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Mosby

(17,174 posts)
109. We aren't talking about Netanyahu.
Mon Jun 17, 2024, 01:43 PM
Jun 2024

Last edited Mon Jun 17, 2024, 03:22 PM - Edit history (1)

We are talking about antisemitism on the left. Anti-Zionism for example is literally a creation of the far left, and the vast majority of it is antisemitic. Leftist professors at American universities are starting Critical Zionist Studies programs¹ to "explain how zionism is racist".

The Boycott, Divest, Sanction movement (BDS) against Israel is also overwhelmingly anti-Zionist and antisemitic² and it's only seen among leftists primarily in a collegiate setting.

SJP is another leftist anti-zionist, antisemitic group seen on American campuses³ SJP is even receiving funding from Hamas linked organizations⁴. Does that seem progressive to you? It doesn't to me.

The sad truth is there has been a troubling increase of antisemitism on the left, and it's structurally and philosophically different than RW antisemitism, which primarily stems from white supremacy. Leftist antisemitism has it's roots in Marxism and postmodernist heuristics that push the simple (and false) view that Zionism (and Israel) is a colonial enterprise invented by European white people. The view also embraces false narratives that create indigenity for the Arabs of the Levant that doesn't really exist, averring that Palestinians can be traced back to the Canaanites when that is clearly wrong.



¹ https://fathomjournal.org/the-institute-for-the-critical-study-of-zionism-a-new-stage-in-the-degradation-of-the-american-university/

² https://www.ngo-monitor.org/key-issues/bds/bds-and-antisemitism/

³ https://www.ajc.org/news/what-is-students-for-justice-in-palestine-the-hamas-supporting-anti-israel-group-being-banned

https://www.jpost.com/israel-hamas-war/article-799733

Free speech... Ya know, it does allow rather stupid speech Model35mech Jun 2024 #1
It's not stupid. It's purposeful evil. For Jews to be blamed for the Bubonic Plague, pnwmom Jun 2024 #56
There is some examples of 'free speech' that will get people locked up for a 72 hour psych hold Attilatheblond Jun 2024 #105
Why is America spawning these crazies cilla4progress Jun 2024 #2
Post removed Post removed Jun 2024 #3
Of course Mad_Machine76 Jun 2024 #8
You are mistaken. Africa was hit hard by COVID. yardwork Jun 2024 #11
Post removed Post removed Jun 2024 #17
You are wrong and your premise is wrong. yardwork Jun 2024 #21
check facts first enid602 Jun 2024 #42
You do realize that data comes with disclaimers. paleotn Jun 2024 #55
Your Interpretation Of Raw Data... ProfessorGAC Jun 2024 #67
Yes, and what happened AFTER 10/7/2020? GoCubsGo Jun 2024 #81
Not true according to latest studies womanofthehills Jun 2024 #78
"latest studies" TwilightZone Jun 2024 #86
likely they werent doing as much testing is all. mopinko Jun 2024 #39
Yes, but only a profound idiot would stop testing to keep the data down. Marcuse Jun 2024 #64
Coronavirus in Africa: Five reasons why Covid-19 has been less deadly than elsewhere womanofthehills Jun 2024 #61
The article you cite was published in 2020. yardwork Jun 2024 #97
The BA.4 and BA.5 covid variants of omicron that eventually wnylib Jun 2024 #102
Asia was decimated by The Plague. Most likely an origination point. miyazaki Jun 2024 #19
It's not quite that simple. paleotn Jun 2024 #48
He apparently "did his own research". LudwigPastorius Jun 2024 #4
Post removed Post removed Jun 2024 #12
"The latest data has shown that masks and 6 foot rules are largely just show." LudwigPastorius Jun 2024 #22
I think the research had to do with Ace2 receptors in different races womanofthehills Jun 2024 #76
In relation to the ACE2 factor in covid infections, wnylib Jun 2024 #101
Good grief 😱 Deuxcents Jun 2024 #5
He might as well be Trump. enough Jun 2024 #6
Funny Israel has had 4,800,000 cases and 12,700 deaths from C-19 Botany Jun 2024 #7
The Jewish community in NYC was among the hardest hiy TexasBushwhacker Jun 2024 #37
Kennedy is full blown nutz. Botany Jun 2024 #106
Yeah, just because you have money TexasBushwhacker Jun 2024 #111
Yeah, just because you have money TexasBushwhacker Jun 2024 #111
OUTRAGEOUS!!! rockbluff botanist Jun 2024 #9
If trumpers vote for jr and not biden ALBliberal Jun 2024 #91
why did China lockdown their entire country longer than anyone else? Takket Jun 2024 #10
He makes me sick... Mike Nelson Jun 2024 #13
FO RF Cha Jun 2024 #14
Bobby needs to listen to Frank Zappa more DFW Jun 2024 #15
"Oh bobby, I'm sorry you gotta head like a potato" JoseBalow Jun 2024 #59
Ronnie and Kenny ornotna Jun 2024 #70
Whether Cheryl would admit it or not Xavier Breath Jun 2024 #16
Sounds about right. Behind the Aegis Jun 2024 #18
And that would happen, HOW??? Srkdqltr Jun 2024 #20
Extreme theories always go full Nazi. Never go full Nazi. Initech Jun 2024 #23
The brain worm told him so. Sneederbunk Jun 2024 #24
The brain worm in question keithbvadu2 Jun 2024 #58
The question is how much brain tissue did the worm eat and excrete before it succumbed to the toxic environment. Marcuse Jun 2024 #72
It probably starved to death. Initech Jun 2024 #89
This certainly isn't going to help him with Democratic-leaning independents FrankBooth Jun 2024 #25
Don't be so sure. Behind the Aegis Jun 2024 #26
Ok FrankBooth Jun 2024 #27
Anti-Semitism doesn't just "belong" to the right. n/t Behind the Aegis Jun 2024 #30
Ok FrankBooth Jun 2024 #31
Glad you came to understand this simple truth. Behind the Aegis Jun 2024 #32
I'm glad you are here to educate us all FrankBooth Jun 2024 #35
rude Lunabell Jun 2024 #40
Most of it belongs to the Right.. whathehell Jun 2024 #45
What about the campus "protests"? Mosby Jun 2024 #75
I don't assume being anti-Netanyahu is "Right Wing" whathehell Jun 2024 #100
We aren't talking about Netanyahu. Mosby Jun 2024 #109
I am talking about Netanyahu and his policies whathehell Jun 2024 #110
I am sure, democratic party voters deserve the benefit of the doubt uponit7771 Jun 2024 #80
Oh FFS. What is wrong with this man. n/t CincyDem Jun 2024 #28
Heavy heroin use back in his youth. Crowman2009 Jun 2024 #44
Scientists are that good but couldn't cure his brain worm. Hmm. /nt bucolic_frolic Jun 2024 #29
And the worms ate into his brain...they died of stupid before finishing the job. cayugafalls Jun 2024 #38
"and the worms ate into his brain" DemocraticPatriot Jun 2024 #47
Maybe it was a targeted brain worm. Did you ever think of that? Well did ya? Iggo Jun 2024 #83
What a racist asshole Johonny Jun 2024 #33
RFK Jr. has been a superspreader of COVID-19 hoaxes for years. Why would anyone listen to him now? sop Jun 2024 #34
Not JFK, Jr., RFK Jr. ShazzieB Jun 2024 #62
Thanks, corrected. sop Jun 2024 #69
Cool. 🙂 ShazzieB Jun 2024 #82
Then edhopper Jun 2024 #36
I got Covid before it even had a name. no_hypocrisy Jun 2024 #53
Are you Jewish edhopper Jun 2024 #79
Jewish. Guess that means that RFK Jr. lied to me, huh? no_hypocrisy Jun 2024 #88
So maybe the modified it edhopper Jun 2024 #96
How bout we leave DRIVING THE DIVIDE to B.See Jun 2024 #41
He's the relative you run from at reunions. Solly Mack Jun 2024 #43
What, AGAIN? He's a "slow learner".... must be that DemocraticPatriot Jun 2024 #46
Lots of people are replying as if this is something new. Worth noting the date, it's from almost a year ago. n/t thesquanderer Jun 2024 #49
The worm ate too much of his brain. That guy is a loony bin. Goodheart Jun 2024 #50
Insane MF. bullimiami Jun 2024 #51
In a Chinese bio weapon laboratory? We need to keep our conspiracy theories straight. surfered Jun 2024 #52
I know, right? Why does he think the Chinese spared the Jews? (Don't answer that...lol.) Iggo Jun 2024 #84
It's the Christmas thing.... Mossfern Jun 2024 #90
This brain worm-damaged freak is nuttier than squirrel shit. Comfortably_Numb Jun 2024 #54
sork AllaN01Bear Jun 2024 #57
Damn... GiqueCee Jun 2024 #60
Hopefully liberalgunwilltravel Jun 2024 #63
I wish he'd stop thinking he's a top virologist Warpy Jun 2024 #65
I think Rebl2 Jun 2024 #66
What a disgusting fool Dave says Jun 2024 #68
How is he allowed to roam free among us, much less run for any office? TNNurse Jun 2024 #71
You need to clarify which insane candidate you're asking about there. Bucky Jun 2024 #85
I was responding to a post about Bob, Jr. TNNurse Jun 2024 #87
No Labels isn't running a candidate. TwilightZone Jun 2024 #93
I'm not sure even getting hit by a clue-by-four would help him. sakabatou Jun 2024 #73
He better watch it before we use our space lasers EllieBC Jun 2024 #74
Only someone with a very poor understanding of genetics could believe something this absurd. ShazzieB Jun 2024 #77
Sick fuck. Tired of this shit. PCIntern Jun 2024 #92
"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses a lamppost - for support, not illumination." BootinUp Jun 2024 #94
Was "Post Removed" all one person, or did we rate a whole tribe of them at once? Hekate Jun 2024 #95
Painful to watch and listen to this doofus. Bluesaph Jun 2024 #98
Just when I thought RFK jr could be oasis Jun 2024 #99
What is wrong with him. Is he compromised? Bluethroughu Jun 2024 #103
Call him Bob and NOT Junior or RFK LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2024 #104
Guess the worm has come alive again. Vinca Jun 2024 #107
Another Sick Fuck spanone Jun 2024 #108
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