re: Josh Shapiro on Fox in full gaslighting mode

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'The existence of the state of Israel is my single greatest guarantor of my loyalty to the United States.' - Benny

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Why remove it from its larger context?



Interviewer: "Do you ever wonder if one day you’ll have to flee the United States?"

Ben Shapiro: I think that every Jew throughout world history who has a brain and knows history has always wondered if a country that is not a Jewish state is going to eternally provide them security guarantees and full citizenship. That’s why the existence of the State of Israel is the single greatest guarantor of my loyalty to the United States. Because Israel exists, that means the United States is going to be a more welcoming place for me, because Israel is there as a backstop in case anything should go wrong.

Interviewer: "I feel you tried to dodge the question. Why won’t you make aliyah to the State of Israel? You can take time to think about it."

Ben Shaprio: "Because the fundamental principles of the United States are good, eternally good, and worth upholding. So in other words, my Jewish mission does not conflict with my presence in the United States, or my citizenship in the United States, or my loyalty to the United States."

Cliffnotes: Ben loves America and it's fundamental principles and sees a Jewish state as merely a "back up" in case something goes wrong.

I'm not seeing the problem with that.