel’s
Long have I waited for this day. He was a bad, bad man. A putz instead of a mensch. Please recognize that I am not anti-Semitic for despising Podhoretz, Kissinger, Allen Bloom, Woody Allen, Larry Summers, Irving Kristol, Bill Kristol, Saul Bellow, Martin Peretz, Norman Mailer, and Benjamin Netanyahu. (I wanted to marry Letty Pogrebin when I grew up.) All the good will that was generated by so many good, good men and women, artists, scientists, writers, poets, and politicians has been dissipated by schmucks who were drunken wife-beating a******s who only valued wealth, fame, and power, and who would say and do anything to get them and to hold onto them. I think of great figures like Gloria Steinem, Abbie Hoffman, Jerry Rubin, Goldie Hawn, Robert Redford, Paul Newman, Saul Alinsky, Howard Metzenbaum, Jacob Javits,IF Stone, Bella Abzug, and Rob Reiner, and I marvel that some have been giants and others have been pygmies.
I wonder how long YHWH will put up with Norman constantly criticizing Him and telling Him how to run the universe better (You know Podhoretz will), before G-d gets fed up and disconnects Nawmin’s computer for eternity. Please, G-d, let it be soon.
I understand. I am not in the least anti-Semitic. When I was in college I had a Jewish roommate and didn't realize it for months because I never though about it. Her last name was 'Greenberg.'
I do currently loathe the country of Israel, not because they're Jewish, but because they are terrorists. The leadership is the worst, but it seem too many Israelis are fine with the Gaza slaughter. I wish they would act more according to professed Jewish beliefs. They are too much like our own US "Kristians," who thrive on hate and violence.
Had no idea who this was and now I'm sorry to have heard of him. An absolute piece of shit in every way.
Stating the need for a color-blind society while acknowledging that he is trying to come to terms with “the hatred I still feel for Negroes” is 100% hypocritical. There is nothing color-blind about it.
People should be judged on their behavior, not on what they look like or where they come from. I have a brother and a sister and I am very much not like them (nor do I want to be). We had the same parents and same upbringing, but we turned out different. Given this sort of thing, why would anyone believe that all Jews are alike or all African-Americans are alike or all women are alike or all immigrants are alike? It is the epitome of illogic.
Good riddance to him.
Beautiful fuckulogy (h/t after h/t to The Bugle).
Podhoretz was never as smart as he thought he was--or perhaps hoped the rest of us would believe. Like so many who start out in the general pool only to find it too competitive, he styled himself a conservative in order to find a place atop a smaller hierarchy.
But what do I know? I wrote a dissertation on Hart Crane, which makes me gay gay gay gay gay and a bleeding heart lib to boot.
But what do you really think about him?
For me this is kind of a wash… I thought Norman Podhoretz was already dead.
Seems like there’s a strain of awful human being that can live a looooong time. Good lord, Rupert Murdoch still seems cognizant of his demonic nature, and still relishes in it at the age of 136.
He's dead.
Good.
I try not to want any fellow human being dead, but that doesn't mean I mourn them. Nor do I want some of them to take their time dying. It's a "here's your hat, what's your hurry" situation.
Ew.
Thank you for this important, well-researched and written piece 👍
Ta, Erik. I know next to nothing about Podhoretz. I believe I'll keep it that way.
Remember that Woody Allen jape about Commentary and Dissent merging as a magazine called Dysentery? Oh, well, aloha you old goat. Should have stuck with the Jack Daniel’s
What? No comments about Poddy's evil wife (and John and Rachel's Mom) Midge Decter? She worked at Commentary too, and was also a PRIZE.
Gore Vidal LOVED skewering these idiots. He called Norman "Poddy." Which infuriated him. Poddy's response was typically homophobic.
Is he related to John Podhoretz?
Because it seems like a relatively unusual name-- atl least here in the states -- and John is also odious
Norman was his father. See article towards the end.
Thank you 😊
Long have I waited for this day. He was a bad, bad man. A putz instead of a mensch. Please recognize that I am not anti-Semitic for despising Podhoretz, Kissinger, Allen Bloom, Woody Allen, Larry Summers, Irving Kristol, Bill Kristol, Saul Bellow, Martin Peretz, Norman Mailer, and Benjamin Netanyahu. (I wanted to marry Letty Pogrebin when I grew up.) All the good will that was generated by so many good, good men and women, artists, scientists, writers, poets, and politicians has been dissipated by schmucks who were drunken wife-beating a******s who only valued wealth, fame, and power, and who would say and do anything to get them and to hold onto them. I think of great figures like Gloria Steinem, Abbie Hoffman, Jerry Rubin, Goldie Hawn, Robert Redford, Paul Newman, Saul Alinsky, Howard Metzenbaum, Jacob Javits,IF Stone, Bella Abzug, and Rob Reiner, and I marvel that some have been giants and others have been pygmies.
I wonder how long YHWH will put up with Norman constantly criticizing Him and telling Him how to run the universe better (You know Podhoretz will), before G-d gets fed up and disconnects Nawmin’s computer for eternity. Please, G-d, let it be soon.
I understand. I am not in the least anti-Semitic. When I was in college I had a Jewish roommate and didn't realize it for months because I never though about it. Her last name was 'Greenberg.'
I do currently loathe the country of Israel, not because they're Jewish, but because they are terrorists. The leadership is the worst, but it seem too many Israelis are fine with the Gaza slaughter. I wish they would act more according to professed Jewish beliefs. They are too much like our own US "Kristians," who thrive on hate and violence.
I have read that Norman Podhoretz never returned his shopping cart to the cart coral.