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Coventina

(27,101 posts)
26. Are you serious? Google is your friend.
Mon Feb 11, 2019, 07:30 PM
Feb 2019

But here's just two paragraphs on Wikipedia:

ews have often been stereotyped as greedy and miserly. This originates in the Middle Ages, when the Church forbade Christians to lend money while charging interest (a practice called usury, although the word later took on the meaning of charging excessive interest). Jews were legally restricted to occupations as usurers, usually to Christians, and thus many went into money-lending. This led to, through the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, the association of Jews with greedy practices.
Gilbert's Shylock After the Trial, an illustration to The Merchant of Venice, Stereotypes of Jews

Publications like The Protocols of the Elders of Zion and literature such as William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice and Charles Dickens's Oliver Twist reinforced the stereotype of the crooked Jew. Dickens later expressed regret for his portrayal of Fagin in the novel, and toned down references to his Jewishness.[15] Furthermore, the character of Mr. Riah in his later novel Our Mutual Friend is a kindly Jewish creditor, and may have been created as an apology for Fagin.[citation needed] Lesser references in Arabian Nights, The Three Musketeers, and even Hans Brinker are examples of the prevalence of this negative perception. Some, such as Paul Volcker, suggest that the stereotype has decreased in prevalence in the United States. A telephone poll of 1747 American adults conducted by the Anti-Defamation League in 2009 found that 18% believed that "Jews have too much power in the business world", 13% that "Jews are more willing than others to use shady practices to get what they want", and 12% that "Jews are not just as honest as other businesspeople".[16]

This is an increasingly common notion in especially right-wingers. Shell_Seas Feb 2019 #1
Yes elleng Feb 2019 #2
+1,000 n/t malaise Feb 2019 #3
True, but in an internet based world all that matters is Twitter hits... Wounded Bear Feb 2019 #4
It does help if you avoid traditional anti-semetic tropes. hack89 Feb 2019 #5
I think people are missing that connection frazzled Feb 2019 #6
Pointing out the existence of an Israel lobby wellst0nev0ter Feb 2019 #10
It is how you characterize that lobby that matters. hack89 Feb 2019 #14
Did Ilhan Omar do any of that? wellst0nev0ter Feb 2019 #17
Then why did she apologize for suggesting support for Israel is "all about the Benjamins"? DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #18
She was under pressure from other dems wellst0nev0ter Feb 2019 #24
This is true DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #27
I am talking in the general case hack89 Feb 2019 #20
We both know what topic du jour we're talking about wellst0nev0ter Feb 2019 #25
You are trying too hard to be offended hack89 Feb 2019 #30
Manipulating through money is what all Bettie Feb 2019 #32
Ok. Nt hack89 Feb 2019 #35
I agree with your take. Blue_true Feb 2019 #43
Agreed Bettie Feb 2019 #44
No. But people are trying awful hard to make it that way. Bok_Tukalo Feb 2019 #7
You can do that without allusions to Coventina Feb 2019 #8
In what way is her comment about Jews being greedy? localroger Feb 2019 #11
It's all about the benjamins, baby Coventina Feb 2019 #12
It's not about the Jews being greedy. Full stop. localroger Feb 2019 #13
*I* did not twist anything. The rebuke came from Democratic leadership. Coventina Feb 2019 #15
Actually, most of the people falling on their fainting couches have obvious motives localroger Feb 2019 #16
You are free to disagree, of course. Coventina Feb 2019 #22
If you can refer me to any historical stereotypes localroger Feb 2019 #23
Are you serious? Google is your friend. Coventina Feb 2019 #26
Usury is not "spreading money around." localroger Feb 2019 #28
Actually, the stereotypes are out there. Caliman73 Feb 2019 #37
Yes, there are sterotypes about Jews and money. No, there are not localroger Feb 2019 #41
So you are saying that it has to be completely specifically about one particular stereotype? Caliman73 Feb 2019 #42
I think hit has to be about a stereotype that actually exists localroger Feb 2019 #46
Anti-Zionism is not anti-Semitism. guillaumeb Feb 2019 #9
It is Possible to Make a Valid Criticism Without Using Racial Stereotypes dlk Feb 2019 #19
Israel is not really our friend and never has been. liberalmuse Feb 2019 #21
+1 flibbitygiblets Feb 2019 #29
+2 old guy Feb 2019 #34
We have always had our own government to worry about. Caliman73 Feb 2019 #39
I don't disagree with too much of what you post. GulfCoast66 Feb 2019 #45
Agreed RAAD2 Feb 2019 #31
Here, here! debsy Feb 2019 #33
Thank you! Duppers Feb 2019 #36
Yup. Truth is truth, regardless of race, color or creed (or nationality). Evolve Dammit Feb 2019 #38
It's easy to say it is moondust Feb 2019 #40
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