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Fresh from a performance in Israel, American rap star Azealia Banks on Wednesday unleashed a tweet tirade in which she accused Jews of having complete control over "African-American entertainment industries" and that they "run the world."
In two tweets that were deleted not long after they appeared, Banks picked up on a previous tweet stream in which she lambasted Israelis for being rude and racist.
Things took a darker turn, however, when she wrote that: "Now here us negroes are in 2018 paying for our sins by Jews having complete control over all African American entertainment industries in the US. From hip-hop to basketball and sports... the Jews run and own it all."
"That's what we get for listening to the romans," she added.
She then added to a story told the previous day about an encounter on her flight to Israel last week, during which she said she was offered money for sex by a rabbi she was seated next to.
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It's OK everyone, it's just anti-Semitism! No bigee!
Danmel
(4,913 posts)And our toxic president encourages and foments it.
I'm just glad that my father, who survived Auschwitz, didn't have to hear an American president decent Nazis.
At least he didn't die fearing for his children and grandchildren.
Initech
(100,068 posts)By spreading the propaganda through his troll army. Trump was someone who bought the bullshit that was being spewed. As is Fox News. And Putin is taking his toxic message globally and people are buying it. Scary shit.
Behind the Aegis
(53,956 posts)In so many countries, anti-Semitism has risen. Other crimes may be down, but anti-Semitism ticks upward.
Mc Mike
(9,114 posts)A big F.U. to her paying fans there, it seems. Michael Jackson did the same thing, on one of his later albums.
I remember one of the rabidly antisemitic 'christian' pastors in the US went on a p.r. tour of Israel to try and minimize the latest nazi thing he'd said. He was an ally of AIPAC's repug pols. He said some appallingly anti-semitic things while over there, including asking why they 'don't just tattoo the Jews', while at a photo-op event with some law enforcement people.
Hey, I caught that 'roman' reference of hers, seems like she wants to go after roman catholics, too. Like Chappelle's klansman character.
She's in for a big surprise when she works her way down the klan's enemies list.
seaglass
(8,171 posts)Marengo
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leftynyc
(26,060 posts)every white supremacist running their mouths right here in the US. Fuck her.
salin
(48,955 posts)who ducked out of a special tour of the Holocaust museum that was supposed to be part of a pr/goodwill effort after he unleashed some similarly disgusting antisemitic conspiracy theories/hatred.
leftynyc
(26,060 posts)nation of Islam crap that he has been spewing for decades. Any Democrat that has screwy louie's support will NEVER get my vote.
milestogo
(16,829 posts)Ilsa
(61,695 posts)ignorant and hateful. After claiming a rabbi propsitioned her for paid sex, why would anyone believe her?
mythology
(9,527 posts)But I suppose on one level it's good that stupid people feel the urge to spew their nonsense so the rest of us can see them for who they really are, I'd much rather people stop being stupid.
bullwinkle428
(20,629 posts)don't want to do anything to upset that cash flow of hers, don'tcha know!
Generic Other
(28,979 posts)paying dividends. Targeting Jews is always the easiest default.
oberliner
(58,724 posts)Generic Other
(28,979 posts)Trump created the atmosphere for a whole lot of people to feel free to be deplorable. They revel in it. They actually proudly flaunt their racism, bigotry and antisemitism. Trump made it acceptable to openly share their attitudes and actions. I have been watching videos about being arrested while black eating BBQ, buying candy, breathing, sleeping. Yeah Trump certainly does bear responsibility in the uptick in hate crimes throughout the country.
oberliner
(58,724 posts)People have felt free to spew this kind of antisemitic crap without any help from Trump for a long long time.
Generic Other
(28,979 posts)so I will continue to blame him for making it more socially acceptable than ever.
Codeine
(25,586 posts)we lived in a halcyon and idyllic paradise free from loud-mouthed idiots bitching about Jews. This isnt new, and its not even new to hip-hop.
MrScorpio
(73,631 posts)And Im not being facetious about this at all.