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4. WTAF?

Reply to PeaceWave (Original post)

Thu Mar 12, 2026, 08:11 PM

Mar 12

Exactly where does the notion come from that antisemitism is rising on the “left side of the aisle”?

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] PeaceWave Mar 12 OP

Oh look--"Bad Things About Democrats." Kingofalldems Mar 12 #1

How dare they post something that strays from "groupthink" WarGamer Mar 12 #3

Groupthink like what? Kingofalldems Mar 12 #5

Have you seen the official report? I haven't. WarGamer Mar 12 #8

I've seen the reports they scrapped plans to limit civilian casualties. Kingofalldems Mar 12 #11

I didn't see that... do you have an actual link, not a Krassenstein post on X? WarGamer Mar 12 #25

Aren't you clever. Kingofalldems Mar 12 #31

None of those articles prove the claim you're making. WarGamer Mar 13 #41

They didn't claim it was specific to the strike on the school muriel_volestrangler Mar 13 #58

..... Kingofalldems Mar 14 #86

An "official report" from the corrupt, dishonest MAGAT cabal? BannonsLiver Mar 13 #75

DAMN RIGHT IT'S FAWKING MURDER. a kennedy Mar 12 #34

I didn't do it! Polybius Mar 12 #23

to the warm and welcoming arms of the Tiki-Torch gangs? ret5hd Mar 12 #2

WTAF? LearnedHand Mar 12 #4

When they discourage people from voting for Ron Nirenberg because he's a "Jewish Zionist" LeftInTX Mar 12 #6

And do you attribute it to Democrats in general? Scrivener7 Mar 13 #53

Gee I guess the OP forgot about Tucker Carlson, Kingofalldems Mar 12 #9

"Bad Things About Democrats" Jedi Guy Mar 13 #40

Any Democrat that takes money from AIPAC is deemed unacceptable. rogue emissary Mar 12 #20

AIPAC is now getting to be electoral poison, especially among democrats fujiyamasan Mar 13 #42

I guess they are lumping Palestinian protests at college campuses as "left" Polybius Mar 12 #24

No, let's pretend that those thousands of protester are really marybourg Mar 12 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Mar 13 #65

Similar to serial self-deleting luv2fly Mar 13 #85

That's a stretch probably to try and imply they aren't left...... Melon Mar 12 #37

From the pro-Palestinian support on the left. And only on the left. Palestinian dogma marybourg Mar 12 #32

I was certainly not supportive of the campus protests' tactics and I don't think it accomplished much fujiyamasan Mar 13 #44

Is the DSA left? sarisataka Mar 12 #35

Any antisemitism on the left SocialDemocrat61 Mar 12 #7

But it is filtered into the Democratic Party LeftInTX Mar 12 #10

Green Party supporters SocialDemocrat61 Mar 12 #12

Yes, they attacked Jasmine. But she is in a Democratic runoff and ActBlue is with the Democratic Party. LeftInTX Mar 12 #14

Her name isMaureen Galindo SocialDemocrat61 Mar 12 #22

Who is 'this Maureen chick'? Btw, I detest the word 'chick' when it is applied to us females. Celerity Mar 12 #28

It reveals much about the one saying it. Scrivener7 Mar 13 #52

So being anti AIPAC is anti semitic? Kingofalldems Mar 12 #13

Is being against someone with the last name Nirenburg anti semitic???? And referring to him as a "Jewish Zionist"? LeftInTX Mar 12 #16

Jared Moskowitz's Democratic primary opponent is attacking Democrats who receive support from AIPAC: Jose Garcia Mar 13 #66

I would rather that democrats SocialDemocrat61 Mar 13 #69

Most of this money isn't "accepted" Jose Garcia Mar 13 #73

The permission of any campaign SocialDemocrat61 Mar 13 #74

All Democratic candidates got very large percents of the Jewish vote karynnj Mar 12 #15

At some point, Dems need to move past identity politics biocube Mar 12 #17

Dems will win by not acting like republicans and fight for everyone Keepthesoulalive Mar 12 #29

That it's Republicans (and others who attack Democrats) who use identity politics -- this can't be repeated enough. betsuni Mar 13 #48

I find many upper middle-class Dems biocube Mar 13 #63

The democrats have consistently tried to pass laws that help all Americans Keepthesoulalive Mar 13 #64

Who plays "identity politics" more than republicans SocialDemocrat61 Mar 13 #57

To go to the actual Nazi party?? I don't think so. Pisces Mar 12 #18

I'm not anti Jewish but I think if the republican party suits them then by all means Autumn Mar 12 #19

I've not noticed anti Jewish or antisemitic rise on left at all. Anti Israel yes but as a Jew I stand Nanjeanne Mar 12 #21

On social media like reddit, twitter & YouTube I've seen a few leftists or left leaning users being antisemitic SunImp Mar 12 #30

...rightwingers and their bots.... Sogo Mar 12 #36

Yes, many of them are bots or pretending to be leftwingers SunImp Mar 13 #39

Well social media is not a great barometer of actual Democratic sentiment and gives platform for Nanjeanne Mar 13 #60

Simple question The Wizard Mar 12 #26

That really would be out of the frying pan into the fire wouldn't it? harumph Mar 12 #27

Do they listen to what the RW thinks about them Johonny Mar 12 #38

Yes and No. Iggo Mar 13 #43

not fooling me Skittles Mar 13 #45

Those examples you posted are not exclusively of antisemitism from the "left" fujiyamasan Mar 13 #46

Is the Democratic Party restricting growth by embracing empathy? HesNotHere Mar 13 #47

People are trying to divide us. But if we just remember ecstatic Mar 13 #49

Bibi has 80% support attacking iran and all the other mid east countries questionseverything Mar 13 #54

Yes, that's what I read too fujiyamasan Mar 13 #55

Do you mean in Israel or are you suggesting 80% of all Jewish people approve of his war? Nanjeanne Mar 13 #61

80% of the jews in Israel, his war approval in the United States for Jewish people is approximately 50/50 questionseverything Mar 13 #72

Right so who cares about what Israeli citizens Nanjeanne Mar 13 #79

Aren't a chunk of them dual-US citizens? LeftInTX Mar 13 #83

I imagine some are. Don't know % of the 80% Israeli citizens quoted in that statistic. Don't care really Nanjeanne Mar 13 #84

Most block voted for Trump. Blue Full Moon Mar 13 #50

A) You're the friggin' Post. You tell us. B) They're not a bloc, any more Scrivener7 Mar 13 #51

The one quote in the article for a reason for drop in support is "Democrats are criticizing Israel" muriel_volestrangler Mar 13 #56

If Joan Rubin is a Trump supporter now because Dems criticize Israel -- good riddance Joan. Nanjeanne Mar 13 #62

Sounds serious. Torchlight Mar 13 #59

Antisemitism is rising and it's very concerning Quiet Em Mar 13 #67

The Democratic Party has no place for Jewphobia gulliver Mar 13 #68

Maybe maxrandb Mar 13 #70

I've noticed Iranian-Americans are supporting Trump now. Of course that may be short-lived. LeftInTX Mar 13 #71

I understand their desire for regime change fujiyamasan Mar 13 #82

OK--- well, I kind of HATE ISRAEL as a nation-state now---- Jack Valentino Mar 13 #76

Bezos bullshit NoRethugFriends Mar 13 #77

I am Jewish. I hate AIPAC, hate Bibi and his government as much as I hate our present administration and Raftergirl Mar 13 #78

Again: Not "anti-Jewish", not "anti-Israel" whathehell Mar 13 #80

Because Jews vote with a hive mind? DJ Synikus Makisimus Mar 13 #81