Synopsis The writer reflects on the discomfort of discovering that people one admires—whether a relative, public figure, or cultural icon—hold views that are objectionable. Using examples from politics, history, and personal life, the piece questions how to reconcile admiration with disagreement. Not too long back, I discovered that a favourite aunt of mine is just-below Nathuram Godse-level communal. (She has no history of violence.) I won't go into details, but this person I am very fond of, and from whom I owed much of my early boyhood worldview - not to mention, introduction to James Hadley Chase - is stark,...
Monitoring Antisemitism Intel
