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53. Where is all this anti-Semitism? My A-S detector must

Thu Jun 23, 2016, 04:39 PM

Jun 2016

be getting rusty. It was my observation that the anti-Semitism so unfortunately returning among some elements on the radical left was hard to find on DU and probably held away by the strong support for one of our two leading Democratic candidates who is Jewish, Bernie Sanders.

Wife of a Jew here, mother of two who look like Jews, follow a few Jewish traditions for "heritage," and have Jewish names. Don't know what I'm supposed to be qualified to speak on, but having my feelers poised has been something of a 45-year habit.

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I get the vibe that in the current political climate, Jews and white gay men are not deemed ... [View all] redgreenandblue Jun 2016 OP

A DUer mocked me for mansplaining about 3 days ago--and I'm not only a woman, but a woman who had merrily Jun 2016 #1

Sounds like someone on DU disagreed with something you said? Demit Jun 2016 #2

lol... WHEN have we EVER??? leeroysphitz Jun 2016 #6

it's pretty simple, non-Jews shouldn't try to 'explain' anti-Semitism to Jews, straight people geek tragedy Jun 2016 #3

And what if someone doesn't fall neatly into one category? redgreenandblue Jun 2016 #10

you can explain your own experiences, nt geek tragedy Jun 2016 #12

Love this. peace13 Jun 2016 #16

Spoken like someone who is neither African-American or bisexual, as ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2016 #26

I am part Latino and bisexual. redgreenandblue Jun 2016 #28

Well ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2016 #40

This message was self-deleted by its author merrily Jun 2016 #52

Trust me, we know where you're coming from. nt William769 Jun 2016 #51

seems like non-Jews here and many other places have no problem cali Jun 2016 #34

Anti-semitism gets treated with kid gloves too often geek tragedy Jun 2016 #35

Where is all this anti-Semitism? My A-S detector must Hortensis Jun 2016 #53

Yes, but can a person one quarter chinese "chinsplain" maoism to a jamacain??? jack_krass Jun 2016 #59

I have noticed Else You Are Mad Jun 2016 #4

You nailed it GummyBearz Jun 2016 #15

+1 840high Jun 2016 #27

I can't tell you how many times I've been insinuated to be a straight white man. VulgarPoet Jun 2016 #32

There are entire subforums on DU where this type of idiocy runs amock jack_krass Jun 2016 #61

DU is certainly full of self certainty. Straight white men who explain it all to LGBT and women Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #5

Thanks for gaysplaining why I (a bi white man in his 40s) amnot allowed to have or voice an opinion. leeroysphitz Jun 2016 #9

Do not criticize Donald Trump unless you've lived as a billionaire Democat Jun 2016 #30

Your self-certainty is certainly oppressed. LanternWaste Jun 2016 #46

Can.you point out some examples? jack_krass Jun 2016 #62

This is symptomatic of the left's general problem in this country. Marr Jun 2016 #7

^^ +++ That +++ ^^^ Albertoo Jun 2016 #11

human nature, baby. 6chars Jun 2016 #17

It allows people to ignore any voice that they disagree with Democat Jun 2016 #31

Yep jack_krass Jun 2016 #60

Oh yeah. Any man defending any other man in ANY situation is a Men's Rights Activist. closeupready Jun 2016 #8

Ah the Oppression Olympics. whatthehey Jun 2016 #13

Assuming they're both cis, it would depend on who's left-handed. (n/t) Jim Lane Jun 2016 #21

not sure that any of us truly knows what others face GreatGazoo Jun 2016 #14

A lot of bitterness in this thread... ecstatic Jun 2016 #18

And a LOT of generalizing. Demit Jun 2016 #19

And a lot of whining gaspee Jun 2016 #20

Ain't that the damn truth. Number23 Jun 2016 #55

So, someone didn't listen to your opinion? So sad. kwassa Jun 2016 #22

You are correct. Behind the Aegis Jun 2016 #23

Really? Where do you see this? La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2016 #24

Well, if there were examples of it on DU, pointing them out would be against the new rules. redgreenandblue Jun 2016 #29

Ok, I do think that all minorities face some forms of discrimination La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2016 #33

Identity politics. romanic Jun 2016 #25

. geek tragedy Jun 2016 #36

Because white and male identity clearly doesn't drive their politics La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2016 #38

Roll them all you want. romanic Jun 2016 #42

Awww... Shankapotomus Jun 2016 #37

I didn't learn of my jewish heritage, until I was 40ish laserhaas Jun 2016 #39

Darling, LGBT don't just 'suffer' we are misused and mistreated by the straight majority. Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #41

Sorry Bluenorthwest...that inhumanity is the Rule laserhaas Jun 2016 #56

Nobody has the right to any opinion libodem Jun 2016 #43

You don't think homophobia and anti-Semitism are sometimes marginalized? Behind the Aegis Jun 2016 #44

I thought I was born liberal libodem Jun 2016 #48

How strange. Behind the Aegis Jun 2016 #49

I think it depends on the particular--and individual--argument ismnotwasm Jun 2016 #45

There shouldn't be an argument about that, but there is. Behind the Aegis Jun 2016 #47

Yeah. ismnotwasm Jun 2016 #50

I hope so too. Behind the Aegis Jun 2016 #58

My wife accuses me... ymetca Jun 2016 #54

Well stated, discrimination comes in all forms and non should be superior to another. nt slipslidingaway Jun 2016 #57