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bhikkhu

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4. I haven't heard a genuine anti-semitic remark in decades

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Mon Feb 8, 2016, 08:04 PM

Feb 2016

the only one I recall really is something my grandpa said back in '75 or so (and my mom and grandma just rolled their eyes).

But then again it was extremely rare to here anything racist either, until Obama became the Democratic frontrunner.

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It might be from the pages of WaPo, but is that really the sort of article Erich Bloodaxe BSN Feb 2016 #1

We've already seen it on display. HooptieWagon Feb 2016 #2

This a really incredible post melman Feb 2016 #13

No way. linuxman Feb 2016 #3

I haven't heard a genuine anti-semitic remark in decades bhikkhu Feb 2016 #4

I guess you weren't listening to anything Jesse Jackson said in 1984 CBGLuthier Feb 2016 #10

As someone with a clearly Gentile name, I have heard anti-Semitic views expressed many times, Nye Bevan Feb 2016 #5

They are old fashioned Christians. hunter Feb 2016 #6

Incorrect. Behind the Aegis Feb 2016 #8

I wouldn't say "very rare", but not common. Behind the Aegis Feb 2016 #7

I know a "Christian" who carries on negatively about Jews Fumesucker Feb 2016 #9

. Quantess Feb 2016 #11

Only black anti-semities out there I know of romanic Feb 2016 #12