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joshcryer

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8. I don't go a day without seeing "anti-Jewish" commentary.

Reply to Behind the Aegis (Original post)

Sat Apr 26, 2014, 04:35 AM

Apr 2014

It doesn't matter where I go on the internet, it festers, it boils, it steams.

I think a huge chunk, perhaps 10% of internet posters, are anti-Semitic assholes.

It helps that the internet fosters pure, unquestionable, anti-Semitic propaganda, due to posters being anonymous. Conspiracies abound.

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Not (Only) in Kansas Anymore: Anti-Semitic Violence Is Up Across America [View all] Behind the Aegis Apr 2014 OP

"With the Internet feuling hate" Scootaloo Apr 2014 #1

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Post removed Post removed Apr 2014 #4

Wow, why even sign up to Stormfront? joshcryer Apr 2014 #6

If anyone has the jury results, I'd like to see 'em. joshcryer Apr 2014 #11

Post removed Post removed Apr 2014 #15

In order to understand hate, it's best to observe it first-hand anti partisan Apr 2014 #17

Why would I need to observe it to understand it? joshcryer Apr 2014 #18

If we want to *end* hate, we must understand its root causes anti partisan Apr 2014 #19

If you thought a race was destroying society you'd fight them? joshcryer Apr 2014 #20

It's not possible anti partisan Apr 2014 #21

Nothing to see here... joshcryer Apr 2014 #5

oh, I'm not arguing that, josh Scootaloo Apr 2014 #7

To think they are mere trolls is to be naive. joshcryer Apr 2014 #9

Thanks for this. Warren DeMontague Apr 2014 #3

I don't go a day without seeing "anti-Jewish" commentary. joshcryer Apr 2014 #8

While I think a lot of antisemitism and other racism is the result of the economic crisis... LeftishBrit Apr 2014 #10

That is very true. Behind the Aegis Apr 2014 #12

Universal Scapegoat latrun Apr 2014 #13

welcome to DU. Are you saying that because there are so many "different" descriptors accurately uppityperson Apr 2014 #14

Looks like you touched a raw nerve. William769 Apr 2014 #16

Maybe I haven't had enough coffee, but I still can't tell what happened up thread. NuclearDem Apr 2014 #23

To stay within community standards all I will say is this. William769 Apr 2014 #24

DU rec...nt SidDithers Apr 2014 #22