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39. My bad. I hit post, instead of preview.

Tue Feb 25, 2014, 02:55 PM

Feb 2014

I hadn't completed my post when the dogs started screaming and I hit the wrong button. I meant to add I was talking about the comments in the feedback section and their focus on the octopus, while failing to mention the face. The revised cartoon, also in the article, would not be anti-Semitic IMO.

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German newspaper is accused of anti-Semitic propaganda [View all] Behind the Aegis Feb 2014 OP

Now that's just stupid... The nose? Why go there? Democracyinkind Feb 2014 #1

What is S�ddeutsche's leaning? Behind the Aegis Feb 2014 #2

Anti Israel as opposed to anti semitic dipsydoodle Feb 2014 #3

I am sure it does. Behind the Aegis Feb 2014 #4

Two things Scootaloo Feb 2014 #23

It's the Bavarian paper, therefore rather conservative, but establishment conservative, not fringe. Democracyinkind Feb 2014 #17

It is not conservative. JackRiddler Feb 2014 #18

It depends on the spectrum. I wouldn't call it a social demcoratic daily. Democracyinkind Feb 2014 #19

TAZ is Green and FR is left-liberal. JackRiddler Feb 2014 #21

I was trying to give a general overview in my post, a bit simplified. Democracyinkind Feb 2014 #22

Holy cow leftynyc Feb 2014 #5

Apparently, it is just "anti-Israel". Behind the Aegis Feb 2014 #6

Has anyone bothered to ask leftynyc Feb 2014 #7

It was raised by another poster...see below. Behind the Aegis Feb 2014 #10

That was in answer to your own question dipsydoodle Feb 2014 #8

That didn't answer my question. Behind the Aegis Feb 2014 #9

I don't speak German and they don't appear to have an English version dipsydoodle Feb 2014 #11

Which is why I asked the poster who made the comment about the paper. Behind the Aegis Feb 2014 #13

Just a comment based on their past performance re. cartoons dipsydoodle Feb 2014 #14

But, it had NOTHING to do with my question. Behind the Aegis Feb 2014 #16

I tried to expand on my impression of where S�ddeutsche falls on the political spectrum in #19. Democracyinkind Feb 2014 #20

Is Zuckerberg Israeli? Recursion Feb 2014 #26

I can't click and link the pic JustAnotherGen Feb 2014 #12

Much appreciated! Behind the Aegis Feb 2014 #15

Wow. That's shocking. Recursion Feb 2014 #24

OK. bemildred Feb 2014 #25

The octopus as an element in anti-Semitic propaganda goes back a long time Recursion Feb 2014 #27

Quite, I've seen them. But it is not definitive, as has been pointed out. The face is. nt bemildred Feb 2014 #28

Goebbels would have loved that cartoon (nt) Nye Bevan Feb 2014 #29

It appears that they favor recycling Tom Ripley Feb 2014 #30

I'm a Lutheran from Texas and even I know that cartoon is anti-semitic. marble falls Feb 2014 #31

looks like a tribute piece to Der Sturmer. nt geek tragedy Feb 2014 #32

Davy Jones frowns upon this use of his likeness. WatermelonRat Feb 2014 #33

Hello! knock, Knock, Is any one home here!? imthevicar Feb 2014 #34

That excuses the anti-Semitism. Behind the Aegis Feb 2014 #36

Who instructed you that you're unable to handle more than one concern at any given time? LanternWaste Feb 2014 #40

They have eyes, imthevicar Feb 2014 #41

The drawing of Zuckerberg's face is what moves this cartoon to antisemitism IMO azurnoir Feb 2014 #35

The octopus has often been used in anti-Semitic imagery, combined with the face... Behind the Aegis Feb 2014 #37

is the use of the octopus when applied to Bill Gates okay in your view? azurnoir Feb 2014 #38

My bad. I hit post, instead of preview. Behind the Aegis Feb 2014 #39

I never said imthevicar Feb 2014 #42

I never said you did. Behind the Aegis Feb 2014 #43

It'a a fly in the ointment. imthevicar Mar 2014 #44