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RandySF

(58,771 posts)
Mon Jul 27, 2020, 08:46 PM Jul 2020

GA-SEN: Republican senator deletes ad that made Jewish opponent's nose bigger

Sen. David Perdue of Georgia deleted a Facebook ad targeting his Jewish election opponent, Jon Ossoff, that appeared to have been altered to make Ossoff’s nose bigger.

The ad called for donations to Perdue, a Republican, by claiming that “Democrats are trying to buy Georgia.” It uses black-and-white photos of Ossoff and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, who is also Jewish, that have been Photoshopped to appear as if they were pulled from an old television set with poor reception.

But the Ossoff image, which was adapted from a 2017 Reuters photo of him, was also changed by having his nose lengthened and widened, even as other parts of his face stayed the same size and proportions, three graphic design

Ossoff’s nose is “the primary difference where the altered version is larger than the original,” said Maurice Meilleur, an assistant professor of graphic design at Iowa State University. Two professional graphic designers consulted by the Forward concurred with this assessment.



https://forward.com/news/national/451581/jon-ossoff-jewish-nose-david-perdue-antisemitic/

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GA-SEN: Republican senator deletes ad that made Jewish opponent's nose bigger (Original Post) RandySF Jul 2020 OP
They are doing this on purpose JI7 Jul 2020 #1
"Buying GA", big noses.... Behind the Aegis Jul 2020 #2
right out of the third reich playbook nt msongs Jul 2020 #3
They used the Nazi calipers to measure his nose to get it Jewish enough!!! Fucking true scum!!! winstars Jul 2020 #7
OMG, that was undeniably altered. How is this not a game changer?? Bleacher Creature Jul 2020 #4
Because it's Georgia. GoCubsGo Jul 2020 #8
Because it is antisemitism. Behind the Aegis Jul 2020 #10
I am continually astounded by the utter BS these people pull. panader0 Jul 2020 #5
Wow. blue neen Jul 2020 #6
Scum denying they are scum. Ilsa Jul 2020 #9

Behind the Aegis

(53,951 posts)
2. "Buying GA", big noses....
Mon Jul 27, 2020, 08:53 PM
Jul 2020

...it couldn't possibly be antisemitism, just "truth".



Always fun to see anti-Semitism play out in real time. The fact that Perdue deleted it will likely get screeches of "see! SEE! The Jews are in charge!"

GoCubsGo

(32,079 posts)
8. Because it's Georgia.
Mon Jul 27, 2020, 09:47 PM
Jul 2020

Look at the type of scum that have been holding the highest offices in that state for decades, like their current governor. Consider that the asshole who held this seat previously got there by smearing Max Clelland, and denigrating Clelland's military service.

panader0

(25,816 posts)
5. I am continually astounded by the utter BS these people pull.
Mon Jul 27, 2020, 08:58 PM
Jul 2020

Mean, racist and childish. "accidental" my ass.

Ilsa

(61,694 posts)
9. Scum denying they are scum.
Mon Jul 27, 2020, 09:50 PM
Jul 2020

"We aren't anti-semitic, but we believe the voters are!" is what they are really thinking.

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