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al bupp

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19. My point is why should it be?

Sun May 12, 2024, 01:46 PM

May 12

I have read all sorts of ugly things said about Palestinians that would all be considered to cross the line of antisemitism if said about people of Jewish heritage or ethnicity. That is what my original response to this thread was attempting to point out.

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Florida student openly admits to being 'anti-Jewish' at panel event [View all] Beastly Boy May 12 OP

It's always FloriDUH ... or Texas. live love laugh May 12 #1

Yes because the other 48 states are squeaky clean. jimfields33 May 12 #28

This is happening all over. yardwork May 13 #40

She read her statement Mosby May 12 #2

I still find myself arguing with the people who refuse to face this. Beastly Boy May 12 #4

People don't want to face the extent of antisemitism in the world. Mosby May 12 #21

Some people are twisting themselves in pretzels to avoid facing this. yardwork May 13 #41

Meanwhile, counter protesters misbehave al bupp May 12 #3

Is this your response to an openly antisemitic statement? Beastly Boy May 12 #8

Are not Palestinians also a semitic people? al bupp May 12 #12

Your reference is about the Semitic language sarisataka May 12 #13

I don't think that "race" is in any sense a scientific term al bupp May 12 #18

Actual scientists would agree sarisataka May 12 #20

I feel like its 2014 JustAnotherGen May 12 #25

In some ways it feels like 1934 sarisataka May 12 #30

Of course the concept of "race" is unscientific. ShazzieB May 12 #32

You knew what they meant. And anti-semitic means anti-Jewish in common usage and has for a while. NoRethugFriends May 12 #14

My point is why should it be? al bupp May 12 #19

Because this is the world we live in. JustAnotherGen May 12 #26

Oh please! Don't get started with this tired excuse! Beastly Boy May 12 #15

Just another microaggression for the delegitimization of Jews. Behind the Aegis May 12 #24

We've seen this argument at DU before BTA JustAnotherGen May 12 #27

It's crystal clear to anyone who cares to be honest. yardwork May 13 #42

Because the term "antisemitism" was coined "specifically" in reference to Jews. ShazzieB May 12 #29

Antisemitisms hostility to, prejudice towards, or discrimination against Jews LeftInTX May 13 #36

This student is openly admitting being Happy Hoosier May 12 #22

Whos defending counter protestors? Mountainguy May 12 #31

Me, too! ShazzieB May 12 #34

perhaps her family or friends were bombed dembotoz May 12 #5

Did you extend this to all EllieBC May 12 #7

Or perhaps they were not. She is an antisemite either way. Beastly Boy May 12 #9

She is a bigot who has at the very least made her life more difficult in the years to come. Demsrule86 May 12 #11

Or, more likely, sarisataka May 12 #10

And? That makes her "Anti-Jewish?" Happy Hoosier May 12 #23

Or perhaps they weren't, she could and likely is, a Jew hater by her own admission. MarineCombatEngineer May 12 #33

Post removed Post removed May 13 #37

I am curious what you would consider a "good reason" for being anti-Jewish? tritsofme May 13 #38

Or perhaps not, MarineCombatEngineer May 13 #39

Good reason to hate all Jewish people? yardwork May 13 #43

I'll answer her. No you aren't worth protecting. EllieBC May 12 #6

Aren't we supposed to be bigoted against all middle eastern people? As well as jews? Im confused. Srkdqltr May 12 #16

Oh, it's so simple! Beastly Boy May 12 #17

"Answer to Her Question: No, anti-Jewish students deserve NO protection." Cha May 12 #35