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Violet_Crumble

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23. Zionism is a political ideology

Reply to gulliver (Reply #17)

Thu Mar 12, 2026, 06:00 PM

Mar 12

Being Jewish and being a Zionist are two completely different things. So, according to you academics are childish and primitive when they talk about anti-zionism, post-zionism etc? That's ridiculous and imo lazy thinking.

While there are clear incidents of the term Zionism being used in an antisemitic way (yes, I'm looking at you Iran an.anyone who uses the term 'zionist entity'), a broad brush can't be used to paint anyone who utters the words Zionist or antizionist as antisemitic.

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The writing on the Wall: the future does not bode well for American Jews [View all] clevergrrrl Mar 12 OP

I remain baffled as to why the Krafts, Adelson, Ackmans etc give money to the party of literal Nazis 617Blue Mar 12 #1

There are more Secular Christians and Jews than multigraincracker Mar 12 #2

The lyrics may change to meet the times, but the melody is always the same. Behind the Aegis Mar 12 #3

I've read statements like that here on DU Mossfern Mar 12 #7

Where? I remember an exchange with you a while back Violet_Crumble Mar 12 #20

I hope this isn't against the TOS Mossfern Mar 12 #24

Thanks. Yr not calling anyone out with that Violet_Crumble Mar 12 #28

You're certainly welcome Mossfern Mar 12 #30

I went with a friend to pick out some fabric for reupholstering. The owner made a antisemitic remark about something or efhmc Mar 12 #10

"I've never before seen people openly talk about "The Joos run the world" before now." maxsolomon Mar 12 #4

Mostly Instagram reels clevergrrrl Mar 12 #6

Don't watch Instagram Reels maxsolomon Mar 12 #9

Candice Owens, Nick Fuentes, Tucker Carlson etc Arazi Mar 12 #16

Luckily I never watch those people. maxsolomon Mar 12 #19

I disagree. I can only speak for the circles that I travel in, but in my world Jews are pertty well reguarded 3_Limes Mar 12 #5

They were in Germany as well... PCIntern Mar 12 #8

This times 100000 JustAnotherGen Mar 12 #22

Well said PatSeg Mar 12 #25

I think people can differentiate between Jewish people and the Jewish state. NT Gore1FL Mar 12 #11

I blame trump and Netanyahu Keepthesoulalive Mar 12 #12

BINGO Jilly_in_VA Mar 12 #14

Jewphobia and fake "anti-Zionism"... gulliver Mar 12 #13

So how to tell genuine anti- zionism from fake? 3_Limes Mar 12 #15

Almost all of it is fake gulliver Mar 12 #17

So you don't think the genocide could turn anybody off? 3_Limes Mar 12 #18

Zionism is a political ideology Violet_Crumble Mar 12 #23

Academic uses of it are dwarfed by pseudo-academic... gulliver Mar 12 #33

I am 60 years old Bluestocking Mar 12 #21

Who does the future bode well for in Trump America? Irish_Dem Mar 12 #26

NO! There's ZERO ' Jew Hatred ' here. Bread and Circuses Mar 12 #27

If only that was true sarisataka Mar 12 #29

all I know is Skittles Mar 12 #31

It's always been like this throughout history JI7 Mar 12 #32

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