Antisemitism is on the upswing in the United States and around the world. Although antisemitism has a long tradition on the European right, the communists under Stalin were also very antisemitic. That’s why so many Russian Jews immigrated to Israel.

What is surprising is the recent increase in antisemitism on the progressive left – particularly on college campuses. The explanation, I believe, lies in “woke” ideology.

American Exceptionalism

By one widely respected measure, America is the most individualistic country in the world.

Geert Hofstede, who pioneered the study of the subject, defines individualism as “a cultural orientation in which people see themselves primarily as independent individuals rather than as members of tight, cohesive groups.” They also see others that way.

That undoubtedly explains why America is the most successful melting pot in the world. Our country has absorbed more immigrants, from more places, over a longer period, than any other country. We have roughly 45–50 million foreign-born residents today, plus hundreds of millions of descendants. No other country has integrated immigration at this scale without repeated regime change or ethnic partition.

Immigrant groups that arrived poor (Irish, Italians, Jews, Latinos and Asians) experienced large gains in income, education, and homeownership within 1–3 generations. By the third

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