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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMcMaster attacked for 'being controlled by Jews.'
Political Wire:
The campaign is coming from media outlets and writers affiliated with Steve Bannon, President Trumps senior political adviser, who has been accused in the past of making anti-Semitic comments.
The campaign against McMaster intensified after he fired a number of mid-level officials from the National Security Council, who were considered loyal to Bannon and to the former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn.
Link: https://politicalwire.com/2017/08/05/mcmaster-attacked-controlled-jews/
JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,339 posts)He's controlled by rich antisemitic Jews?
Stephen Miller? Nah, he's not rich.
unc70
(6,113 posts)TheBlackAdder
(28,190 posts)Behind the Aegis
(53,956 posts)Keep in mind this is coming from the right-wing, so the idea that Soros is involved is the reason they are saying "control by Jews and anti-Israel" because Soros is often accused of being anti-Israel. Note the top puppeteer is "The Rothchilds".
Nevernose
(13,081 posts)And replacing that word with "Saudis." As if that would somehow make it all better...
Behind the Aegis
(53,956 posts)I saw the original the other day, so I went looking for it again and found the "modified" version. What sickens me is the updated version is from the right, not the alt-right, because they see this conspiracy between Soros and the Saudis. The RW of Israel has much to do with that meme.
Nevernose
(13,081 posts)Has been claiming that "the House of Saud" and the Wahabi sects are both modern creations of the UK, and that Britain is secretly controlled by Jewish Rothschild bankers. I guess it's an old theory, but one popping up so often now that even I spot it without looking for it.
IIRC, it was Cernovitch who first published -- and changed -- the cartoon, saying in an interview that since the overall message was accurate and it made his political enemies look bad, truth was irrelevant. He had to change it based on his crazy-ass right wing audience.
Laf.La.Dem.
(2,943 posts)wishstar
(5,269 posts)Bannon would still continue working elsewhere for the Mercers and rightwing on their propaganda efforts, but at least he wouldn't be so thoroughly contaminating the WH and the impressionable mind of Trump if he was gone from WH.
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)alongwith Ryan and McTurtle. Kushner is a make believe Jew just like all the make believe Christians that support jerkoff not my prez t-rump.
Initech
(100,068 posts)grossproffit
(5,591 posts)Behind the Aegis
(53,956 posts)This is no surprise to anyone who has been paying attention and believes Jews are a minority and anti-Semitism is real and worthy of fighting like any other bigotry. However, more than a few, will be "surprised" by this, and even more will simply ignore it as "irrelevant" because of the target group.
grossproffit
(5,591 posts)Jews are targets of both the far right and far left. Star of Davids flags banned from "woke" groups. Jewish students being targeted on college campuses, and the list goes on.
So, I ask again, when will Jewish lives matter?
Behind the Aegis
(53,956 posts)There are a few who do care and stand with us and speak out against anti-Semitism, but they are usually drowned out by the din of others.
BTW, just a minor point, it would be "bravo!" I am a dude. "Brava" is for a female. Not that I am offended, just an Italian grammar issue.
grossproffit
(5,591 posts)Paladin
(28,256 posts)I don't even bother trying to calculate how fast this country is going into the toilet. Too painful.