Martin Amis Christopher Hitchens a conversation about Antisemitism and Saul bellow Part 9

Martin Amis in conversation with Christopher Hitchens
Martin Amis talks to Christopher Hitchens about Saul Bellow with whom he developed an intimate friendship, about the role of the writer as intellectual, the threat of political correctness to the comic novel, Islam, Israel and horrorism.

Martin Amis is considered as one of the most influential and innovative voices in contemporary British fiction. He is the author of novels, short stories and essays. His most recent book is House of Meetings.

Christopher Hitchens left the UK for the US in 1981 where he is columnist and contributing editor at Vanity Fair. Both an atheist and anti-atheist, an iconoclast, anti-fascist and humanist, he was voted in 2005 fifth out of the worlds top one hundred public intellectuals.

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[Melvin6566842]

Thanks for uploading! When was it done?

[laika288]

First rate discussion of the topic in hand. Thank you so much for uploading it. Very valuable material from an intellectual stanpoint

[joesoap81]

@firemarshall007

Jews make up 2% of American public yet wield amazing power example;every single chairman of the Federal Reserve since its creation has been Jewish,AIPAC one of the most powerful lobbys in Washington,Hollywood,Media etc for such a tiny number of people this is amazing,If they were all from Nepal or Hawaii why wouldnt people ask questions?Its a tribe mentality,and conspiracy theories always run rampant when faced with facts like this.

[firemarshall007]

Nothing fascinates me more than the hatred of Jews. It defies logic. There was recently a South Asian that was brought up on charges of inside trading. Are all South Asians now money-grubing conspirators out to control global financial markets?

[cheebacheeba]

@socratic1968 do you share the same contempt for arab oil rich millionaires ?

[mofolee]

An immensely enjoyable conversation.

[Chaos876]

You know what, FINE. You were right all along, I was only hiding the fact that in reality all Jews (ALL Jews!) are sinister materialistic predators trying to take over the world with the final goal of being paid for receiving blow jobs. There, you uncovered the truth, you can finally pour yourself a cold glass and sit back.

[Chaos876]

Not so ancient. Last one was only six decades ago. I'm guessing you're American, so no, you probably don't feel any special kinship to your fellow Americans, but most people from Europe would agree that they usually care more for their country's natives.

Funny you should bring up a concept coined by JEWS. :D

Time and time again, all you do is accuse me of stuff without having a clue of who I am using nonsensical piousness, childishly trying to get this personal. This makes me giggle. :)

[socratic1968]

"....at the top you see a large sum of Jews RELATIVE to the total population of Jews."

define "top"?

Is the "top" those Jews who think that their new promised land is the 401k savings accounts of the gentiles?

Being a "Jew" is an advantage for only three reasons in the US.

1. Placebo effect.

2. Social network access

3. Built-in cultural Socratic-method. e.g. when asked why he answered all questions with a question, the rabbi said, Is there a better way?"

[socratic1968]

"are we finally allowed to wallow in our successes for a little bit?"

WOW! You identify with the specific historical group over your fellow human beings. You're No different than your muslim counterparts

When did YOU personally suffer?

Ever heard of the genetic fallacy? You stumble face first head over heals into that by claiming some kind of historical identiy with ancient suffering. what a joke.

Why can't you be a human being FIRST?

So primitive and materialistic you jews are.

[Chaos876]

Right. Now why did you feel it was important to make this comment? What purpose does it serve, what are you trying to accomplish?

After centuries of persecutions, pogroms, pointless murder, and discrimination, are we finally allowed to wallow in our successes for a little bit? Every people does this, why not the Jews?

A Jewish crook gives a bad name to all Jewish people because people like you, who are filled with meta-logical hatred like to use those like ammo.

What agenda are you promoting?

[Chaos876]

But just like in a religious argument, you hear what you wanna hear, you read what you wanna read (and when you read the stuff I wrote, you read it in the most unflattering voice, I'm sure).

Me, I'm happy where I am, but someone who might read this may think that you're just jealous and deep down all you want is to be like the Jews.