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Shemp Howard

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5. ...how then should he have said it?

Reply to chia (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 29, 2020, 01:58 PM

Apr 2020

It can be fairly argued that this gathering was reckless. I am of that opinion myself.

But these are volatile times, and a leader’s words must be chosen carefully. Remember when Trump referred to the Covid-19 virus as the “Chinese Virus”? A few Chinese-Americans across the country got assaulted shortly thereafter. Racists will always be looking for an excuse. Don’t give them one!

I would have advised the mayor to say something like this: “My message to the Jewish community, and the Christian community, and the Muslim community, all communities, is this simple: the time for warnings has passed.”

If the Jewish community in particular needs a stronger warning, by all means deliver it. But do so in private.

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De Blasio is stoking anti-Semitism. He's not alone. [View all] MosheFeingold Apr 2020 OP

Puzzling Shemp Howard Apr 2020 #1

I'm not Jewish, but my understanding is the tweets are referencing the Hasidic funerals chia Apr 2020 #3

...how then should he have said it? Shemp Howard Apr 2020 #5

Thank you, I appreciate your insight chia Apr 2020 #6

Point of order MosheFeingold Apr 2020 #7

Satmar is chassidishe though. And charedi. EllieBC Apr 2020 #8

We could debate that quite a bit MosheFeingold Apr 2020 #11

Of course we could debate it! EllieBC Apr 2020 #15

I'm in love MosheFeingold Apr 2020 #18

Get that shidduch resume ready! Lol nt EllieBC Apr 2020 #19

I don't feel like I have sufficient facts to weigh in except for photo where I see very few masked hlthe2b Apr 2020 #12

See the post and link at #9 n/t MosheFeingold Apr 2020 #13

I am no fan of de blasio, and am Jewish, but I don't view that specific tweet as anti-semetic. still_one Apr 2020 #2

Me too. marybourg Apr 2020 #10

If this was Chinese celebrating Chinese New Year, Japanese celebrating the Cherrty Blossom still_one Apr 2020 #21

Well, I would be just as outraged. marybourg Apr 2020 #22

Of course, and so would I. In my view this is analogous to what happened in Michigan and other still_one Apr 2020 #24

Actually, what if it were Muslims celebrating Ramadam? Behind the Aegis Apr 2020 #25

I don't know. When a few evangelist churches services in a few states, they were called out by the still_one Apr 2020 #26

I understand what you are saying, however... Behind the Aegis Apr 2020 #27

Good example, and you make a good point. still_one Apr 2020 #28

Wrong matt819 Apr 2020 #4

The NYPD police union disagrees MosheFeingold Apr 2020 #9

Your earlier photo showed few wearing masks. This photo shows much better compliance, but hlthe2b Apr 2020 #14

It's a kid MosheFeingold Apr 2020 #17

Lyme disease was named after Lyme, Connecticut. As an arbovirus it is & all are traditionally named hlthe2b Apr 2020 #20

So does the NYPD police union dictate health policy now? Also, most of those in that picture were still_one Apr 2020 #23

Wrong. EllieBC Apr 2020 #16