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In reply to the discussion: I am going to take my leave from DU for a time: [View all]4dsc
(5,787 posts)81. Don't understand the difference between anti-semitism and anti-zionism
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Take a break and don't forget us. Be well, and know that your opinion will be missed. nt
msanthrope
Aug 2014
#1
I know who you're referring to and, IMO, that poster should've been banned. nt.
IronGate
Aug 2014
#133
I *deplore* the killing of civilians in Gaza. And I'm not especially "pro-Israel" in general.
nomorenomore08
Aug 2014
#49
I've been staying out of it, but I agree with you on all points. I am not supportive of this action
Squinch
Aug 2014
#55
You've got folks who seem to think Arabs are semi-human savages, and folks who seem to think of Jews
nomorenomore08
Aug 2014
#59
Considering some 2/3's of the Jews in Europe were wiped out, "tried" is an odd choice of words.
nomorenomore08
Aug 2014
#52
Me too. It's really no different from posting racial slurs or similar hate speech. n/t
nomorenomore08
Aug 2014
#179
Blaming "the Jews" as an entire people for Israeli gov't policy isn't anti-Semitic?
nomorenomore08
Aug 2014
#54
Tell that to Al Fatah, Hezbollah, Hamas---and their dead victims on planes, in schools, in discos,
WinkyDink
Aug 2014
#39
I, too, find the endless, reflexive Nazi comparisons, allusions and analogies ....reprehensible.
Warren DeMontague
Aug 2014
#8
cmon fight fight i need a fight i came into this thread promised i could get a fight
Warren DeMontague
Aug 2014
#17
Cmon, if you want to throw personal insults at me, I'm sure you can do better than that.
Warren DeMontague
Aug 2014
#23
The fact that the dude can't even post a thread signing off for a while
Warren DeMontague
Aug 2014
#19
I knew some people in the Israeli left in the 90s. They were pretty optimistic about a deal,
Warren DeMontague
Aug 2014
#44
Yeah, you only missed one because all the Straights agree that homophobia is very acceptable
Bluenorthwest
Aug 2014
#93
Huh? I wasn't the one making the list. Go complain to the person who did n/t
Violet_Crumble
Aug 2014
#94
For that reason, many have and are taking breaks. Or using Ignore, which some people despise others
freshwest
Aug 2014
#167
I understand. Not only has blatant anti-Semitism become acceptable, but so has blatant incivlity.
ColesCountyDem
Aug 2014
#66
Very wrong, yes. Shocking? Hardly. In any year you have several governments killing this many people
stevenleser
Aug 2014
#119
Well, during your time off, maybe you can take a little time for introspection
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Aug 2014
#71
Hope you fast for your health instead. They're so many toxic news stories it makes the heart sick!
freshwest
Aug 2014
#169
Thanks for that information, makes one think. Most of have never heard a word of that...
freshwest
Aug 2014
#168
Despite our past run-in I appreciate your words and regret your leaving as much as I understand it.
Nuclear Unicorn
Aug 2014
#75
Your point woud be stronger if you hadn't chosen to include a racist narrative in your OP.
redgreenandblue
Aug 2014
#103
What a load of crap. For some it seems complaining about anything Obama does is anti-democratic. n-t
Logical
Aug 2014
#163
The part that referred to suppression of dissenting views and Democratic values in general
Fozzledick
Aug 2014
#194
Yeah, it's pretty weird that there are DUers who actually defend the Likud war crimes.
DanTex
Aug 2014
#190
Equating Likud with the Nazis is just wrong, the apropos comparison is with
TransitJohn
Aug 2014
#110
The Israel-->Nazi posts should result in a hide everytime and a PPR for repeated posts/OPs.
stevenleser
Aug 2014
#117
Probably. But only by those who want to paint it as such to shut off the debate. nt
kelliekat44
Aug 2014
#200
I must be an anti-Semite too then because while I think Hamas is guilty of murder
randys1
Aug 2014
#236
PCIntern, I hardly knew ya.... understand your dismay, hope you will return soon,
DocwillCuNow
Aug 2014
#128
"Before removing the mote from thy neighbour's eye, tend to the beam in thine own."
Spider Jerusalem
Aug 2014
#130
I've seen the opposite. Here is a jury I served on where the poster advocates ethnic cleansing
LittleBlue
Aug 2014
#140
Got it. You can't call people anti-semites, so you're taking your ball and going home. Bye.
Comrade Grumpy
Aug 2014
#159
Results of the alert (thanks to a little birdie, otherwise I wouldn't even have known):
Comrade Grumpy
Aug 2014
#178
I was just having this conversation the other day - the ugliness and anti-semitic comments I hear
jillan
Aug 2014
#166
No one is blind to Hamas, however, it is hard to ignore dead or dying children on tv. It is hard to
Pisces
Aug 2014
#170
I saw that second post and was amazed. I'd read some of his posts and thought he was smart.
freshwest
Aug 2014
#188
"Like pornography, I know it when I see it." But it is still protected free speech because
McCamy Taylor
Aug 2014
#219