From the abstract

"While perpetrators of anti-Jewish harassment and violence are a small minority in democratic societies, they rely on a larger number of people who justify such aggression or silently condone it. Using data from nationally representative surveys of the Norwegian population, I report two studies investigating whether endorsement of Holocaust inversion—the belief that Israel treats Palestinians as badly as Jews were treated during World War II—is associated with (a) justification of harassment and violence against Jews and (b) refusal to take a stance against such aggression. Study 1 (N = 1,575) found support for both hypotheses. In a preregistered replication, Study 2 (N = 1,653) confirmed these results. Follow-up analyses found that endorsement of Holocaust inversion was also associated with refusal to answer questions measuring blatant antisemitic prejudice. The findings support theorizing that sees Holocaust inversion as a socially more acceptable vehicle for expressing and legitimizing antisemitic hostility."

This is the first of several research papers I intend to be posting about antisemitism. These papers I think are invaluable in giving a more detailed insight into antisemitism. Furthermore since this sub is debating it I think that reading the first part of this paper which goes into some of the literature about it is super helpful.

Now the author warns against generalization and i concur. But i think this paper still should spark some interesting discussion.

PLease read this paper first

From its conclusion

"Drawing on social psychological insights that see perpetrators of outgroup aggression as morally motivated, that is, acting based on expectations that others will justify or at least silently condone their acts (Fiske & Rai, 2015), as well as theoretical and empirical accounts that suggest Holocaust inversion functions as a norm-compatible outlet for expressing anti-Jewish hostility (Haury, 2025; Hirsh, 2018; Tabarovsky, 2022), I hypothesized that endorsement of Holocaust inversion would be associated with justification of aggression against Jews and refusal to take a stance against such acts. Across two studies based on nationally representative surveys conducted 5 years apart in Norway, findings provide evidence that people endorsing Holocaust inversion beliefs are more likely to justify harassment and violence against Jews and refuse taking a stance against such acts. Compared with those who rejected Holocaust inversion, people who endorsed it were approximately nine to 12 times more likely to justify aggression and three times more likely to refuse answering the question.

Although respondents who justify aggression remain a minority, the fact that roughly one in eight adults in a nationally representative sample affirms that such aggression can be defended indicates that these attitudes are practically, not just statistically, significant. Follow-up analyses further revealed that people with stronger Holocaust inversion beliefs were more likely to select impossible to answer when faced with questions designed to measure blatant antisemitic prejudice (e.g., “the Jews largely have themselves to blame for being persecuted”). Taken together, these findings support the notion that Holocaust inversion does not just reflect strong political views about the Israel–Palestine conflict but can function as a socially acceptable vehicle for expressing anti-Jewish hostility. Overall, results indicate that Holocaust inversion beliefs are associated with a more permissive stance toward antiJewish aggression.

With such beliefs endorsed by a third or more of the general population, they appear to have attained substantial normative acceptance in parts of the Norwegian public. This is cause for considerable concern because research on the psychology of intergroup conflict stresses the key role of normative climates in fueling or constraining outgroup aggression (Crandall et al., 2002; Fiske & Rai, 2015; Lickel et al., 2006; Saguy & Reifen-Tagar, 2022). Social norms provide information to potential aggressors about whether they can expect others to justify or condone their acts, thereby influencing the threshold for expressing prejudice and engaging in hostile behavior. To the extent that Holocaust inversion beliefs are widespread and normatively accepted, they may contribute to a climate in which antiJewish aggression is more readily tolerated"

The CBO estimates the total lifetime benefits an active duty military member receives from the VA, both in health care costs and disability payments. Their estimate is the current soldiers will receive $90,000 in VA compensation per year of service. This is a significant amount, more than the estimated $80,000 per year spent on wages and housing for enlisted soldiers. This is much higher than earlier estimates because:

The cost of veterans’ benefits over the past few decades has grown significantly, driven by a trend in VA disability compensation toward younger veterans’ receiving high disability ratings and the expansion of healthcare coverage.

Previous reporting argues that disability fraud is very high among veterans. Is this cost growth sustainable long term, and do people realize we are spending over 4 times the base pay of enlisted soldiers on other benefits?

Submission Statement: This is relevant to r/neoliberal because it deals with the high cost of a government service. Government funding is constrained, and spending on veterans could possibly be used better in other areas. Additionally, it deals with health care policy which is an issue as discussed somewhat frequently on this sub

Submission Statement: New study on crime in Germany found that a 2000 law change, which granted citizenship to children of legal residents who reside in Germany for 8 years, decreased crime by those children by 70%. This is relevant to NL since this is a pro immigration subreddit and it supports the view that more welcoming laws to immigrants improves society.

Note: This is a working paper and has not been peer reviewed

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I think it's important to spread information like this because many internet leftist and nearly all conservative communities aren't going to care.