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karynnj

(61,086 posts)
6. Please explain what you mean by tracking how Jews spend their money
Tue Mar 24, 2026, 12:49 AM
Mar 24

As a Jew, I can think of NO instance where my purchase of anything was tracked because I was Jewish.

If you are referring to how AIPAC spends its money, ALL PACs have and should have their donations to candidates and any political campaigns tracked. Not to mention you don't have to be Jewish to give AIPAC money nor have all Jews given money to AIPAC. I would guess that few Jews on this board have done so.

I take pride in the fact that years ago, roughly 2006, AIPAC representatives left an event at a synagogue I belonged to in a huff because several of us called them on what they presented as facts. Best yet, they were so unhappy with us they left the sign in sheet with emails behind. We took advantage of that to document that we, not they, were correct. While I know at least some had contributed to AIPAC in the past, I suspect and hope we reduced that number ... the opposite they hoped for

An editor of a Jewish newspaper at a different talk noted that while AIPAC claimed to support Israel's positions, they tended to only follow the right wing LIKUD positions.

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So, we should ignore who AIPAC donates to, and why? Fiendish Thingy Mar 23 #1
Is there something that has happened about someone tracking what Jews do with their money? (nt) muriel_volestrangler Mar 23 #2
No! This is Psyop shit maxrandb Mar 24 #8
I want to know where my electeds get their $ leftstreet Mar 23 #3
If a group of people are going to spend a lot of money to buy a politician I want to know who they are Autumn Mar 23 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Mar 24 #5
That's very historically interesting. I'm wondering if it has any relevance to anything happening in this country now. Crunchy Frog Mar 24 #10
Why do you link this to the "No Kings" protest? (nt) muriel_volestrangler Mar 24 #14
Please explain what you mean by tracking how Jews spend their money karynnj Mar 24 #6
"... they tended to only follow the right wing LIKUD positions." harumph Mar 24 #13
So please tell us what you are trying to imply... fujiyamasan Mar 24 #7
I agree. Billionaire political donors and major lobbying organizations on the other hand, should absolutely be tracked Crunchy Frog Mar 24 #9
Obama regarding AIPAC....tracking. Passages Mar 24 #11
What do you make of this and its relevance in the here and now? Torchlight Mar 24 #12
Context, please? n/t Ms. Toad Mar 24 #15
This thread appears to have grown from here: muriel_volestrangler Mar 24 #18
Jewphobia is epidemic in the fool community gulliver Mar 24 #16
Every Time I See This Story Title It Makes My Skin Crawl. -NT- ruet Mar 24 #17
K&R UTUSN Mar 24 #19
... demmiblue Mar 30 #20
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