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politicman

(710 posts)
57. Really?????
Tue Dec 8, 2015, 06:38 AM
Dec 2015

Wow, this is what I am talking about when I say that certain people will jump on absolutely nothing and interpret as anti-Semitism to advance their agenda of acting like people of Jewish faith can ever be criticised on a national level the way other minorities are.

1) Trump was standing in front of a room full of Jewish republicans, he obviously thought it was important enough to address them to win their support, that right off the bat is a presidential hopeful trying to pander to Jewish people rather than advocate against them.

2) Trump made a comment that the people in the room wouldn't support him because he doesn't want their money, and somehow certain people interpret that as anti-Semitic because the room was full of Jewish people. Haha
Never mind the fact that Trump has made this same remark or similar remarks to many other audiences and to anyone in the country that will listen.
It's funny how when he says it in front of another audience its taken as Trump saying he can't be controlled by wealthy donators, but when the audience is Jewish this remark is taken as an anti-Semitic trope by interpreting it as Trump calling Jews 'Shylocks'.
How fucking disingenuous is that argument!!!!!!

3) Lastly Trump talks about how Israel the country needs to make sacrifices if it wants peace with the Palestinians seeing how Israel is in the drivers seat, and certain people want to claim that as anti-Semitic? Really?
Make up your minds, either Jewish people are different from Israel or Jewish people are one and the same as Israel.
Because every single person on earth knows that U.S politicians understand that severely criticising Israel for its transgressions is a death sentence for any future elections.

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When's the Muslim gathering to challenge antisemitism and bigotry? grossproffit Dec 2015 #1
Haha politicman Dec 2015 #2
politicman, perhaps you know that thousands of people are paid by Israel ellenrr Dec 2015 #3
Seriously? Hasbara? leftynyc Dec 2015 #7
What utter bullshit. You're accusing me of being paid by Israel? grossproffit Dec 2015 #8
Stop being ridiculous... LeftishBrit Dec 2015 #43
Haha? Wow. You have no clue as to what's going on on college campuses in regards to Jewish students. grossproffit Dec 2015 #6
This message was self-deleted by its author zazen Dec 2015 #27
anti-Semitism in the U.S is an issue? whiffs of it. Yorktown Dec 2015 #11
Doesn't the Canary Mission have a 'handle' on members of that group? azurnoir Dec 2015 #15
the Canary Mission has the group sponsoring this gathering listed as an antisemitic hate group azurnoir Dec 2015 #16
Sorry, I'm not an activist. Your point is? Yorktown Dec 2015 #18
I replied to you twice based on this post azurnoir Dec 2015 #19
Sorry, I must be slow, I do not understand what you are trying to say. Yorktown Dec 2015 #20
you do not understand my reply to this comment? the first one which you still ignore? azurnoir Dec 2015 #22
I still do not see how it ties up with the original question Yorktown Dec 2015 #23
Lol I have without consequence, the Canary Missions who lists theorganization the OP is based on azurnoir Dec 2015 #28
Of the appoximately 1300 hate crimes the FBI counts each year motivated by bias against the victim's Bluenorthwest Dec 2015 #13
I'd up vote you if I could. HeartoftheMidwest Dec 2015 #14
oh please.... politicman Dec 2015 #17
Your biases are showing. I am stating facts. From the FBI. You are conflating Israel and Jews in the Bluenorthwest Dec 2015 #24
I'm talking about..,, politicman Dec 2015 #29
I know what you are talking about. What I am saying is this: the Muslim community in the US would Bluenorthwest Dec 2015 #32
Thank you for your post in this thread, bluenorthwest. n/t Sissyk Dec 2015 #38
Yes thank you for making the effort to clear smoke that never seems to stop wafting up on DU. Eech. JudyM Dec 2015 #48
The Muslim community reaching out to and embracing LGBT?! Quantess Dec 2015 #55
'Can you even for a second imagine ... a presidential hopeful advocating antisemitism..'? LeftishBrit Dec 2015 #54
Really????? politicman Dec 2015 #57
I wish it was absolutely nothing, but you issued several classic antisemitic canards in your posts stevenleser Dec 2015 #60
On the contrary. politicman Dec 2015 #62
"the most protected species in the U.S. on a national scale is people of the Jewish faith" cali Dec 2015 #39
...... politicman Dec 2015 #41
You might just consider the possibility that your viewpoint is awash in bigotry. nt JudyM Dec 2015 #49
oh no politicman Dec 2015 #51
what does any of that have to do with hate crimes against Jews in the United States ? JI7 Dec 2015 #53
Except for you. And everyone but you sees it. cali Dec 2015 #61
^^^ this ^^^ Yorktown Dec 2015 #25
Just an example MosheFeingold Dec 2015 #30
Sheldon's name is Adleson, and he's been a Republican for decades now, not a recent switch at all Bluenorthwest Dec 2015 #34
Wuick (sic) Correct on an iPhone MosheFeingold Dec 2015 #36
I see the disconnect MosheFeingold Dec 2015 #37
Hate crimes in the USA MosheFeingold Dec 2015 #21
^^^ this ^^^ Yorktown Dec 2015 #26
That awful but... politicman Dec 2015 #31
Statistics MosheFeingold Dec 2015 #35
Wow, open your eyes. politicman Dec 2015 #40
My eyes are wide open MosheFeingold Dec 2015 #44
Hate crime verse institutionalised racism, which is worse? politicman Dec 2015 #46
Are muslims and jews different "races" in your opinion? (no text) Quantess Dec 2015 #56
No. politicman Dec 2015 #58
So then why would... Quantess Dec 2015 #59
Are you saying that anti-semitism in the US is not an issue? oberliner Dec 2015 #33
Well, tRump repeated all the old stereotypes the other day KamaAina Dec 2015 #45
Seriously??? politicman Dec 2015 #47
Did you even see the hate crimes statistics above? Just as an example... JudyM Dec 2015 #50
Did you see my reply???? politicman Dec 2015 #52
Good point Yorktown Dec 2015 #9
Thank you! grossproffit Dec 2015 #10
Well, you made a post yourself about just that! LeftishBrit Dec 2015 #42
... 951-Riverside Dec 2015 #4
+1 Alkene Dec 2015 #12
That's beautiful! I love NY! yellerpup Dec 2015 #5
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