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 I want to take a moment to remind you all that this Jew tunnel shit would be totally irrelevant curiosity news a few years ago. It's a revelatory example of Jews not getting away with bullshit and having their group reputation meaningfully tarnished as a result. We cannot ignore the reality that American Jewry is under more public scrutiny today than at any other point in our lifetimes. The attention given to this comes on the back of years of calling out Jewish behavior to an ever growing portion of the population who pays attention to Jewish happenings. We all did this. Do not underestimate how important of a step this is. 
So much of Jewish power in America is legitimized by people believing they deserve exceptional treatment and deference, and Im convinced the popularity of this belief is shrinking. I like to think this is a valid litmus test of public consciousness changing for the better.