Another popping-in point.
AE, I would agree with you that's likely the "strategy" on Clawson's part; hence, the abhorrence of Nazism and the embracing of anti-Semitism in the same breath. Of course, I am not a mindreader, and for all I know Clawson gets off the subway car after seeing a woman with a Mogen David necklace, and curses "damn Jews" all the way home. I have no idea.
However, taking for granted that Bob is having fun with language, I see the inherent disrespect to Jews, or to Arabs and Jews collectively, as an obvious exercise in -- you guessed it -- anti-Semitism. If the point is to deny the world this term, it would seem more apt to deny the world opportunity for this term to have meaning. At the very least, one could do so by example if not activism on the point.
I would think having no personal experience of anti-Semitism might give one pause when evaluating one's ability to consider it a moot point, and to ridicule its existence in the bargain.
If indeed this is Mr. Clawson's intent, the only difference is that he is unaware he's speaking the truth.
Mature (and I would hope, accurate) reading on your part; thanks.
Dan
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