Q&A: Feiglin and the Temptations of the Discourse of Freedom | The Divine Loop
Feiglin and the Temptations of the Discourse of Freedom | The Divine Loop
Question
I saw that Persico was mentioned in the comments on your post. Did you read this article of his?
It raises an interesting point, although I think he is mistaken. This is an externalization of the idea of freedom, not its internalization, and therefore it will not bring about the kind of change he hopes for.
Answer
I wrote my opinion there briefly yesterday. As for his actual argument, this is an old criticism (it came up not long ago in Makor Rishon as well. Someone lamented the rightward shift of the young flock of Religious Zionism, in the libertarian sense), and in my view it is incorrect. Maybe I’ll write a post about it (I already addressed it briefly in the past). By the way, Feiglin himself senses this when he adds identity to his prescription of freedom (which really sounds a bit artificial, but faithfully reflects the views of many people nowadays—mainly young people, but not only them).