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JT45242

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26. Yes. It should be illegal for foreign countries to lobby and buy politicians here

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 03:20 PM

20 hrs ago

Period. End of statement.

That the netanyahu regime is corrupt and committing war crimes makes it even more awful.

I weep for the Jews, arabs, Christians, and every one else who have suffered under Netanyahu's and the PLO and affiliated opposition terror.

That does not make me antisemitic. It makes me anti criminal.

Unfortunately, bibi is as much a symptom as a cause.

I want big money and all foreign money out of politics. AIPAC should not be able to buy elections. We wouldn't want Putin, the CCP, or any other foreign power to gave that pull in elections.

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

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

AIPAC is an organization whose job it is marybourg Yesterday #6

Yes. It should be illegal for foreign countries to lobby and buy politicians here JT45242 20 hrs ago #26

Putin and other billionaires are heavily influencing our elections. yardwork 19 hrs ago #35

The leadership of Israel is awful and commits war crimes. Oneironaut 18 hrs ago #39

Yes edhopper Yesterday #8

Post removed Post removed Yesterday #9

aipac is a drop in the bucket. they arent evil, just conservative. mopinko 23 hrs ago #13

Trying to make "AIPAC" and "centrist" into the new triggers of disgust anger and fear to divide Democrats. betsuni 19 hrs ago #29

Lol SunImp 17 hrs ago #52

TY & Oh "establishment" is still making the rounds. Cha 15 hrs ago #56

Accusations they can't prove, name-calling, insults. And, as us always, THEY'RE the victims. BOO HOO betsuni 12 hrs ago #63

Accusations they can't prove SunImp 11 hrs ago #65

PACs giving donations to candidates is not corruption. Campaign finance reform is a top Democratic issue. betsuni 11 hrs ago #66

Then its an actual threat & not a conspiracy theory SunImp 11 hrs ago #68

It's a CT that the Democratic Party's a corrupt immoral centrist establishment elite controlled by AIPAC, betsuni 11 hrs ago #70

I'm not saying if it's true or not I'm just saying it's a valid concern & shouldn't be brushed off SunImp 10 hrs ago #71

I know.. Cha 11 hrs ago #67

So pulling the US into a disastrous war with Iran is 'small potatoes'? SamuelTheThird 18 hrs ago #40

that has almost zero to do w aipac, and mopinko 18 hrs ago #42

Oh really? SamuelTheThird 18 hrs ago #43

big deal. mopinko 18 hrs ago #45

lol you said 'almost zero' to do with it SamuelTheThird 17 hrs ago #47

just because they held a position doesnt mean they had power mopinko 17 hrs ago #49

But they've repeatedly demonstrated their power in DC, whom are you trying to kid here? SamuelTheThird 17 hrs ago #50

i'm done w u. mopinko 17 hrs ago #51

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

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

There is anti-Semitism here, too. murielm99 Yesterday #3

There is NO defense for this horrible vitriol against Jews. hlthe2b Yesterday #4

Correlation is not causation. yardwork 20 hrs ago #23

Every word of this FalloutShelter 19 hrs ago #27

And that is SPECIFICALLY why I used the term "correlation." It is used as an excuse, but that, hlthe2b 19 hrs ago #31

"episodes of antisemitism is to blame it all on Israel." Behind the Aegis 19 hrs ago #32

Jewish space lasers? yardwork 19 hrs ago #33

Don't forget the weather machine! Or the zoo of trained animals for this and that. Behind the Aegis 19 hrs ago #34

Yet some believe no amount of criticism is appropriate toward Netanyahu or Israeli policies hlthe2b 19 hrs ago #36

i saw that too. mopinko 18 hrs ago #44

They are usually the oens who pretend to be "friends" with Jews. Behind the Aegis 11 hrs ago #69

Agreed proud patriot 18 hrs ago #41

And attacking Democratic politicians who may or may not have mcar Yesterday #5

Many posts on social media The Wizard Yesterday #7

I have seen it on some forums, edhopper 23 hrs ago #11

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

I would edhopper 23 hrs ago #12

You've "seen", but don't have any specific instances? appmanga 15 hrs ago #55

I don't have instances on DU edhopper 14 hrs ago #57

Once again, please share. (n/t) appmanga 14 hrs ago #59

I don't know the ethics of sharing someone's post edhopper 13 hrs ago #60

I've seen Bigfoot... appmanga 13 hrs ago #61

Okay edhopper 13 hrs ago #62

The left and right bend and meet at anti-Semitism. nt LexVegas 23 hrs ago #14

there's plenty of it here. mopinko 23 hrs ago #15

Agree some never address what Israel is up against Chautauquas 23 hrs ago #17

a lot of what happens in the west bank is misreported. mopinko 20 hrs ago #18

Sure, when you destroy crops, burn houses, attack people, block routes and they defend themselves and their property Eko 16 hrs ago #54

So criticizing aipac, netanyahu or being against what is happening in Gaza is antisemitic? Eko 16 hrs ago #53

Two things: PCIntern 23 hrs ago #16

we can hope. mopinko 20 hrs ago #19

I think there is legit criticism of PACs like AIPAC AZProgressive 20 hrs ago #21

Yes edhopper 20 hrs ago #25

I feel like that's an oversimplification Samael13 20 hrs ago #22

You'll have to point out edhopper 20 hrs ago #24

u r, personally, wrong. mopinko 17 hrs ago #48

Including military aid? Redleg 11 hrs ago #64

Yes, I've said it before and I'll say it now. Joinfortmill 19 hrs ago #28

You don't need to look elsewhere sarisataka 19 hrs ago #30

Yeah the Israel lobby has no malign influence whatsoever... SamuelTheThird 19 hrs ago #37

compared to red, white and blue american greedheads, mopinko 17 hrs ago #46

I have never seen "Elders of Zion" levels on DU. maxsolomon 19 hrs ago #38

Big influence from Party of Socialism and Liberation LeftInTX 14 hrs ago #58