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39. speaking as a jew, that's not a particularly jewish-looking shnoz.

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Do you consider this photo anti-Semitic? [View all] alp227 Jul 2014 OP

I'm with Juror #1 who said "It's not anti-Semitic, it's anti-Kissinger." Louisiana1976 Jul 2014 #1

C'mon, since Kissinger is Jewish, no way whoever created that image alp227 Jul 2014 #2

I've never even though about Kissinger being Jewish until you just brought it up. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2014 #30

Pretending you can read someone's mind doesn't mean you actually can read minds Bucky Jul 2014 #96

+1.000 malaise Jul 2014 #21

Exactly. He gave the green light to the Dirty War in Argentina and the overthrow Louisiana1976 Jul 2014 #29

Chile - the original 9/11 malaise Jul 2014 #33

Absolutely he should. n/t Aerows Jul 2014 #47

agreed.. Kissinger could be Nepunian and still be as despicable SoCalDem Jul 2014 #49

Yup. ^This^ truebrit71 Jul 2014 #115

If Jews were the only race stereotyped with big noses, then yes. tecelote Jul 2014 #3

but do you not deny "big nose" IS an anti-semitic trope? alp227 Jul 2014 #5

No. I would be a bigot if I did. tecelote Jul 2014 #10

Am not! People simply need to be informed of what bigotry is. alp227 Jul 2014 #13

Yeah, you kind of are. I hadn't seen that photo you linked to until reading your thread here. Electric Monk Jul 2014 #17

BTW - as much as I dislike Kissinger, people have always said the my Dad looks like him. tecelote Jul 2014 #12

Go and speak with Africans, people of African descent malaise Jul 2014 #70

Big nose is not an "anti-semitic trope" .... madmom Jul 2014 #88

Freedom of speech is not freedom to say anything without criticism Gormy Cuss Jul 2014 #42

the Big Nose thing for Jews IS anti semetic, it's like claiming comparing a black person to a CHimp JI7 Jul 2014 #58

Speaking of dog whistles. GeorgeGist Jul 2014 #4

You're missing the point. It's one thing to discuss GMO's, alp227 Jul 2014 #7

is there an image you would prefer be used? samsingh Jul 2014 #104

all these years I've hated Kissinger and not once did Jewish cross my mind. hobbit709 Jul 2014 #6

That's great, but please be aware of certain images of Kissinger floating around the internet, alp227 Jul 2014 #9

There's nothing that could be done to Kissinger's face that would make him look worse than what he i hobbit709 Jul 2014 #14

do you think it would be ok to call Clarence THomas the racist N Word ? JI7 Jul 2014 #60

I have a lot of words for Thomas but that isn't one of them hobbit709 Jul 2014 #61

I don't know. His nose looks pretty big in this picture, too. Do you think it was altered as well? Electric Monk Jul 2014 #8

that photo looks genuine, as opposed to the photo in that post i linked to. nt alp227 Jul 2014 #11

My take is that in the first photo you posted, it looks like they re-sized the picture and Maedhros Jul 2014 #87

stretched Takket Jul 2014 #18

It seems you're rather upset about posting rock Jul 2014 #15

3) I would personally avoid using the photo now that you have pointed that out; tecelote Jul 2014 #19

You need me to explain to you rock Jul 2014 #85

I was agreeing with you. tecelote Jul 2014 #94

I am tired of people calling others anti-semitic 4now Jul 2014 #16

Obsessively inciting hatred against Israel does raise suspicions. Fozzledick Jul 2014 #80

No, not all big noses are Jewish noses. Sometimes it's not about you. nt bemildred Jul 2014 #20

True. I have a big nose and I'm not Jewish. Louisiana1976 Jul 2014 #34

That among other things. bemildred Jul 2014 #46

and black people don't look like chimps either, doesn't change how it's a common Racist attack JI7 Jul 2014 #62

Big nosed is an insult without being about any particular ethnicity. bemildred Jul 2014 #65

not when it comes to JEwish people , a lot of people are made fun of for eating fried chicken JI7 Jul 2014 #68

Have a nice day. nt bemildred Jul 2014 #69

It was from David Icke's site, and he has had a history of accusations of anti-semitism muriel_volestrangler Jul 2014 #74

Don't worry, I will be sure to ignore such questions in the future. bemildred Jul 2014 #75

Huh? muriel_volestrangler Jul 2014 #78

Indeed huh? nt bemildred Jul 2014 #81

You said 'If it is true, as the other poster says, that it's from an "anti-semitic site"' muriel_volestrangler Jul 2014 #82

When it becomes clear to me that no communication is occurring, bemildred Jul 2014 #83

Are you saying that whenever you say you don't have 100% knowledge of something muriel_volestrangler Jul 2014 #84

it's not about how Jewish Noses actually look, it's about how it's a common bigoted attack against JI7 Jul 2014 #63

The point is whether the picture is anti-semitic, that was the question, right? bemildred Jul 2014 #67

Yes, anti- Kissinger, not anti- Semitic. morningfog Jul 2014 #22

The good news is MIRT banned the poster as a repeat troll muriel_volestrangler Jul 2014 #23

The person who posted it is a multiply banned troll... SidDithers Jul 2014 #24

Which reminds me of some thing about Icke supposedly being anti-Semitic: Spider Jerusalem Jul 2014 #28

He's not exactly playing with a full deck, is he... SidDithers Jul 2014 #31

Only 88 posts ... act. nt TBF Jul 2014 #43

MIRT nuked them... SidDithers Jul 2014 #44

Good. TBF Jul 2014 #45

The photo looks distorted for sure aint_no_life_nowhere Jul 2014 #25

Pitiful Android3.14 Jul 2014 #26

People with thin skins are bad enough Warpy Jul 2014 #36

It makes him look like a troll to me. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2014 #27

The whole face was widened, probably to fit the poster. Warpy Jul 2014 #32

No. Getting stomped by the jury wasn't enough for you? Comrade Grumpy Jul 2014 #35

^^ What he said Boom Sound 416 Jul 2014 #53

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Jul 2014 #54

But it is from an anti-Semitic, crazy ass source... SidDithers Jul 2014 #57

Nope. intaglio Jul 2014 #37

I'm not sure I see anti-Semitic stereotype... Chan790 Jul 2014 #38

speaking as a jew, that's not a particularly jewish-looking shnoz. unblock Jul 2014 #39

To make sure I understand Savannahmann Jul 2014 #40

I probably wouldn't have voted to hide it based on the image alone Gormy Cuss Jul 2014 #41

Here's the undistorted version (and the real one it seems to be based on) JHB Jul 2014 #48

The exaggerated shadow under his nose is a tell. herding cats Jul 2014 #55

Yep, that shows the nose clearly exaggerated muriel_volestrangler Jul 2014 #76

Wait. If it takes a CSI exam to "see" the bigotry DirkGently Jul 2014 #118

Do you think this photo is anti-semitic? Jackpine Radical Jul 2014 #50

Henry Kissinger: "America has no permanent friends or enemies, only interests." nt TheBlackAdder Jul 2014 #51

This photo is from an octoberlib Jul 2014 #52

The whole face is stretched. ZombieHorde Jul 2014 #56

The poster is a now-banned repeat troll who got the image from NYC Liberal Jul 2014 #59

no. neither did the jury. spanone Jul 2014 #64

No. Scuba Jul 2014 #66

The evil large-nosed Jewish person is like offensive stereotypes 101 Starry Messenger Jul 2014 #71

yes , but i'm not surprised JI7 Jul 2014 #72

exactly. even when i provided links showing so, jurors remained ignorant! nt alp227 Jul 2014 #86

When it comes to anti-Semitism... Behind the Aegis Jul 2014 #90

Actually, it's been pretty iffy on that score too recently: Starry Messenger Jul 2014 #106

yep it sure is steve2470 Jul 2014 #91

We had a similar thing come up in Minnesota when Senator Franken was running six years ago. Hong Kong Cavalier Jul 2014 #101

Doesn't look like it to me, but I'd be wary of anything from David Icke. Fozzledick Jul 2014 #73

No, and where did the righteous rant go? roody Jul 2014 #77

using an mercuryblues Jul 2014 #79

(a) it's not an 'actual picture', it's a drawing with an exaggerated nose muriel_volestrangler Jul 2014 #95

This message was self-deleted by its author AverageJoe90 Jul 2014 #89

Looks like Kissinger to me. No it's not anti-Semitic, but then I'm not Jewish. bermudat Jul 2014 #92

Maybe a bit antisemite : but this was seriously considered to be fireflysky46 Jul 2014 #93

What was the rationale for that hide? Behind the Aegis Jul 2014 #110

They do not understand that I was describing the antisemitism of Russians fireflysky46 Jul 2014 #111

That is how I read your post. Behind the Aegis Jul 2014 #112

So I am the one who demonstrate the antisemitism of some people fireflysky46 Jul 2014 #113

It was a bad hide. I appreciated your post. Behind the Aegis Jul 2014 #114

Thanks for your understanding, here is the process : fireflysky46 Jul 2014 #116

Comics always use exaggerated features Reter Jul 2014 #97

Yup ismnotwasm Jul 2014 #98

I'm inclined to agree with you cpwm17 Jul 2014 #99

Just looks vertically squashed to me. DirkGently Jul 2014 #100

As someone who is Jewish let me explain to those who miss this. dilby Jul 2014 #102

it is not anti-sematic. i would be one of the first to be offended if it were samsingh Jul 2014 #103

No. H2O Man Jul 2014 #105

Of course it's anti-semitic taught_me_patience Jul 2014 #107

Um...NO! PFunk Jul 2014 #108

Oy vey. KamaAina Jul 2014 #109

Yes In_The_Wind Jul 2014 #117

Locking... Violet_Crumble Jul 2014 #119