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In reply to the discussion: The left needs to handle its antisemitism problem - Now. [View all]FSogol
(45,635 posts)1. Actually, Matt is lying: "When racists on the right voiced repugnant ideas, some of us on the center-right stood up and
condemned it." To date, very few conservatives have condemned it.
Why are conservative voices being promoted here to bash Democrats?
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Actually, Matt is lying: "When racists on the right voiced repugnant ideas, some of us on the center-right stood up and
FSogol
Apr 23
#1
The Left doesn't have an antisemitism problem. Some people are antisemitic. That's not on us.
Autumn
Apr 23
#2
Far Left is not the Left and if you have to use a conservative asshole to bash the Left
Autumn
Apr 23
#7
I agree. Antisemitism is agnostic and apolitical. But it is still on us to condemn it.
Beastly Boy
Apr 23
#26
You can disagree all you want to. No group is responsible for the actions of a few bad characters
Autumn
Apr 24
#68
Hate should be condemned. I am trying to identify what, specific incidents are being defined as hate. nt
Gore1FL
Apr 23
#8
Yep. Unless someone points out specifics, I will just chalk it up to the usual "any criticism of Israel is antisemitism"
Hassin Bin Sober
Apr 23
#13
The two incidents mentioned were both on public streets, no student id needed.
ExciteBike66
Apr 23
#30
He's not conflating it. He knows, he just using it as a wedge issue to divide the left, and it seems to be working since
krawhitham
Apr 25
#81
If I'm against Israel's current (and prior) obliteration of Gaza, am I an antisemite?
Iggo
Apr 23
#22
How is it we on the left have a problem while Trump holds weekly rallys promoting hate of Migrants...
rgbecker
Apr 23
#33
If one is vociferously against Israel's current (and prior) obliteration of Gaza while being silent on
Beastly Boy
Apr 23
#27
Semitism: "relating to the peoples who speak Semitic languages, especially Hebrew and Arabic."
Gore1FL
Apr 23
#32
It is beyond dispute that the term "antisemitism" applies exclusively to hatered of Jews
Beastly Boy
Apr 24
#52
This bullshit is nothing but another form of delegitimizing the suffering of Jews.
Behind the Aegis
Apr 24
#57
"Trust me when I say this matters. When racists on the right voiced repugnant ideas, some of us on the center-right
choie
Apr 23
#43
I remember reading about how much effort BLM organizers made to keep protests peaceful
betsuni
Apr 24
#54
I was watching the film "Ruskin" and was so impressed by the organizing, which went so far beyond MLK
shrike3
Apr 24
#71
Simple response - Hamas supporters are worthless pieces of shit. Bibi supporters are worthless pieces of shit.
FHRRK
Apr 23
#47
Corbynisation is a real threat, an anti-Semitism scandal marred UK Labour for nearly a decade.
tritsofme
Apr 23
#48
Denying Jewish indigeneity to Israel is a core antisemitic belief of the far left
mathematic
Apr 24
#73