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mopinko

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13. aipac is a drop in the bucket. they arent evil, just conservative.

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 11:46 AM

9 hrs ago

they support a lot of dems that many here on du wd like to see defeated. but compared to the plainly evil oligarchs who flat out want to buy this country, they’re such small potatoes.
anyone who rants about them gets a heavy side eye from me.

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I have seen "Elders of Zion" levels of antisemitism from the left [View all] edhopper 12 hrs ago OP

For a point of education, AIPAC is a horrible lobby organization. J Street IMO is a good one. mucifer 12 hrs ago #1

AIPAC is an organization whose job it is marybourg 11 hrs ago #6

Yes. It should be illegal for foreign countries to lobby and buy politicians here JT45242 6 hrs ago #26

Putin and other billionaires are heavily influencing our elections. yardwork 5 hrs ago #35

The leadership of Israel is awful and commits war crimes. Oneironaut 5 hrs ago #39

Yes edhopper 11 hrs ago #8

Post removed Post removed 10 hrs ago #9

aipac is a drop in the bucket. they arent evil, just conservative. mopinko 9 hrs ago #13

Trying to make "AIPAC" and "centrist" into the new triggers of disgust anger and fear to divide Democrats. betsuni 6 hrs ago #29

Lol SunImp 3 hrs ago #52

TY & Oh "establishment" is still making the rounds. Cha 1 hr ago #56

So pulling the US into a disastrous war with Iran is 'small potatoes'? SamuelTheThird 4 hrs ago #40

that has almost zero to do w aipac, and mopinko 4 hrs ago #42

Oh really? SamuelTheThird 4 hrs ago #43

big deal. mopinko 4 hrs ago #45

lol you said 'almost zero' to do with it SamuelTheThird 4 hrs ago #47

just because they held a position doesnt mean they had power mopinko 4 hrs ago #49

But they've repeatedly demonstrated their power in DC, whom are you trying to kid here? SamuelTheThird 3 hrs ago #50

i'm done w u. mopinko 3 hrs ago #51

btw, the candidate they DID support was also a jew. mopinko 6 hrs ago #20

As a feature of white supremacy, it's attractive to people of all political leanings unless they actively divest WhiskeyGrinder 12 hrs ago #2

There is anti-Semitism here, too. murielm99 12 hrs ago #3

There is NO defense for this horrible vitriol against Jews. hlthe2b 12 hrs ago #4

Correlation is not causation. yardwork 6 hrs ago #23

Every word of this FalloutShelter 6 hrs ago #27

And that is SPECIFICALLY why I used the term "correlation." It is used as an excuse, but that, hlthe2b 5 hrs ago #31

"episodes of antisemitism is to blame it all on Israel." Behind the Aegis 5 hrs ago #32

Jewish space lasers? yardwork 5 hrs ago #33

Don't forget the weather machine! Or the zoo of trained animals for this and that. Behind the Aegis 5 hrs ago #34

Yet some believe no amount of criticism is appropriate toward Netanyahu or Israeli policies hlthe2b 5 hrs ago #36

i saw that too. mopinko 4 hrs ago #44

Agreed proud patriot 4 hrs ago #41

And attacking Democratic politicians who may or may not have mcar 12 hrs ago #5

Many posts on social media The Wizard 11 hrs ago #7

I have seen it on some forums, edhopper 9 hrs ago #11

"Not here, but other social media"... appmanga 10 hrs ago #10

I would edhopper 9 hrs ago #12

You've "seen", but don't have any specific instances? appmanga 1 hr ago #55

I don't have instances on DU edhopper 48 min ago #57

Once again, please share. (n/t) appmanga 10 min ago #59

I don't know the ethics of sharing someone's post edhopper 9 min ago #60

I've seen Bigfoot... appmanga 6 min ago #61

The left and right bend and meet at anti-Semitism. nt LexVegas 9 hrs ago #14

there's plenty of it here. mopinko 9 hrs ago #15

Agree some never address what Israel is up against Chautauquas 9 hrs ago #17

a lot of what happens in the west bank is misreported. mopinko 6 hrs ago #18

Sure, when you destroy crops, burn houses, attack people, block routes and they defend themselves and their property Eko 2 hrs ago #54

So criticizing aipac, netanyahu or being against what is happening in Gaza is antisemitic? Eko 2 hrs ago #53

Two things: PCIntern 9 hrs ago #16

we can hope. mopinko 6 hrs ago #19

I think there is legit criticism of PACs like AIPAC AZProgressive 6 hrs ago #21

Yes edhopper 6 hrs ago #25

I feel like that's an oversimplification Samael13 6 hrs ago #22

You'll have to point out edhopper 6 hrs ago #24

u r, personally, wrong. mopinko 4 hrs ago #48

Yes, I've said it before and I'll say it now. Joinfortmill 6 hrs ago #28

You don't need to look elsewhere sarisataka 5 hrs ago #30

Yeah the Israel lobby has no malign influence whatsoever... SamuelTheThird 5 hrs ago #37

compared to red, white and blue american greedheads, mopinko 4 hrs ago #46

I have never seen "Elders of Zion" levels on DU. maxsolomon 5 hrs ago #38

Big influence from Party of Socialism and Liberation LeftInTX 17 min ago #58