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In today’s world of politics, anything one says can be twisted beyond

recognition, no matter how clear one is.
That doesn’t mean we should be afraid to express ourselves. I’m not gonna let people with political agendas dictate what I should say.
And I know you don’t disagree with that, and I’m not preaching to you, just reacting to the ongoing attempt to color brunette, any empathy or support for Palestinian people, or criticism of the Israeli government, as antisemitism, or to color any empathy or support for Jewish people as some form of Islamaphobia.

(In response to this post by hoolstoptheheels)

Posted: 11/04/2023 at 09:43AM

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Democrats Have an Anti-Semitism Problem -- Hoos Operator 11/04/2023 08:00AM

Until the right does something about folks like Mark Levin, I don't want -- Faz d. Hoo 11/04/2023 10:11AM

Is Mark Levin anti-Semitic? ** -- Los Angeles Hoo 11/04/2023 10:35AM

The Jewish face of anti-Semitism? ** -- Hoodafan 11/04/2023 11:24AM

Yes. Going on the record calling other people "self-hating Jews" is a good -- Faz d. Hoo 11/04/2023 11:07AM

Mark Levin is Jewish. ** -- Los Angeles Hoo 11/04/2023 11:20AM

So? ** -- Faz d. Hoo 11/04/2023 11:46AM

I think we’ve reached the conclusion of our story here. ** -- Los Angeles Hoo 11/04/2023 11:50AM

Why? It is as bigoted as a black person calling another black person an -- Faz d. Hoo 11/04/2023 8:57PM

Bingo ** -- 111Balz 11/05/2023 09:49AM

Typical distortion of reality for partisan gain. -- Chuck Taylor 11/04/2023 09:49AM

Are the rest of the Dems who… -- Los Angeles Hoo 11/04/2023 09:05AM

Your first paragraph is complete garbage. And your second paragraph is -- 111Balz 11/04/2023 09:37AM

I really don’t know why anybody reads or responds to him anymore -- wahoo138 11/04/2023 11:40AM

I know you’re just going for a fun political gotcha here, but these -- hoolstoptheheels 11/04/2023 09:27AM

Grate post!!! But I sed it more succinctly below. ** -- ResistHoo 11/04/2023 09:52AM

Well said, but more than that troll deserved ** -- 111Balz 11/04/2023 09:38AM

Fuck that idiot ** -- WahooRQ 11/04/2023 09:47AM

Like this? -- HokieDan95 11/04/2023 09:21AM

Those fine people are also different. -- ResistHoo 11/04/2023 09:49AM

What were you told this picture tells us? ** -- 111Balz 11/04/2023 09:38AM

Those fine people are different. ** -- ResistHoo 11/04/2023 09:16AM

The democrats have a damned if you do, damned if you don’t problem. -- hoolstoptheheels 11/04/2023 09:04AM

I realize there is nuance...and it is not necessarily an either/or -- Tuckahokie 11/04/2023 09:23AM

There should not have to be a choice here. The party could and should be -- 111Balz 11/04/2023 09:48AM

I wonder what analysis supports that. I’m not sure you’re wrong, but -- hoolstoptheheels 11/04/2023 09:30AM

Those progressive activists groups who won’t vote for Biden -- 757 11/04/2023 08:53AM

How about if in Michigan, Muslim voters just stay home? -- hoolstoptheheels 11/04/2023 09:06AM

But...wouldn't they be incentivized in large numbers to vote for Tlaib? -- Shenhoo 11/04/2023 11:35AM

Maybe? -- 757 11/04/2023 10:43AM

I think it's 200K registered muslim voters. 8% of the voting population -- BocaHoo91 11/04/2023 10:56AM

Maybe is the right answer. But right now, the loudest rhetoric, including -- hoolstoptheheels 11/04/2023 10:54AM

The various members of the Democratic coalition in Michigan can, and I -- southdenverhoo 11/04/2023 10:27AM

Right now SDH, I’m honestly not sure if that’s more aspirational than -- hoolstoptheheels 11/04/2023 10:41AM

And 15 of the GOP are so far right, they make John Birch look liberal -- Skeets 11/04/2023 08:40AM

You’re 100% right. Right now, both Muslim and Jewish voters have perceived -- hoolstoptheheels 11/04/2023 09:18AM

Pravda put it this way - The Democratic Party is so pro Israel, -- Lazarus 11/04/2023 08:44AM

That’s right. The dems are ideologically diverse on this situation. -- hoolstoptheheels 11/04/2023 09:37AM

I prefer to look at it like this: RepubliKKKunts have a Joo-loving problem ** -- ResistHoo 11/04/2023 08:28AM

LOL ** -- HokieDan95 11/04/2023 08:44AM

There is no anti Jewish sentiment taking over the party. This column -- 111Balz 11/04/2023 08:26AM

Not very easily in the world of politics, if we’re being clear eyed on it. ** -- hoolstoptheheels 11/04/2023 09:38AM

In today’s world of politics, anything one says can be twisted beyond -- 111Balz 11/04/2023 09:43AM

I hear ya, but it’s a political mine field. ** -- hoolstoptheheels 11/04/2023 09:45AM

Exactly. ** -- Skeets 11/04/2023 08:40AM

Iowahawk (link) -- JMHoo 11/04/2023 08:24AM

TomKazanski and the “Jews Will Not Replace us” guys are on your team. Just -- WahooRQ 11/04/2023 08:22AM

Way way better than being anti-Constitution (save you guys the trouble) ** -- Tuckahokie 11/04/2023 08:03AM

Yes. -- WaxHoo 11/04/2023 08:59AM

I didn't see that coming from your place in Tuckahoe. ** -- ResistHoo 11/04/2023 08:29AM

So you buy that crap and believe being antisemitic is better than being -- 111Balz 11/04/2023 08:27AM

They both suck...I'll let you rank them ** -- Tuckahokie 11/04/2023 09:19AM

I rank Anti-semitic, Anti-constitutionalists like MTG and Paul Gosar DFL ** -- WahooRQ 11/04/2023 09:39AM

I’m Jewish, but I’d probably rank anti-constitution above all evils. -- hoolstoptheheels 11/04/2023 10:07AM

I say fuck both, but especially fuck BOTH. ** -- WahooRQ 11/04/2023 12:40PM

I was responding to your ranking. ** -- 111Balz 11/04/2023 09:34AM

It’s really more of a pandering to terrorists -- TomKazanski 11/04/2023 08:01AM