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Wounded Bear

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2. We shouldn't take any voting bloc for granted...

Reply to ericson00 (Original post)

Sun May 15, 2016, 01:11 AM

May 2016

Seriously. But I wonder if someone is misconstruing opinions about Israel with opinions about Jews? I believe we can criticize Israel as a country without being anti-Semitic against our brothers and sisters here.

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Democrats and Progressives: Don't Take the Jewish Vote for Granted [View all] ericson00 May 2016 OP

I am a 50 yo Jewish woman and I have to ask you a question: mucifer May 2016 #1

Bernie has been getting blown away in the Jewish vote ericson00 May 2016 #9

I'm confused as to why you think Bernie voters are antisemitic mucifer May 2016 #12

We shouldn't take any voting bloc for granted... Wounded Bear May 2016 #2

there's a difference between criticizing a nation, and obsession, and almost Derangement Syndrome ericson00 May 2016 #8

You think even the most mild criticism of Israel is antisemitism cali May 2016 #10

Yep. Their transparency page is an eye opener n/t Violet_Crumble May 2016 #11

"their?" Are you implying I'm not a person but a cabal? ericson00 May 2016 #14

Absurdly paranoid. cali May 2016 #17

LOL, standard "criticizing Israel makes you a Nazi" nonsense. Odin2005 May 2016 #3

"anti-Semitism coming from the far-left these days" Cheese Sandwich May 2016 #4

you're clearly not paying attention ericson00 May 2016 #7

Don't take the Jewish vote for granted? Aren't Jews 2% of the population? bermudat May 2016 #5

Did you not read the post? ericson00 May 2016 #6

Criticism of horrid Israeli policies does not equal anti-semitism. Redwoods Red May 2016 #13

obsession and blaming the woes of the world on it is tho. ericson00 May 2016 #15

That's your straw man, not mine. Redwoods Red May 2016 #16