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In reply to the discussion: Anti-semitism, the 800lb gorilla in the room that nobody seems to want to talk about [View all]Bread and Circus
(9,454 posts)102. Because it isn't just one core constituency. Go do some research. You might be surprised.
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Bread and Circus
Feb 2016
OP
Ok, well Dems are neither sexists nor racists either but that hasn't slowed down the accusations
rhett o rick
Feb 2016
#136
I've been accused of being one every time I supported the Palestinians when they were getting
trillion
Feb 2016
#200
Yeah. Funny how not wanting innocent people to get blown to bits makes you the evil one.
GoneFishin
Feb 2016
#228
it hasn't been an issue since we booted Cynthia McKinney and her loathsome papa to the curb.
geek tragedy
Feb 2016
#84
It must be a secret since I didn't get the memo that the Black community is a bunch of anti-semites
politicaljunkie41910
Feb 2016
#117
I think it has been a good discussion so far. Not ugly by GDP standards.
Bread and Circus
Feb 2016
#91
Because it isn't just one core constituency. Go do some research. You might be surprised.
Bread and Circus
Feb 2016
#102
archive.adl.org/anti_semitism_domestic/ADL-2011-Anti-Semitism_Presentation.pdf
Bread and Circus
Feb 2016
#149
I have no idea. I just generally add a note to any potential jury to avoid misunderstanding of....
Hekate
Feb 2016
#174
Interesting &sad, because a lot of the "white people" who went down South in Freedom Summer....
Hekate
Feb 2016
#170
The establishments temper tantrum will continue until the marginalized vote with them
uponit7771
Feb 2016
#62
Or... maybe we don't like people who associates their campaigns with those who call the first black
uponit7771
Feb 2016
#69
No thanks. I asked for an answer to my question, not condescending snark. nt
kstewart33
Feb 2016
#21
I don't think he practices. I know he doesn't practice dietary laws, but that doesn't mean much.
MADem
Feb 2016
#100
Neither does my husband. He's a Buddhist if anything. But he will ALWAYS be Jewish.
Hekate
Feb 2016
#311
No. Sanders is not an atheist which means holding a total disbelief in the existence
mikehiggins
Feb 2016
#130
You just really want to make this an issue, don't you. Nobody is pretending any such thing.
Hekate
Feb 2016
#312
It's very hard to know or even figure out how much a factor, I just know from my experience
Autumn
Feb 2016
#27
I agree that there are some people who are NOT supporting him for this reason.
Agschmid
Feb 2016
#53
Are you Jewish? I am Jew, and the OP all wet. I am not going to even dignify this flame bait
still_one
Feb 2016
#28
I just corrected. That is the ONLY republican person in Congress who is Jewish. All the others are
still_one
Feb 2016
#32
Thank for this, still one. Gods forbid Bernie could just fail in his attempt at the presidency...
Hekate
Feb 2016
#234
It is easy to blame someone or something else for our defeciencies, but this really takes the cake
still_one
Feb 2016
#239
You have some reading to do, my friend. There is data from multiple sources. And mentioned in this
JudyM
Feb 2016
#250
excuse me, maybe YOU have some reading to do. WHERE did I say that republicans are the ONLY
still_one
Feb 2016
#268
It is likely to be true to an extent, how one measures that percent is where it gets tricky.
Jefferson23
Feb 2016
#29
The first person I've heard say "America is not ready for a jewish President" is you
Renew Deal
Feb 2016
#30
I have read that here. Also how many Jewish Presidents have we had? Duh.
Bread and Circus
Feb 2016
#93
I pointed this thinking out elsewhere in the thread... this notion that...
Bread and Circus
Feb 2016
#96
You should then supply us with this objective, peer-reviewed research supporting your premise.
LanternWaste
Feb 2016
#115
I get no sense of that at all. I'm pro-Bernie & Clinton is pissing me off a bit. But antisemitism?
Bucky
Feb 2016
#40
I haven't seen a single post, here on DU or anywhere else, that even mentions that Sanders....
George II
Feb 2016
#41
I haven't seen any. In fact, I've seen people go out of their way to discuss issues themselves....
George II
Feb 2016
#47
I find it very interesting that the accusations of "anti-Semitism" aren't addressed in the threads..
George II
Feb 2016
#127
I have seen this and there have been posts on DU. Just keep your eyes open, we have nothing to
JudyM
Feb 2016
#254
I am trying to figure out why there is a huge disparity between the constiuentuents among Democrats.
Bread and Circus
Feb 2016
#82
then spell out exactly what you're suggesting with this OP, and why you hid behind the code language
geek tragedy
Feb 2016
#90
You know what, don't declare anti semitism absent and play it as an excuse because that can be
JudyM
Feb 2016
#255
Bernie Sanders isn't losing by double digits in South Carolina because of antisemitism.
NuclearDem
Feb 2016
#259
Eric Cantor was sent to the US House from Virginia, and it's also in the South...
Hekate
Feb 2016
#308
"certain core constituencies within it, are not ready for a jewish President. "
geek tragedy
Feb 2016
#50
Over 300 posts and haven't seen the links yet. Must scrutinize more closely....
Hekate
Feb 2016
#315
from Nevada caucus, Hillary supporters: "don't vote for the SOCIALIST JEW"
nashville_brook
Feb 2016
#57
Calling Bernie a "crusty old Jew" or having a precinct capt in NV say the #1 reason to not vote
jillan
Feb 2016
#66
oh my, one person inartfully describing how Republicans will portray him and a precinct captain
geek tragedy
Feb 2016
#73
I don't understand..Republicans are anti-semitic but Democrats aren't?
Bread and Circus
Feb 2016
#79
how many Jewish Republicans are there in Congress? Your agenda seems to be that of the
geek tragedy
Feb 2016
#87
you are the one making the claims. And you are refusing to provide any facts
geek tragedy
Feb 2016
#107
You are the one being personally insulting to me. Just google it. Prove me wrong.
Bread and Circus
Feb 2016
#109
You continue to state you've been doing your own research to support your allegation
LanternWaste
Feb 2016
#132
I asked in the OP for links to suggest I am wrong. That's what my OP was for. So far I haven't seen
Bread and Circus
Feb 2016
#133
archive.adl.org/anti_semitism_domestic/ADL-2011-Anti-Semitism_Presentation.pdf
Bread and Circus
Feb 2016
#151
Now you are just too lazy to read. It's a bunch of graphs. If you are too lazy to look through them
Bread and Circus
Feb 2016
#156
This is odd logic... The fact that Jews are Dems and rethugs are however they are doesn't have any
JudyM
Feb 2016
#262
I have heard many Jews supporting Clinton over Sanders at the Mens Service Auxillary and Temple
Gothmog
Feb 2016
#74
so, Bernie Sanders is a victim of reverse racism and oppression at the hands of black people
geek tragedy
Feb 2016
#108
I know! It's so sad how they've suffered! All these centuries, moving the levers of power. Oh my.
Hekate
Feb 2016
#309
Yeah, he would definitley be running away with it if he was a lapsed Catholic
Freddie Stubbs
Feb 2016
#116
Maybe but there are jewish elected officials . we can see what percentage of support they got from
JI7
Feb 2016
#128
Read my OP again. Read it carefully. No where did I "claim it as fact" that what I suggest...
Bread and Circus
Feb 2016
#143
I was curious to see if you would respond since if I am not mistaken you support Bernie.
stevenleser
Feb 2016
#210
I haven't "picked a side". I have been accused/attacked for "supporting" both.
Behind the Aegis
Feb 2016
#296
You know, that is Donald Trump's favorite technique. "Is Marco eligible to run for president? ...
Hekate
Feb 2016
#310
Nearly 30% of Black people according to the research cited in the OP are bigoted against Jews.
Bread and Circus
Feb 2016
#314
Wait...you spend all day on DU with 33,000 posts under your belt but taking 2 seconds to download...
Bread and Circus
Feb 2016
#320
I just got back from having a root canal, so I took time off from DU for that. Golly.
Hekate
Feb 2016
#324
Not awful. But you can't contest an argument if you purposefully try to remain ignorant....
Bread and Circus
Feb 2016
#326
How does this baiting stay while innocuous posts from "core constituencies" get hidden?
great white snark
Feb 2016
#131
Discussing anti-semitism, which is very much a real and destructive thing, is race baiting?
Bread and Circus
Feb 2016
#134
Interesting that some here that have no problems with accusations of sexism or racism
rhett o rick
Feb 2016
#138
This is a message board where we discuss these issues. But it seems that some discussions are off
rhett o rick
Feb 2016
#168
I have no problem with whatever "discussion" you wish to impart. What I don't
rhett o rick
Feb 2016
#182
And when similar things were said about Sanders supporters you made the same
rhett o rick
Feb 2016
#196
It's not hard for me and your saying such ends this discussion. Sooner or later
rhett o rick
Feb 2016
#247
I am sorry but your fake exhibit of willful ignorance does you no favors.
Bread and Circus
Feb 2016
#193
There are facts in the link I gave you. You have responded with nothing. End of story.
Bread and Circus
Feb 2016
#207
If you read the data, you would see the trend hasn't changed that much thus 2011 is not out of date.
Bread and Circus
Feb 2016
#230
Yes, there is lots of racism (especially vs blacks) within the white community. I will admit that.
Bread and Circus
Feb 2016
#237
My experience in the BushCheney years was that it came from the Left and Far Left, not core Dems
Hekate
Feb 2016
#166
Hardly. Any research by the OP would have revealed Bernie isn't a practicing Jewish man
DisgustedTX
Feb 2016
#198
As a non-practicing Jewish person, let me assure you that it doesn't matter to anti-Semites.
stevenleser
Feb 2016
#214
I think many voters don't know. I also dont think it makes them stupid. Many are too busy
stevenleser
Feb 2016
#219
Your argument here is that there's no Anti-Semitism against non-practicing Jews?
Warren DeMontague
Feb 2016
#246
Remember Jesse Jackson's "Hymietown" remark. There is such a thing as black anti-semitism.
bklyncowgirl
Feb 2016
#220
For months...and there's also an inference you are either racist or insensitive to minority concerns
Bread and Circus
Feb 2016
#253
but addressing the real thing is different than imagining it under every rock to score points.
Warren DeMontague
Feb 2016
#251
I think the nonsense with Dolores Huerta is a glaringly perfect example.
Warren DeMontague
Feb 2016
#271
The allegation was specific. That Sanders supporters chanted "English Only" at DH.
Warren DeMontague
Feb 2016
#274
I didn't say Dolores Huerta lied or that she deliberately misrepresented her own perception, even
Warren DeMontague
Feb 2016
#295
I, too, am tired of the fighting. I expected it, I mean I remember '04 and '08, but it gets old.
Warren DeMontague
Feb 2016
#300
It is extraordinarily interesting when you consider the numbers in the ADL study.
Bread and Circus
Feb 2016
#275
But i thought sexism, racism, and a whole bunch of other -isms were unimportant?
kjones
Feb 2016
#256
I know one personally - my liberal Dem dad whose convinced Jews have too much influence
Arazi
Feb 2016
#265
You have been given many different reasons for why some people aren't feeling the Bern
ecstatic
Feb 2016
#278
Honestly other than electability and historic precedent I haven't heard one plausible
Bread and Circus
Feb 2016
#279
Hillary promises to cure Alzheimers in 8 years. That is promising a Unicorn.
Bread and Circus
Feb 2016
#286
I could care less if Sanders is Jewish, or an adherent of any other made up religion...
brooklynite
Feb 2016
#289
IF there's any Anti-Semitism, it's CERTAINLY at a much lower level than the misogyny.
tarheelsunc
Feb 2016
#303
I noticed. Anti-Semitic sites are now regularly sourced here by Sanders supporters.
yardwork
Feb 2016
#304