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mountain grammy

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39. Thank you.

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Reply #36)

Thu Oct 31, 2019, 09:21 PM

Oct 2019

This is such a thoughtful and eloquent response that I’ve had to read it several times before I answered.
I think you understood what I was saying better than I did. Gave me a new perspective.

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Vindman is a Jew, Not a Ukrainian [View all] mucifer Oct 2019 OP

That's an important distinction and I don't doubt Vindman's loyalty LuvNewcastle Oct 2019 #1

The bulk of my family came around turn of 19th century from Belarus elias7 Oct 2019 #2

This. Raftergirl Oct 2019 #34

CNN's Sean Duffy gets called out again. This time by a commentarymagazine.com contributor. usaf-vet Oct 2019 #3

I beg to differ. Tommy_Carcetti Oct 2019 #4

+100000000 Celerity Oct 2019 #7

The Pale of Settlement Joinfortmill Oct 2019 #10

I can only speak of my own experience mountain grammy Oct 2019 #15

How one identifies him/herself can be a complex thing. Tommy_Carcetti Oct 2019 #36

Thank you. mountain grammy Oct 2019 #39

I agree. If we see all witnesses described by their ethinic and religious backgrounds then we can abqtommy Oct 2019 #17

In many of those countries Sgent Oct 2019 #23

Well said. guillaumeb Oct 2019 #28

All FOX news commentators safeinOhio Oct 2019 #5

Indeed. dewsgirl Oct 2019 #27

FACT. VOX Oct 2019 #40

The subtext from these RWers is that he's a Jew, PCIntern Oct 2019 #6

That may be what comes across but I doubt that it's what they mean. Jillgirl Oct 2019 #8

Commentary is a right leaning Jewish magazine karynnj Oct 2019 #22

You beat me to it, Karynnj choie Oct 2019 #33

how does being Jewish make one not a Ukrainian? waddirum Oct 2019 #9

Exactly. It's a terrible argument. Tommy_Carcetti Oct 2019 #13

+ 100,000,000 n/t Lefta Dissenter Oct 2019 #30

Plenty of deplorables hate Jewish people and question their loyalty to America IronLionZion Oct 2019 #11

In that case the Orange Monster can fantasize planting Vindman under a Star of David. gordianot Oct 2019 #12

What in the world Timmygoat Oct 2019 #14

My maternal ancestors were Jews from Belarus/Ukraine Danmel Oct 2019 #16

Yes Vindman is a hero. gordianot Oct 2019 #18

That story touched my heart. JudyM Oct 2019 #21

Apples and Oranges Roy Rolling Oct 2019 #19

I am an immigrant. Fortinbras Armstrong Oct 2019 #20

Seems like a damned good American to me! GulfCoast66 Oct 2019 #24

Vindman is an American hero. roamer65 Oct 2019 #25

And his family were refugees from the USSR, of which Ukraine was a part--an important point. Hekate Oct 2019 #26

Born in Moscow (I think,) he and family left when he was 3. elleng Oct 2019 #29

Nonsense! President Zelenskyy is Jewish and a proud Ukrainian lanlady Oct 2019 #31

I definitely caught the dog-whistle of "dual loyalties". dawg day Oct 2019 #32

Actually, I did see someone(s) on Fox using that "dual" or "divided" loyalty language already. eppur_se_muova Oct 2019 #37

And - he's also an American! Retrograde Oct 2019 #35

As evidenced by previous comments, don't expect many non-Jews to understand this. Behind the Aegis Oct 2019 #38

Another favorite MAGAt dog-whistle: "globalist" VOX Oct 2019 #41