All this historical debate and revisionist history (in the eyes of some) leaves us where we are today. EY is a reality and Yarushalayim is the political capital of EY (whether some here really accept it or not). To suddenly revert back to a Satmar/NK perspective is not going to happen and even the Satmar themselves don’t believe it, although it does make for a good “asifah” to denounce the Trump decision. For those millions of yidden in EY who get up in the AM, get their kids to school safely and then try to get themselves to work and then reverse the process later the day while living a “normal” life, all these debates are moronic. It is all about what exists today on the ground, and the shita of some rav 70 years ago about the eveils of Zionism, is about the least relevant factor in their lives. That train left the station in 1948 and it ain’t coming back. If the Satmar want to build a new KJ outside Entebe in Uganda, I’ll make the fist contribution to the building fund and contribute frequent flyer miles so both the brothers can fly over in style.
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