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In reply to the discussion: The left needs to handle its antisemitism problem - Now. [View all]What about the ones waving the Palestinian flag and saying "from the river to the sea?" What about those defending Hamas? What about the young men covering their face, purposely trying to look like terrorists?
On that note, I can't stand Netanyahu and some of the things he's done lately.
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Actually, Matt is lying: "When racists on the right voiced repugnant ideas, some of us on the center-right stood up and
FSogol
Apr 2024
#1
The Left doesn't have an antisemitism problem. Some people are antisemitic. That's not on us.
Autumn
Apr 2024
#2
Far Left is not the Left and if you have to use a conservative asshole to bash the Left
Autumn
Apr 2024
#7
I agree. Antisemitism is agnostic and apolitical. But it is still on us to condemn it.
Beastly Boy
Apr 2024
#26
You can disagree all you want to. No group is responsible for the actions of a few bad characters
Autumn
Apr 2024
#68
Hate should be condemned. I am trying to identify what, specific incidents are being defined as hate. nt
Gore1FL
Apr 2024
#8
Yep. Unless someone points out specifics, I will just chalk it up to the usual "any criticism of Israel is antisemitism"
Hassin Bin Sober
Apr 2024
#13
The two incidents mentioned were both on public streets, no student id needed.
ExciteBike66
Apr 2024
#30
He's not conflating it. He knows, he just using it as a wedge issue to divide the left, and it seems to be working since
krawhitham
Apr 2024
#81
If I'm against Israel's current (and prior) obliteration of Gaza, am I an antisemite?
Iggo
Apr 2024
#22
How is it we on the left have a problem while Trump holds weekly rallys promoting hate of Migrants...
rgbecker
Apr 2024
#33
If one is vociferously against Israel's current (and prior) obliteration of Gaza while being silent on
Beastly Boy
Apr 2024
#27
Semitism: "relating to the peoples who speak Semitic languages, especially Hebrew and Arabic."
Gore1FL
Apr 2024
#32
It is beyond dispute that the term "antisemitism" applies exclusively to hatered of Jews
Beastly Boy
Apr 2024
#52
This bullshit is nothing but another form of delegitimizing the suffering of Jews.
Behind the Aegis
Apr 2024
#57
"Trust me when I say this matters. When racists on the right voiced repugnant ideas, some of us on the center-right
choie
Apr 2024
#43
I remember reading about how much effort BLM organizers made to keep protests peaceful
betsuni
Apr 2024
#54
I was watching the film "Ruskin" and was so impressed by the organizing, which went so far beyond MLK
shrike3
Apr 2024
#71
Simple response - Hamas supporters are worthless pieces of shit. Bibi supporters are worthless pieces of shit.
FHRRK
Apr 2024
#47
Corbynisation is a real threat, an anti-Semitism scandal marred UK Labour for nearly a decade.
tritsofme
Apr 2024
#48
Denying Jewish indigeneity to Israel is a core antisemitic belief of the far left
mathematic
Apr 2024
#73