Israel/Palestine
In reply to the discussion: Yes, anti-Zionism is anti-Semitism [View all]shira
(30,109 posts)...when they bash Blacks? Or homophobes when they rip into LGBT's? Or neo-nazis who demonize Jews? Would you try selling these folks as fellow progressives?
I would hope your answer is no to all 4 questions. Whether or not their political positions match your own.
So why this tolerance or tacit support of Buchanan and his cheerleaders like Raimondo?
The thing with Buchanan is not only is he a proven bigot and racist, but he's also a religious conservative for school prayer, a homophobe, he's against immigration (very racist), anti-abortion, against euthanasia, against gun control, against minimum wage increases, anti-welfare, anti-safety net....
http://www.ontheissues.org/Pat_Buchanan.htm#Immigration
I don't see how it's possible selling him and his supporters like Raimondo as progressives or even centrists. Those views are ridiculously rightwing.