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81. He's not conflating it. He knows, he just using it as a wedge issue to divide the left, and it seems to be working since

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The left needs to handle its antisemitism problem - Now. [View all] Lunabell Apr 23 OP

Actually, Matt is lying: "When racists on the right voiced repugnant ideas, some of us on the center-right stood up and FSogol Apr 23 #1

The Left doesn't have an antisemitism problem. Some people are antisemitic. That's not on us. Autumn Apr 23 #2

Actally, you are wrong. Lunabell Apr 23 #4

Left and far left are not the synonymous. n/t Ms. Toad Apr 23 #6

I know that! Lunabell Apr 23 #9

Far Left is not the Left and if you have to use a conservative asshole to bash the Left Autumn Apr 23 #7

I know that the left and far left are different!! Lunabell Apr 23 #10

I agree. Antisemitism is agnostic and apolitical. But it is still on us to condemn it. Beastly Boy Apr 23 #26

I'd disagree at this point. Happy Hoosier Apr 24 #64

You can disagree all you want to. No group is responsible for the actions of a few bad characters Autumn Apr 24 #68

Quite so, but that doesn't address the problem. Happy Hoosier Apr 24 #74

You do know who kept Hamas in power? Netanyahu. Autumn Apr 24 #75

Is this conservative guy conflating criticism of Israel with antisemitism? nt Gore1FL Apr 23 #3

He is conservative. Lunabell Apr 23 #5

Hate should be condemned. I am trying to identify what, specific incidents are being defined as hate. nt Gore1FL Apr 23 #8

The antisemitic chants at Columbia. Lunabell Apr 23 #11

Did you miss this weekend? EllieBC Apr 23 #12

So all Columbia protesters are left? NT Gore1FL Apr 23 #19

These "protesters" aren't helping Mz Pip Apr 24 #59

Yep. Unless someone points out specifics, I will just chalk it up to the usual "any criticism of Israel is antisemitism" Hassin Bin Sober Apr 23 #13

Yes! Right here. Autumn Apr 23 #14

There are a couple specifics right above your post sarisataka Apr 23 #15

And we know they sre left, how, exactly? Nt Gore1FL Apr 23 #20

How many republicans are out there supporting Palestinians sarisataka Apr 23 #21

How many Republicans hate Jews? Gore1FL Apr 23 #23

Quite a few republicans hate Jews. sarisataka Apr 23 #24

Majority at the protest and organizers are Jewish Avalon Sparks Apr 23 #50

Source? Behind the Aegis Apr 24 #58

I'm sorry, you'll need to back up that claim sarisataka Apr 24 #65

Perhaps they hate war crimes. choie Apr 23 #45

You can put your head in the sand Ontheboundry Apr 23 #28

The two incidents mentioned were both on public streets, no student id needed. ExciteBike66 Apr 23 #30

There was incidents from Ontheboundry Apr 23 #31

Which incidents? ExciteBike66 Apr 24 #60

I've seen enough videos Ontheboundry Apr 24 #62

I've seen videos filmed on the streets, but not in the camp itself. ExciteBike66 Apr 24 #63

Including Ontheboundry Apr 24 #66

What about her? ExciteBike66 Apr 24 #67

Because the protestors speaking out in the press Dorian Gray Apr 24 #61

That is what it seems to be Bettie Apr 25 #80

That is the whole purpose TheRealNorth Apr 23 #17

He's not conflating it. He knows, he just using it as a wedge issue to divide the left, and it seems to be working since krawhitham Apr 25 #81

I'm really discouraged with the whole mess FirstLight Apr 23 #16

A problem cannot be handled if people will not see there is a problem sarisataka Apr 23 #18

If I'm against Israel's current (and prior) obliteration of Gaza, am I an antisemite? Iggo Apr 23 #22

I feel the same about Israel and think netenyahu is a war criminal. Lunabell Apr 23 #25

How is it we on the left have a problem while Trump holds weekly rallys promoting hate of Migrants... rgbecker Apr 23 #33

None of the above. Lunabell Apr 24 #55

Exactly some are using the "No true Scotsman" argument Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 24 #69

If one is vociferously against Israel's current (and prior) obliteration of Gaza while being silent on Beastly Boy Apr 23 #27

Hamas terrorism is a known known uponit7771 Apr 23 #29

Semitism: "relating to the peoples who speak Semitic languages, especially Hebrew and Arabic." Gore1FL Apr 23 #32

Antisemitism is hatred of Jews. Mossfern Apr 23 #35

Have you ever heard of an antisemite hating on an Arab? Beastly Boy Apr 23 #38

Huh? Maybe that's because those who are anti-Arab choie Apr 23 #44

It is beyond dispute that the term "antisemitism" applies exclusively to hatered of Jews Beastly Boy Apr 24 #52

Arabs are 'semites' to the extent they speak a semitic language, Abolishinist Apr 24 #56

This bullshit is nothing but another form of delegitimizing the suffering of Jews. Behind the Aegis Apr 24 #57

Well... Polybius Apr 23 #41

gee some of us just don't like genocide dembotoz Apr 23 #34

Only some of "us". Beastly Boy Apr 23 #39

well you sure got that backwards dembotoz Apr 25 #82

Fuck Matt Lewis, that RWer Celerity Apr 23 #36

Quite The Resume ProfessorGAC Apr 23 #37

The far right and far left bend and meet at antisemitism. nt LexVegas Apr 23 #40

Saying "The Left" is like saying 'The religious". Ping Tung Apr 23 #42

It is that RW bellend Matt Lewis using that broadbrush. He is a POS. Celerity Apr 23 #49

"Trust me when I say this matters. When racists on the right voiced repugnant ideas, some of us on the center-right choie Apr 23 #43

During the BLM protests, we had gangs making runs on area shopping malls. shrike3 Apr 23 #46

I remember reading about how much effort BLM organizers made to keep protests peaceful betsuni Apr 24 #54

I was watching the film "Ruskin" and was so impressed by the organizing, which went so far beyond MLK shrike3 Apr 24 #71

Simple response - Hamas supporters are worthless pieces of shit. Bibi supporters are worthless pieces of shit. FHRRK Apr 23 #47

My feelings exactly. Lunabell Apr 24 #53

I'm at the "Plague o' Both Your Houses" phase. Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet. shrike3 Apr 24 #72

Corbynisation is a real threat, an anti-Semitism scandal marred UK Labour for nearly a decade. tritsofme Apr 23 #48

What kind of Avalon Sparks Apr 23 #51

Thank you. Goddessartist Apr 24 #70

Thank you Big Blue Marble Apr 25 #83

Denying Jewish indigeneity to Israel is a core antisemitic belief of the far left mathematic Apr 24 #73

Israel did not exist until 1948 Parzival72 Apr 24 #77

Define antisemitism for me. atreides1 Apr 24 #76

So I have been thinking about this issue for several days now Johnny2X2X Apr 24 #78

My values are not politically partial randr Apr 25 #79

Matt Lewis. really? Big Blue Marble Apr 25 #84