Lightbrite – I meant if he were Jewish, you wouldn’t be allowed to speak against him.
It is better not to speak negatively against goyim either, but it is not assur. And there are situations in which it is necessary. But even when it’s necessary, I think it’s always better to speak about the actions without being judgmental of the person per se’.
For example, in the Turx example, I think it’s important to stick up for Turx since he is Jewish. But at the same time, one can be “dan l’kaf zchus” Trump for the reasons (on an emotional level) that he acted the way he did even while saying that he acted incorrectly. In an article on YWN, it said something about how he has been on the defensive and t/f is understandably quick to read criticism into innocent comments.
So it was being understanding of Trump and not condemning him even while saying that Turx was right and he was wrong.
I’m not saying that you’re never allowed to condemn goyim when they act inappropriately, but I think it’s a maaleh to be “dan l’kaf zchus” and understand why they act as they do.