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On Mar. 21, 2025, University of Florida Law student Preston Damsky posted an antisemitic\u00a0message<\/a>\u00a0to X, using a Marxist professor\u2019s desire to remove the inequality of privilege by \u201cabolishing the White race\u201d to justify harming Jews. After UF\u00a0barred<\/a>\u00a0him from campus, Damsky filed a lawsuit, and US District Judge Allen Winsor ruled on Nov. 24, 2025 that his statements were protected,\u00a0ordering<\/a>\u00a0that UF allow him back to class. Regardless of opinions on legal morality, this story represents a deeper societal crisis. Legal permission can never mean moral permission.<\/p>\n

Damsky has a history of white-supremicist and antisemitic rhetoric. In Spring 2024, he wrote a\u00a0paper<\/a>\u00a0for his law class arguing that the Constitution was only written for white individuals and that we should adapt laws to get rid of certain rights for non-white citizens. Despite its racist arguments, the paper earned a high grade, and Damsky was given the Book Award, an honor given to the individual with the highest grade in the class.<\/p>\n

He appears to hold many controversial beliefs, like the establishment of a\u00a0homogenous<\/a>, white-only America, the\u00a0reversal<\/a>\u00a0of rights for non-white individuals, and that Judaism and Zionism should be held suspect if not\u00a0destroyed<\/a>\u00a0outright.<\/p>\n

The very idea that America was white-only during its conception and therefore should remain that way is not only flawed, but also leads to the demonization of other minorities. Anti-Black and anti-immigrant racism are directly\u00a0intertwined<\/a>\u00a0with antisemitism. Bolstering one will reinforce the others. While the Constitution was initially written for White, land-owning individuals, there is a reason its language is universal: because equality is the strongest weapon against tyranny. Blindly returning to originalist ideas misunderstands this and leads to overlapping systems of hate.<\/p>\n

Personally, I believe that the Constitution is a living document and striking down rights from communities that helped us\u00a0thrive<\/a>\u00a0will generate more harm than good. Extension of rights leads to greater\u00a0civic engagement<\/a>\u00a0and more representation for Americans. Why should we roll back voting rights to communities who are the backbone of our economy? Additionally, if rights can be revoked based on race, they become privileges, not protections.<\/p>\n

Damsky continues his eliminationist rhetoric by targeting Jews. Since his rise to infamy, he has posted\u00a0countless<\/a>\u00a0antisemitic messages, often calling for the erasure of Jews. His posts are just some of many that are part of the upward trend in antisemitic\u00a0incidents<\/a>\u00a0and are indicative of how entwined antisemitism is to racism.<\/p>\n

These messages target a minority group that has helped America\u00a0flourish<\/a>\u00a0while also facing immense violence around the world. Injustices like these are\u00a0documented<\/a>\u00a0and its pipeline of words to violent action can be attributed to people like Damsky.<\/p>\n

While Damsky\u2019s speech is protected and school is a place for students to express and challenge ideas, we as the student body cannot allow his legal win to be interpreted as legitimizing his beliefs.<\/p>\n

Preston, clearly you are capable of research that shows the folly of your beliefs. Despite simple\u00a0research<\/a>\u00a0that disputes your comments, how could you believe that non-white individuals should not \u201cimmigrate and seek naturalization\u201d?\u00a0Reusing<\/a>\u00a0antisemitic\u00a0libels<\/a>\u00a0to\u00a0blame<\/a>\u00a0\u201cthe Jews\u201d for the\u00a0decline<\/a>\u00a0of the White American population, child rape, indoctrination only fuels hate that leads to mass murder. Research debunks these claims and I urge you to engage with them meaningfully.<\/p>\n

The UF board must allow Damsky back on campus, but that does not mean the student body has to be silent. It is harmful to spew hate, as it has direct\u00a0correlations<\/a>\u00a0to violence, but it is equally dangerous to stay silent in the face of it. We must challenge this hate through open conversations, being able to speak meaningfully without the risk of violence. We can also support targeted groups and build stronger connections on campus, creating a supportive network. It is perhaps most important to call out illogical speech when it is platformed and celebrate instances that remind UF why people like Damsky are wrong. By staying silent, we are contributing to the hate, bolstering people like Damsky.<\/p>\n

Damsky\u00a0claims<\/a>\u00a0that \u201cthe end is Jewish parasitism of our civilization.\u201d I disagree. Our civilization ends when the tyranny our ancestors fought replaces equality ingrained in the documents we live by.<\/p>\n

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This article was originally published in the Times of Israel Blogs.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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