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tritsofme

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69. That would be incredibly dumb, where have I ever denied that?

Wed Jun 18, 2025, 04:55 PM

Jun 2025

You do realize that American Jews are allowed to advocate their elected officials on foreign policy and even policy toward Israel?

And yes, AIPAC is privately funded. I hope this has been an educational experience for you.

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AIPAC Demands Democrats 'Stand With Israel' [View all] Celerity Jun 2025 OP

Not only NO atreides1 Jun 2025 #1

It isn't just Dems. Some Republicans are also Bluetus Jun 2025 #70

That is excellent news! Solidarity with the Jewish state! tritsofme Jun 2025 #2

Not if it drags us into a war with Iran. CentralMass Jun 2025 #18

No rational person would desire "solidarity" with the criminal bibi PSPS Jun 2025 #76

I'm happy to stand with Jewish people but not necessarily the Netanyahu regime biophile Jun 2025 #3

Amen to this. ShazzieB Jun 2025 #44

This ⬆️⬆️⬆️ yliza Jun 2025 #87

Thank you! ShazzieB Jun 2025 #103

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American Jews should be treated like foreign agents? tritsofme Jun 2025 #14

What Goddessartist Jun 2025 #19

AIPAC is made of up American Jews, not foreigners. Why should American citizens have to register as foreign agents? tritsofme Jun 2025 #20

AIPAC Goddessartist Jun 2025 #21

American citizens are allowed to have opinions on how America conducts foreign policy tritsofme Jun 2025 #24

Read up Goddessartist Jun 2025 #26

Why would I ever waste my time reading such a trash website? tritsofme Jun 2025 #27

Did Michael Flynn lobby on behalf of a foreign government? Ponietz Jun 2025 #49

They were both prosecuted for crimes they committed. Not seeing any relevance. tritsofme Jun 2025 #51

Just trying to understand, myself -- but Flynn and Menendez are also citizens Ponietz Jun 2025 #52

Just for clarification Mossfern Jun 2025 #47

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I know! Mossfern Jun 2025 #59

Be honest adam_vermont Jun 2025 #25

That paragraph is full of more lies than I can count. tritsofme Jun 2025 #28

Then specify those lies iemanja Jun 2025 #55

AIPAC is privately funded by American citizens. tritsofme Jun 2025 #60

How? iemanja Jun 2025 #61

How what? tritsofme Jun 2025 #62

The Jewish publication Forward identifies it as a Pro-Israel lobby iemanja Jun 2025 #63

I'm not sure what you are arguing at this point. tritsofme Jun 2025 #66

Do you deny it promotes Israel's interests? iemanja Jun 2025 #67

That would be incredibly dumb, where have I ever denied that? tritsofme Jun 2025 #69

Of course iemanja Jun 2025 #71

That's nice, I guess? I don't recall anyone arguing to the contrary. tritsofme Jun 2025 #73

Excuse me iemanja Jun 2025 #79

So you are affirming that "absolutely zero money comes from Israel"? AloeVera Jun 2025 #86

Here is the complete list of donors to AIPAC for last year Beastly Boy Jun 2025 #89

Last year 63% of AIPAC donations to federal candidates went to the GOP. PufPuf23 Jun 2025 #92

None of it came from Israel Beastly Boy Jun 2025 #93

Through AIPAC, GOP Donors affect Democratic primaries. thought crime Jun 2025 #102

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Was Joe Biden "bought"? He is the largest recipient of AIPAC funds ever. tritsofme Jun 2025 #39

Are we assuming Jewish money is behind everything? sarisataka Jun 2025 #33

Waiting for the Protocols of the Elders of Zion to be quoted at this point. tritsofme Jun 2025 #35

This is AIPAC iemanja Jun 2025 #54

I asked a question, the poster could come back and further explain themselves sarisataka Jun 2025 #80

Contrary to your prior claims iemanja Jun 2025 #81

Incorrect sarisataka Jun 2025 #83

Yes, wondering why groups like Abandon Biden don't get such criticism. betsuni Jun 2025 #94

No thank you. I stand with what's best for my country and the world. dem4decades Jun 2025 #5

Just say no to the Greater Israel Project. Dawson Leery Jun 2025 #6

This is about submission iemanja Jun 2025 #7

Ah yes, AIPAC Bettie Jun 2025 #8

The forgotten scandal H2O Man Jun 2025 #15

"everybody wants to take bagdad, real men want tehran" unnamed source (ny times) rampartd Jun 2025 #22

I suspect that H2O Man Jun 2025 #32

there was also some weird plan to return old king zahir to afghanistan rampartd Jun 2025 #41

Free the Democratic Party! AloeVera Jun 2025 #9

Stand with Israel? For the most part, but not if it means war with Iran... Wounded Bear Jun 2025 #10

No LuvLoogie Jun 2025 #11

Nope. OrlandoDem2 Jun 2025 #12

Democrats should demand that AIPAC not stand with Netanyahu. kentuck Jun 2025 #13

Maybe when they try demanding 'Republicans stand up for AMERICANS--ALL AMERICANS,' then they'd have a leg to stand on... hlthe2b Jun 2025 #16

No thanks. I don't "stand with" any nation that condones war crimes and/or protects war criminals. Ping Tung Jun 2025 #17

Shameful. Passages Jun 2025 #23

A group made up of American jews demonized. Shocking. nt LexVegas Jun 2025 #30

The old tropes have already appeared nt sarisataka Jun 2025 #34

Foreigners! Unamerican! nt LexVegas Jun 2025 #36

Disagreeing is not demonizing. Scrivener7 Jun 2025 #38

Disagreeing is antisemitic iemanja Jun 2025 #65

Apparently. Scrivener7 Jun 2025 #68

Yeah, it is pretty awful that AIPAC demonizes J Street muriel_volestrangler Jun 2025 #46

AIPAC stands behind James Comer, Josh Hawley, Ronnie Jackson, Jim Jordan, Rick Scott, and Elise Stefanik Ponietz Jun 2025 #31

No. And I understand that will make the usual suspects call me antisemitic, which I'm not. But no. Scrivener7 Jun 2025 #37

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, Ping Tung Jun 2025 #40

My personal opinion of Israel is, it played a big role in Trump's re-election. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Jun 2025 #42

Get fucked, AIPAC. aocommunalpunch Jun 2025 #43

Fuck AIPAC and their propaganda machine nt Rob H. Jun 2025 #45

War mongerers and genocide defenders. Blood on their hands. AloeVera Jun 2025 #85

There is a difference between standing with Israel SocialDemocrat61 Jun 2025 #48

I for one am horrified at snot Jun 2025 #50

Wag the dog stillcool Jun 2025 #53

The supporters of Trump's foreign policy iemanja Jun 2025 #56

I believe Israel has a right to exist and to prosper Intractable Jun 2025 #58

Hell no. nt jrthin Jun 2025 #64

AIPAC is too demanding and too invasive in our political system. Nanjeanne Jun 2025 #72

Not just no, but hell fucking NO! -eom vanessa_ca Jun 2025 #74

Can you imagine TacosUberAlles Jun 2025 #75

Does AIPAC stand with Democrats and Democracy? C_U_L8R Jun 2025 #77

Whoa, however much warmonger Netanyahu expands the war, Dems must back him? brush Jun 2025 #78

Fetterman is all for it. durablend Jun 2025 #82

I stand with Israel in general, Not Netantahu. If AIPAC is supporting RW Repuglicans screw them, too, in this matter! electric_blue68 Jun 2025 #88

Best to keep one's mouth shut and be thought a fool, than open it and prove it. Hotler Jun 2025 #90

Fuck AIPAC David__77 Jun 2025 #91

Max demands AIPAC stand with Democracy and against fascism maxrandb Jun 2025 #95

Stand with Israel and adopt their healthcare system, right? Is that what they mean? ck4829 Jun 2025 #96

I tend to agree with the CATO Institute on this one - walkingman Jun 2025 #97

Dems don't need to be seen as the "pro Iran getting the bomb party" gulliver Jun 2025 #98

How about nobody gets the bomb? And every country with nuclear power should submit to IAEA inspectors? ck4829 Jun 2025 #99

I can stand with Israel without standing with BB uponit7771 Jun 2025 #100

Ex-Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz trusts in Trump Beringia Jun 2025 #101