That link doesn't seem to support your claim that Carter wants to erase Israel.
The link describes what a bunch of white supremacists think about the book. Some (many?) of them likely haven't read it, and are reacting to the title alone.
I will admit that I also haven't read it. But I know it contains this paragraph:
> The security of Israel must be guaranteed. The Arabs must acknowledge openly and specifically that Israel is a reality and has a right to exist in peace, behind secure and recognized borders, and with a firm Arab pledge to terminate any further acts of violence against the legally constituted nation of Israel.
The ADL has a stunningly broad definition of anti-Semitism. They claim they draw a distinction between criticism of the Israeli government vs the Jewish people, but they do not allow much daylight between the two. Criticism of Israeli government actions against Palestinians is actually denying Israeli self-determination which is actually anti-Semitism, sorry!
Quoting stormfront isn't particularly convincing about Carter's views, and given that a quick jaunt to the Wikipedia article shows Carter stating he fully supports Israel and that it's a "wonderful democracy" makes me wonder what you're talking about.
Carter's views can't even be called antizionist. He plainly supports Israel's right to exist.
I agree, this line of rhetoric (look, the extremists agree with this, therefore it’s wrong and you’re reprehensible for even entertaining the thought) is deserving of a hall of fame in terms of logical fallacies. It’s an obviously incomplete proxy for morality, and can be weaponized to create all kinds of absurd conclusions, including new forms of extremism. However, it’s a dominant rhetorical strategy today, that many are guilty of.
I don’t know how much is deliberate short term “winning the argument” vs how much people genuinely believe it, but it’s unfortunate for the majority of people who want to discuss issues under civil conditions. The second order effects are concerning, because this leaves public debate (ironically) to extremists, narcissists and manipulators.
