Dershowitz Mocked For Criticizing Anti-Trump 'McCarthyism' On Martha's Vineyard

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By Matt Shuham | July 2, 2018 6:58 pm

Former Harvard law professor and frequent Trump-defending television pundit Alan Dershowitz wrote last week that “McCarthyism [has] come to Martha’s Vineyard,” in an op-ed lamenting the cold shoulders he’s received at the high-end seasonal destination.

Word of the article got out Monday, it appears, and the internet expressed a wave of faux sympathy for Dershowitz.

“Either you are for Trump or against him, and that is all some people need to know to make judgments about you,” Dershowitz wrote. “I know this because I have experienced this firsthand on Martha’s Vineyard.” Referring to “old friends” who oppose Trump, he added later: “[T]hey are shunning me and trying to ban me from their social life on Martha’s Vineyard.”

“I will not change my views as a result of these attempts to ostracize me, but there are some who may remain silent for fear of being shunned. Silence is not my style,” the op-ed concludes. “Cowardice is not my philosophy. I intend to speak up when I disagree with Republicans, and I intend to speak up when I disagree with Democrats. Right now I am speaking up in disagreement with Maxine Waters. She — like those who shun me on Martha’s Vineyard — is part of the problem rather than the solution.”

Twitter users responded with predictable glee:

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[gibraltar72]

1. Note to Derwoschitz

I really don't care do you?

[Caliman73]

2. "Either you are for Trump or against him, ...

and that is all some people need to know to make judgments."


Yep, pretty much. If you are for Trump, then you are at very minimum okay with:

Misogyny
Racism
Xenophobia
Stabbing Allies in the back while courting murdering dictators
Islamophobia
Corruption
Conspiring with adversarial governments to gain political power

This isn't a complex situation like with Nixon, Reagan, or Bush Sr. where there were definite areas of disagreement, but there were some areas of compromise and agreement. Trump is not complex, because he is a simple narcissist. He doesn't care about anyone but himself and that shows in his policies.

You cannot be for him and for any values of decency, so yeah Alan, it is that simple. You don't have to support the Democrats but you can't support Trump and be a "good person".

[Squinch]

3. If you're for trump, yes that IS all some people need to know

about you to make judgments about you. Of course it is, asshole. You support a fascist. This is me judging you!

Honestly, they are dumber than a bag of hammers..

[Cha]

12. Yep.. it takes over EVERYTHNG.

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[Gothmog]

4. From my twitter feed

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[spooky3]

5. Earth to Dershowitz: you need to take this MORE personally.

They aren’t inviting you because they no longer want your company.

It’s a free country.

[NY_20th]

6. You deserve to be shunned, Alan.

I'm happy he's being shunned.

[cos dem]

7. Didn't Dipshit say something about how a president can't be investigated?

You say stupid shit like that, and yeah, I'll shun your ass.

[Baitball Blogger]

8. Meanwhile, every ordinary person in the world knows that if you're going to stand on

your principles, you have to prepare to stand alone.

[scarletwoman]

9. He should have been shunned 15 years ago when he became an apologist for torture.

http://edition.cnn.com/2003/LAW/03/03/cnna.Dershowitz/

[Takket]

10. Hey Alan, what happened to fuck your feelings?

[Cha]

11. Awesome! Those freaking monsters should be

pariahs

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[struggle4progress]

13. "You mourned for a girl run over by some very fine fascists. You cried over school shooting victims.

You felt for the Puerto Ricans. You felt numbed and angry about babies ripped from their parents. So how about some sympathy now for me, Alan Dershowitz? You can't imagine the trouble I'm having: people don't always invite me to dinner!"

[Gothmog]

14. From Betty Bowers

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[CTyankee]

15. Oh, quit whining, Alan! The world does not revolve around you and your precious "feelings."

[Gothmog]

16. Crowds gather in Boston to protest Alan Dershowtiz's treatment on Martha's Vineyard

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