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Behind the Aegis

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50. Your question can't be answered because you make assuptions and then expect an answer.
Wed Feb 24, 2016, 05:48 AM
Feb 2016

This type of questioning is a logical fallacy known as a "strawman".

I take it that you consider, for example, the Boycott Divestment Sanctions (BDS) movement to be anti-semitic. Perhaps it is, but BDS is also roundly endorsed by many if not most of the leaders of Black Lives Matter (Patrisse Cullours, for example), but relatively little has been made of this. So I suppose people would put the same question to you:- why do you criticize antisemitism on the left, but remain silent when it serves the interests of the Democratic Party establishment?


You are incorrect about my assessment of BDS. While I certainly find aspects of it to be anti-Semitic, I have never said it was anti-Semitic as a movement. You further assert "BDS is also roundly endorsed by many if not most of the leaders of Black Lives Matter" and give one example, this is, again, not sufficient to make the claim you did and, therefore, assumes "facts into evidence" which aren't really facts. Which really begs the question: Despite your claim, "I take it (having read some of your posts) that you are quite concerned with anti-semitism originating from the Left." what makes you conclude I "remain silent when it serves the interests of the Democratic Party establishment?"?

So, let me make it clear, I address anti-Semitism no matter which side does it. I post about anti-Semitism on the left being an issue because this site is supposed to be a center-to-left site. Addressing issues of anti-Semitism on the right is akin to addressing the wetness of water. Whereas I may not be in every thread where anti-Semitism rears its head, I certainly am not known for shying away, and given your claim, I would think that would be obvious.

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Oh? You noticed that too? bravenak Feb 2016 #1
It is blatantly obvious. And so ugly. lunamagica Feb 2016 #2
It's almost your turn, I have your back tho bravenak Feb 2016 #3
I know...thanks lunamagica Feb 2016 #7
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Living in Vermont, wouldn't it be odd if he did? flor-de-jasmim Feb 2016 #4
Living half the time in DC, right? lunamagica Feb 2016 #5
You might want to know that he did not spend weekends in DC at all. thereismore Feb 2016 #26
It's where the voters are Depaysement Feb 2016 #28
He was running for office in Vermont, not Washington, DC. Bohunk68 Feb 2016 #55
Why is he going now? lunamagica Feb 2016 #32
For one thing, he is running a national campaign, not a VT campaign. thereismore Feb 2016 #34
"I hope you will understand". Well, I don't, and apparently neither did the congregation. Tarheel_Dem Feb 2016 #60
That's OK. We all make our choices. nt thereismore Feb 2016 #61
We certainly do, and shouldn't have to face interrogation from pissed off BS'ers for those choices. Tarheel_Dem Feb 2016 #63
I got a PM asking a long list of questions from a Hillary supporter. Am I being interrogated? thereismore Feb 2016 #64
It's your "choice" to respond to the long list or not. I love "choices". Don't you? Tarheel_Dem Feb 2016 #65
I'm irritated that JustAnotherGen Feb 2016 #6
+1 bravenak Feb 2016 #9
So sorry JAG. sheshe2 Feb 2016 #10
So sorry that you have ever experienced BlueMTexpat Feb 2016 #11
In a plot twist JustAnotherGen Feb 2016 #12
Perhaps I am naive, BlueMTexpat Feb 2016 #19
Well my grandpa's parents were the sane ones JustAnotherGen Feb 2016 #22
Yes, some of our ancestors really BlueMTexpat Feb 2016 #44
That's trrrible, JAG. I'm sorry lunamagica Feb 2016 #16
They will not own it. wildeyed Feb 2016 #24
You did make a heroic effort, wildeyed. brer cat Feb 2016 #29
Can you? wildeyed Feb 2016 #31
Seriously??? Floating anti-Semitism??? Kind of Blue Feb 2016 #33
That's an interesting read. Do you have something more recent than January? Number23 Feb 2016 #37
Oh, I didn't look further into it Kind of Blue Feb 2016 #39
I have seen some real ugliness flying in all direction. Behind the Aegis Feb 2016 #46
You have told no lies! JustAnotherGen Feb 2016 #48
But some would ask the same question of you... sahel Feb 2016 #49
Your question can't be answered because you make assuptions and then expect an answer. Behind the Aegis Feb 2016 #50
I am honestly very surprised sahel Feb 2016 #54
Please leave the group - then trash it JustAnotherGen Feb 2016 #57
Damn, Mannn! ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2016 #58
at least one racist sexist antisemitic poster was banned JI7 Feb 2016 #13
good lunamagica Feb 2016 #15
And that one actually was antisemitic . i remember alerting in it JI7 Feb 2016 #17
Yup! Behind the Aegis Feb 2016 #47
Don't mind seeing that one go one bit. Number23 Feb 2016 #36
Did you check out his farewell message? Cali_Democrat Feb 2016 #38
Yep. I also saw what his favorite group was. Number23 Feb 2016 #42
This message was self-deleted by its author lunamagica Feb 2016 #14
I'm Black and I'm disgusted by their behavior HoosierRadical Feb 2016 #18
Why are you disgusted? lunamagica Feb 2016 #23
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jesse Jackson is one that is mentioned JI7 Feb 2016 #20
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He has spoken at New Alpha in Burlington Depaysement Feb 2016 #27
Sometimes the simplest answer is the correct one mcar Feb 2016 #30
These people are FUMING that their insults, threats and brow beating didn't make black folks Number23 Feb 2016 #35
I know, throwing everything out there to Kind of Blue Feb 2016 #40
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I'll just bet they are, lunamagica.. It could never be that bernie just isn't that appealing to Cha Feb 2016 #45
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NO Cha Feb 2016 #53
Nope! Tarheel_Dem Feb 2016 #62
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