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Bettie

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32. Manipulating through money is what all

Mon Feb 11, 2019, 08:01 PM

Feb 2019

lobbyists do.

Whether they work for foreign nations, big pharma, oil companies...that is what lobbyists do. It is all about the money.

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Criticizing Israel does not mean that you are anti-semetic [View all] Yavin4 Feb 2019 OP

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