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Anatomy of a Moral Panic: The repressive machine currently arrayed against campus protests follows a familiar pattern. [View all] WhiskeyGrinder May 3 OP

PBS Reports on Rising Antisemistism - April 2023 JustAnotherGen May 3 #1

Okay atreides1 May 3 #3

Agree JustAnotherGen May 3 #4

Thank you. Goddessartist May 3 #2

Ask him how he feels JustAnotherGen May 3 #5

First Goddessartist May 3 #7

I was actually working for a Congress Woman JustAnotherGen May 3 #9

Well, Goddessartist May 3 #14

Please consider. AloeVera May 3 #24

Full, original meaning of genocide. Very interesting. AloeVera May 3 #47

Exactly. Lonestarblue May 4 #101

Why aren't we talking about Sudan? shrike3 May 3 #45

Because it's not trendy and the TV cameras wouldn't be there BannonsLiver May 3 #48

Go start an OP obamanut2012 May 3 #71

Take it up with the poster who dismissed Sudan shrike3 May 3 #75

This is not the Oppression Olympics obamanut2012 May 3 #70

There is no doubt that some of these protestors are antisemitic. Demsrule86 May 3 #12

The Protests Should Continue... Nutty Putty May 3 #13

Biden is not president of Israel. he cannot unilaterally stop the war. shrike3 May 3 #37

Those bombs, mortar rounds, essential parts etc AloeVera May 3 #41

What makes you think Bibi will stop if we withdraw aid? shrike3 May 3 #43

The U.S. has now fully funded this war. AloeVera May 3 #78

I have found nothing that supports your figures. shrike3 May 3 #84

See Post # 83. AloeVera May 3 #88

That article states what it is costing Israel. shrike3 May 4 #91

But further... AloeVera May 3 #82

So much for the one phone call idea shrike3 May 3 #86

Bolsters my argument that Israel couldn't continue the war, at least at the same scale. AloeVera May 4 #92

No, it doesn't bolster your argument shrike3 May 4 #94

Theoretically, yes. But the U.S. has power and Israel is militarily dependent. AloeVera May 4 #96

"Israel is a strong country militarily, has its own military industry, has a very well-trained military" shrike3 May 4 #100

No one denies Israel has a strong military AloeVera May 4 #102

Dead is dead. shrike3 May 4 #103

Wow. AloeVera May 4 #106

You were the one who said a smaller war would be better. Less people killed, and all. shrike3 May 4 #107

I like my debates honest. AloeVera May 4 #108

I'm crushed. shrike3 May 4 #109

And if Israel continues on without us, would Biden still be blamed? shrike3 May 3 #55

I'm sure you know the answer to that. n/t AloeVera May 3 #79

I believe I do. Yes, he would be blamed. Because he didn't wave a magic wand. shrike3 May 3 #87

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Eighty-five percent of Israel's budget does not come from the U.S. shrike3 May 3 #54

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Yup, they have an NHS because of our aid obamanut2012 May 3 #73

And if every ounce of aid is withdrawn and the war continues, who will you blame then? shrike3 May 3 #76

We can and we should. All Western nations. AloeVera May 3 #83

Short of waving a magic wand, what do you suggest? shrike3 May 3 #85

What do you mean? AloeVera May 4 #89

What do you suggest if Israel goes on without us? shrike3 May 4 #90

Not pretending anything. AloeVera May 4 #93

If anybody out there has a magic wand, I suggest they send it to the White House forthwith. shrike3 May 4 #95

It's not a magic wand. The U.S. has the stick. AloeVera May 4 #97

If Bibi continues without U.S. Aid, who will you blame then? shrike3 May 4 #99

Great. Then Israel can carry on without our aid. Voltaire2 May 3 #51

I'd be fine with that. But no complaining if and when the conflict continues. shrike3 May 3 #53

I'll continue to oppose their genocidal operations. Voltaire2 May 3 #56

Cool. Just don't blame Biden. shrike3 May 3 #57

Sure. When we stopping providing support. Voltaire2 May 3 #59

Cool. shrike3 May 3 #60

I don't agree. The protests help both Hamas and Netanyahu. They do no good. This Demsrule86 May 3 #44

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Whatever. shrike3 May 3 #61

Israel tried to give back Gaza and the West Bank decades ago NickB79 May 4 #105

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So you're calling me, my almost 98 year old Jewish mother in law, Goddessartist May 3 #17

I am prevented by the DU terms of use from answering your accusation directly. Beastly Boy May 3 #19

You sound like Goddessartist May 3 #27

Can you back up your accuation with anything tangible, or is it only Beastly Boy May 3 #28

By DU's rules you couldn't answer honestly. Goddessartist May 3 #30

The accusations are all yours. Beastly Boy May 3 #36

No he doesn't... persoaally attacking him with the Netanyahu Cha May 3 #77

Add Bernie Sanders to the list of those whose response would be defined Scrivener7 May 3 #58

Absurd Goddessartist May 3 #65

If "some on DU" include yours truly, Beastly Boy May 3 #67

Deluded Thinking... Nutty Putty May 3 #18

Then start dealing with the facts and the truth. Beastly Boy May 3 #20

Educate yourself Nutty Putty May 3 #31

I m sufficiently educated on the subject to question your understanding of it. Beastly Boy May 3 #38

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I am not supporting genocide, and I am not at all certain you understand the meaning of the word. Beastly Boy May 3 #66

I'm tired of your gaslighting! TheCynic56 May 3 #29

Then by all means, don't comment on my posts! Beastly Boy May 3 #35

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Don't be silly! Beastly Boy May 3 #49

Yes they do but it's not Beastly Boy who's "mean". Cha May 3 #68

Beastly Boy Doesn't "gaslight". Cha May 3 #72

Rec'd 1000+ Mossfern May 3 #64

"My hubby is Jewish..." Jedi Guy May 4 #110

This line is truly relevant here Doc Sportello May 3 #6

Oh c'mon everyone knows the source LuvLoogie May 3 #8

Good article. Jirel May 3 #10

Some behavior towards Jewish students by those protesting GAZA is clearly antisemitic. Demsrule86 May 3 #25

Interestingly, this theory illustrates the nature of antisemitism in its current iteration. Beastly Boy May 3 #11

Agree totally FakeNoose May 3 #22

I would say that most protests occur in major media markets. Beastly Boy May 3 #23

Agreed, and it's further proof that the students themselves aren't initiating the trouble FakeNoose May 3 #26

The desire to minimize racism is interesting Sympthsical May 3 #15

I think we have an emerging horseshoe crowd On the forum. BannonsLiver May 3 #46

So predictable. Retro news is now fashionable. jaxexpat May 3 #21

Good post Prairie Gates May 3 #32

Of interest: Gloves off: The International Criminal Court prosecutor issues Passages May 3 #33

Thanks for posting. The ICC should be free to prosecute war crimes against any perpetrators. Ping Tung May 3 #42

DURec leftstreet May 3 #34

I feel that people don't really understand or accept how bad anti-semitism is ismnotwasm May 3 #40

There are unfortunately people, more common than one would hope Sympthsical May 3 #74

Yes, that is my general impression ismnotwasm May 3 #80

Thanks for posting the Hate Glossary. I actually read through it and DemocraticPatriot May 3 #81

Exactly what are you trying to say? ismnotwasm May 4 #104

I am saying that it is NOT antisemitic to believe that those who support DemocraticPatriot May 4 #111

Thanks for posting - well said obamanut2012 May 3 #69

Jewish Community Leaders Say Cal Poly Humboldt Protests are not Anti-Semitic. PufPuf23 May 4 #98