Over the past few months, I have written a few columns that expressed how being Jewish in America feels like being politically abandoned by both sides. Let me clarify that this sentiment is directed at the extremes of both sides. I’ve touched on feeling lost within my own party, where all of a sudden being liberal means being anti-Israel, and the shock and sadness that people I’ve known forever were suddenly equating my cultural heritage and support for my people with personal responsibility for a foreign government’s actions during war it did not choose. Today, I’m going to touch on the opposite end of the spectrum.
Last weekend, a group of far right “influencers” walked into a nightclub in Miami and requested the song “Heil Hitler,” by the disgraced rapper and self-admitted Nazi, Kanye West. They were filmed dancing and singing along, making Nazi salutes and cheering. All of it was uploaded to social media. This should be their downfall, right? Sadly, it won’t be.
Out of this group of so-called influencers there are only three who I unfortunately know by name. First you have the Tate brothers, Andrew and Tristan, absolute misogynistic monsters with extremely long lists of offenses that include a 2022 arrest in Romania for multiple charges of rape, human trafficking and forming an organized crime ring to sexually exploit women. In 2024 and 2025, the United Kingdom also brought multiple charges against the Tate brothers. They were allowed to return to the United States in early 2025 when Romanian travel restrictions were lifted.
The other member of this group of Nazis that I recognized is the increasingly popular Nick Fuentes. Nick Fuentes is a 27-year-old far right self-proclaimed white nationalist, political commentator and live streamer. His livestream America First promotes Christian nationalism, Holocaust denial, misogyny, anti-LGBTQ and antisemitic views. His supporters are known as the “Groypers.” (Something really interesting to note about these men is that they all come from multiple ethnic and racial backgrounds, yet continue to hold these white nationalist views.)
There is simply not enough time or space for me to delve into the backgrounds and beliefs of all these people, so I will keep it very simple. They are all Holocaust deniers, they embrace Hitler, they applaud Hamas, and they perpetuate the lie that Jews are globalists who run the world. And most concerning of all…they all have huge platforms and millions of followers.
You might think to yourself, how can anybody embrace these men and their harmful views? Is anti-Jewish sentiment growing just because of the post 10/7 world and ensuing war in Gaza? The answer isn’t that simple. I’ve learned that a lot of the anti-Jewish sentiment has nothing to do with advocating for peace in Gaza, but in finding a way to blame Jews for any defeat, misfortune or injustice.
Hamas vs Israel? They will side with Hamas. Conspiracy theories about Jewish domination and influence are some of the oldest tactics in the book, and now tens of millions are exposed to them through social media.
These men’s heavy influence has permeated into political culture and caused major shifts around the country. However, they are the extreme of the extreme. There are other, seemingly more palatable or ‘mainstream’ influencers who are also causing a major shift in public opinion.
Take for example, Candace Owens. Owens is hugely popular and was once a close friend of Charlie Kirk. She lures people into watching her Youtube show by discussing low-stakes juicy Hollywood gossip and her desire to return to more “traditional values.” Then she starts accusing the first lady of France of being secretly transgender and talking about how the murder of Charlie Kirk was orchestrated by Israel, and she proceeds to demonize Jews like a medieval blood libeler.
Owens is very popular, but also usually careful in how she words things. As I type this, I have 27 friends on Instagram who follow her. Out of that list, many of them are Jewish. This saddens me, but it’s not all that surprising. The latest turn of events where Owens is calling out and making serious accusations against Turning Point USA is causing a major divide in the MAGA party. A lot of that has to do with Owens’ claims against Israel and strong anti-Jew bias.
The acceptance of this type of easy sharing of hateful rhetoric is why these men were able to walk into a Miami nightclub and request a song that embraces Hitler and his ideals without any real time pushback or admonishment. It’s also the reason that apolitical suburban mothers who were just looking to indulge in some celebrity gossip, suddenly think they are experts on geopolitical conflicts and world Jewry.
There are no guardrails anymore for dealing with this sort of thing. This type of behavior and messaging has been normalized. And yes, this is coming from BOTH SIDES. You know it’s getting really bad when people are calling it out within their own parties, such as Senators Ted Cruz and John Fetterman have recently done.
What’s the most frightening to me is that while older generations may not pay attention to what’s happening on livestreams, youtube channels and social media, the younger generations most certainly do, and they are listening with ears wide open. It’s dark and disturbing and it’s coming from everywhere. If you are a parent, please do your due diligence and monitor the content your children are consuming. Gone are the days where the worst scenario was watching an R-Rated movie at a sleepover.
Kudos to the Miami officials who swiftly took action, firing employees, barring these men and condemning last weekend’s incident. Let’s see more of that please. Stop normalizing the resurgence of Nazism right here at home, and if you see or hear something hateful, call it out, if on social media report it, and tell us about it. As always, if you see or hear something threatening or dangerous, first call local law enforcement, and advise our Director of Security as well.