Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Behind the Aegis

(53,921 posts)
Tue Nov 7, 2017, 01:22 AM Nov 2017

(Jewish Group) Suwanee council candidate defends tweets about Jews, Israel

(THIS IS THE JEWISH GROUP! RESPECT!!)



“CNN is run by white supremacists, zionists in Israel far worse than anything described in Mein Kampf. Get over it.”

“Get the Jews out of the White House and out of POTUS’ ear,”

"...Briggs referred to Hitler as “a patriot.” "

(And the excuse, one I see so very often:)

He believes his social media activity — which he repeatedly defended as anti-Israel and not anti-Semitic — is surfacing now because that message is gaining traction.

more...(read the whole article)

-----

However, despite a meteoric rise in anti-Semitism in the last year, almost no one is taking notice, and it just keeps getting worse....and ignored!


RandySF

BTW... some good news...Gwinnett candidate drops out after inflammatory tweets about Jews
1 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
(Jewish Group) Suwanee council candidate defends tweets about Jews, Israel (Original Post) Behind the Aegis Nov 2017 OP
My faith in humanity is basically nonexistent. EllieBC Nov 2017 #1

EllieBC

(2,990 posts)
1. My faith in humanity is basically nonexistent.
Tue Nov 7, 2017, 10:12 AM
Nov 2017

People like this are why we need Israel. Because eventually we will need to go back under the Law of Return. We have nowhere actually safe to be.

Latest Discussions»Alliance Forums»Jewish Group»(Jewish Group) Suwanee co...