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In reply to the discussion: Ilhan Omar tweet called anti-Semitic 'dog whistle' [View all]George II
(67,782 posts)137. And we know who controls all the money in the world, right?
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So when anyone goes after billionaires, they're engaging in anti-Semitism?
StarfishSaver
Nov 2019
#140
On the Issue's analyses are criteria-referenced, data-based, and standardized
lapucelle
Nov 2019
#191
How do you know that Bloomberg "values 'wealth' over the health of human society"?
George II
Nov 2019
#133
That policy doesn't fit the definition of "sociopathic", and Bloomberg didn't institute it. N/T
lapucelle
Nov 2019
#159
I'm responding to the erroneous assertions that Mike Bloomberg started "stop and frisk",
lapucelle
Nov 2019
#207
False narratives about "evil" Democratic candidates helped put both men in office.
lapucelle
Nov 2019
#209
Wait...what? Why would you say such a thing? Why on earth would you think that's OK?
lapucelle
Nov 2019
#213
None of those links support your claims that the detention of protestors helped Bush's re-election
lapucelle
Nov 2019
#220
If what you claim is fact based, please provide the facts that back up your talking points.
lapucelle
Nov 2019
#232
Where are the facts that support your talking points? What is the source of these talking points?
lapucelle
Nov 2019
#236
If it is indeed a reality, you'll of course provide objective data/evidence to support it?
LanternWaste
Nov 2019
#238
Did you just say that I don't accept your opinion as a fact because I worship a racist?
lapucelle
Nov 2019
#241
I thought it might be a reference to Mayor Lindsay, but he's been dead fo 20 years.
lapucelle
Nov 2019
#244
On the old Batman TV series in the 60's, he was parodied as "Mayor Linseed".
lapucelle
Nov 2019
#246
The fact is that you said I worship a racist. Why are you denying the fact that you said that?
lapucelle
Nov 2019
#250
I don't accept opinion-based talking points as facts. It is a fact you claimed I worship a racist.
lapucelle
Nov 2019
#251
The woman who endorsed a Jewish man for president is accused of an "anti-Semitic dog whistle"
StarfishSaver
Nov 2019
#3
I know the difference in the TWO situations. I also know her previous comments, which in my view
still_one
Nov 2019
#26
So, because both men are Jewish and both are billionaires, she must specifically note that
StarfishSaver
Nov 2019
#30
It isn't a 'logical fallacy'. The question is based on one's personal experience. And a person's
still_one
Nov 2019
#81
I know George. Which in my view doesn't mean she "likes Jews either" Regardless, I went back and
still_one
Nov 2019
#139
I appreciate and admire your willingness to say you think you were mistaken and change your mind
StarfishSaver
Nov 2019
#142
Thanks Starfish, but I was wrong, and from my perspective it is NOT anti-semitic. She is referring
still_one
Nov 2019
#149
I am Jewish, so please don't lecture to me that because someone endorsed someone who is Jewish
still_one
Nov 2019
#29
As a black woman, I don't need to be lectured to by anyone about prejudice
StarfishSaver
Nov 2019
#40
I am NOT lecturing you. You are lecturing ME. Now you are changing course, and say how you
still_one
Nov 2019
#46
Actually I have to edit this post because I didn't see her tweet where she does specify it is
still_one
Nov 2019
#35
So, she's never supposed to say anything a out anyone who happens to be Jewish?
StarfishSaver
Nov 2019
#20
I have no idea who Leon Cooperman is so I'd assume since she said billionaires she
Vinca
Nov 2019
#16
I guess we are all too stupid it get it, so she has to just come out and use the specific word
ExciteBike66
Nov 2019
#24
That is exactly the point. Why didn't she make that distinction? She should know by now she has a
still_one
Nov 2019
#38
She didn't need to. The tweet she quotes says it. It's right there in her tweet
StarfishSaver
Nov 2019
#55
Her tweet included a remark by someone else about billionaires. Fat cats stick together.
Vinca
Nov 2019
#106
This. FFS, people, quit falling for right-wing/Russian propaganda that's designed to divide us.
backscatter712
Nov 2019
#113
If she had just spelled out the "billionaire's club", it would have been a non-issue. If she
still_one
Nov 2019
#39
That presents it in another light, and I missed that Twitter link in the OP until you
still_one
Nov 2019
#83
We are definitely on the same page there Starfish. I also appreciate you pointing out the twitter
still_one
Nov 2019
#125
Who does Jordan mean by "everyone"? Because I'd never heard of Cooperman, would have no idea
50 Shades Of Blue
Nov 2019
#34
She's my representative. I don't know whether, in her heart, she's an anti-Semite.
The Velveteen Ocelot
Nov 2019
#99
I missed it the first time, but if you look at her teeet she is attacking him because he is a
still_one
Nov 2019
#90
Because there's nothing wrong w/coloring literally everything a Muslim says & does as anti-Semitic.
BuffaloJackalope
Nov 2019
#100
The right wing echo chamber is like putting the same phrase through Google translator a lot.
Initech
Nov 2019
#130
Bernie last night railed against Bloomberg using his money to buy his buy his way into the race
StarfishSaver
Nov 2019
#116
josh jordan (who ever that is) and evey single person agreeing with him are going to
Kurt V.
Nov 2019
#173
Jordan is a RWer who doesn't like Rump which apparently nowadays is enough to justify
Celerity
Nov 2019
#229
The tweet she replies to mentions the money. Why are we inserting something else?
NCLefty
Nov 2019
#188