I think I know where TSF got the term, Shylock. [View all]

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Not because of he read Merchant of Venice. Not because of a college course. Not even a passing reference in his collection of Hitler's Speeches.

It came from Roy Cohn, his mentor.

All sorts of garbage flew out of Cohn's mouth. And it was universal. Yeah, Cohn was Jewish but hated being Jewish the way he hated gays but he was gay. Roy Cohn was a classic misanthrope. He hated everybody.

Cohn likely used "Shylock" and "bankers" several times in TSF's presence, but TSF didn't understand its reference and meaning. He just saw that it shook up people and remembered it and vowed he'd use it too.