Antisemitism (n.) is a free and total choice of oneself, a comprehensive attitude that one adopts not only towards Jews but towards men in general, towards history and society... it is at one and the same time a passion and a conception of the world.
Antisemitism (n.) is a representative of bad faith, in that the anti-semite believes that there is nothing he has to do to merit his superiority, and neither can he lose it. It is given once and for all. It is a thing. He attributes to himself a character so complete and totalizing that he 'chooses the permanence and impenetrability of stone'.
Antisemitism (n.) is an idea which, in effect, constructs the Jew as a stereotype and then poisons him by making him live in fear that his act will correspond to it.
Antisemitism (n.) is at root, fear... fear of everything, in fact, 'except' the Jew. It is a fear of the human condition: Man's of himself, of his own consciousness, of his liberty, of his instincts, of his responsibilities.
Antisemitism (n.) is bad faith in that the anti-semite denies his human agency and instead thinks of himself as naturally, innately good, powerful and pure. His self-identity is predicated on a contrast with the jew, who is naturally, innately vicious, weak and corrupt.
Antisemitism (n.) is not caused by external factors. It is a passion and an all-encompassing choice of both oneself and the world.
Antisemitism (n.) is not just a prejudice that arises from mediocrity, but rather, one embraces anti-semitism to be a member of a community of the mediocre.