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JustAnotherGen

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7. It is deeper than October 7th

Reply to vishnura (Reply #5)

Fri Apr 11, 2025, 07:02 PM

Apr 11

Great book by Dana Horn - People Love Dead Jews: Reports from a Haunted Present.

It's when Israelis fought back and said enough! You have done irreparable harm - that people started taking it out on all Jews.

The confusion about what being antisemitic is- I think RichardD explained perfectly. The people who have tried that "Semitic Languages" argument to diminish the real lived experiences of Jewish people - to me? Me alone?

Sound like the people who say the CSA Flag is history - not hate. Or try to give new meanings to the swastika based on images in Indian history. Its like people who so they never use the n-word so they can't possibly have racial prejudice.

It just doesn't fly with me.

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A 3,500-Year-Old Story That Explains Antisemitism Today [View all] Richard D Apr 11 OP

Very timely message, thx. Mosby Apr 11 #1

It's more and more obvious to me . . . Richard D Apr 11 #2

Anti-semitic vishnura Apr 11 #3

It's a good question with a strong differentiation Richard D Apr 11 #4

Semitic vishnura Apr 11 #5

It is deeper than October 7th JustAnotherGen Apr 11 #7

Excellent read in the lead up to Passover JustAnotherGen Apr 11 #6

Kicking this up JustAnotherGen Apr 12 #8