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Behind the Aegis

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34. Don't forget the weather machine! Or the zoo of trained animals for this and that.

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 03:45 PM

11 hrs ago

I love how a Nazi symbol is a "youthful oopsie" and thinking it is something that should have been a disqualifier or at least given "vetters" some pause, it is seen as "purity" being screeched by people who "won't vote for ANYONE who got money from AIPAC!!!". Talk about "purity test".

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I have seen "Elders of Zion" levels of antisemitism from the left [View all] edhopper 18 hrs ago OP

For a point of education, AIPAC is a horrible lobby organization. J Street IMO is a good one. mucifer 18 hrs ago #1

AIPAC is an organization whose job it is marybourg 17 hrs ago #6

Yes. It should be illegal for foreign countries to lobby and buy politicians here JT45242 12 hrs ago #26

Putin and other billionaires are heavily influencing our elections. yardwork 11 hrs ago #35

The leadership of Israel is awful and commits war crimes. Oneironaut 10 hrs ago #39

Yes edhopper 17 hrs ago #8

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aipac is a drop in the bucket. they arent evil, just conservative. mopinko 15 hrs ago #13

Trying to make "AIPAC" and "centrist" into the new triggers of disgust anger and fear to divide Democrats. betsuni 11 hrs ago #29

Lol SunImp 9 hrs ago #52

TY & Oh "establishment" is still making the rounds. Cha 7 hrs ago #56

Accusations they can't prove, name-calling, insults. And, as us always, THEY'RE the victims. BOO HOO betsuni 4 hrs ago #63

Accusations they can't prove SunImp 3 hrs ago #65

PACs giving donations to candidates is not corruption. Campaign finance reform is a top Democratic issue. betsuni 3 hrs ago #66

Then its an actual threat & not a conspiracy theory SunImp 3 hrs ago #68

It's a CT that the Democratic Party's a corrupt immoral centrist establishment elite controlled by AIPAC, betsuni 2 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 2 hrs ago #71

I know.. Cha 3 hrs ago #67

So pulling the US into a disastrous war with Iran is 'small potatoes'? SamuelTheThird 10 hrs ago #40

that has almost zero to do w aipac, and mopinko 10 hrs ago #42

Oh really? SamuelTheThird 10 hrs ago #43

big deal. mopinko 9 hrs ago #45

lol you said 'almost zero' to do with it SamuelTheThird 9 hrs ago #47

just because they held a position doesnt mean they had power mopinko 9 hrs ago #49

But they've repeatedly demonstrated their power in DC, whom are you trying to kid here? SamuelTheThird 9 hrs ago #50

i'm done w u. mopinko 9 hrs ago #51

btw, the candidate they DID support was also a jew. mopinko 12 hrs ago #20

As a feature of white supremacy, it's attractive to people of all political leanings unless they actively divest WhiskeyGrinder 18 hrs ago #2

There is anti-Semitism here, too. murielm99 18 hrs ago #3

There is NO defense for this horrible vitriol against Jews. hlthe2b 18 hrs ago #4

Correlation is not causation. yardwork 12 hrs ago #23

Every word of this FalloutShelter 11 hrs ago #27

And that is SPECIFICALLY why I used the term "correlation." It is used as an excuse, but that, hlthe2b 11 hrs ago #31

"episodes of antisemitism is to blame it all on Israel." Behind the Aegis 11 hrs ago #32

Jewish space lasers? yardwork 11 hrs ago #33

Don't forget the weather machine! Or the zoo of trained animals for this and that. Behind the Aegis 11 hrs ago #34

Yet some believe no amount of criticism is appropriate toward Netanyahu or Israeli policies hlthe2b 11 hrs ago #36

i saw that too. mopinko 10 hrs ago #44

They are usually the oens who pretend to be "friends" with Jews. Behind the Aegis 3 hrs ago #69

Agreed proud patriot 10 hrs ago #41

And attacking Democratic politicians who may or may not have mcar 17 hrs ago #5

Many posts on social media The Wizard 17 hrs ago #7

I have seen it on some forums, edhopper 15 hrs ago #11

"Not here, but other social media"... appmanga 16 hrs ago #10

I would edhopper 15 hrs ago #12

You've "seen", but don't have any specific instances? appmanga 7 hrs ago #55

I don't have instances on DU edhopper 6 hrs ago #57

Once again, please share. (n/t) appmanga 5 hrs ago #59

I don't know the ethics of sharing someone's post edhopper 5 hrs ago #60

I've seen Bigfoot... appmanga 5 hrs ago #61

Okay edhopper 5 hrs ago #62

The left and right bend and meet at anti-Semitism. nt LexVegas 15 hrs ago #14

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

Agree some never address what Israel is up against Chautauquas 15 hrs ago #17

a lot of what happens in the west bank is misreported. mopinko 12 hrs ago #18

Sure, when you destroy crops, burn houses, attack people, block routes and they defend themselves and their property Eko 8 hrs ago #54

So criticizing aipac, netanyahu or being against what is happening in Gaza is antisemitic? Eko 8 hrs ago #53

Two things: PCIntern 15 hrs ago #16

we can hope. mopinko 12 hrs ago #19

I think there is legit criticism of PACs like AIPAC AZProgressive 12 hrs ago #21

Yes edhopper 12 hrs ago #25

I feel like that's an oversimplification Samael13 12 hrs ago #22

You'll have to point out edhopper 12 hrs ago #24

u r, personally, wrong. mopinko 9 hrs ago #48

Including military aid? Redleg 3 hrs ago #64

Yes, I've said it before and I'll say it now. Joinfortmill 11 hrs ago #28

You don't need to look elsewhere sarisataka 11 hrs ago #30

Yeah the Israel lobby has no malign influence whatsoever... SamuelTheThird 11 hrs ago #37

compared to red, white and blue american greedheads, mopinko 9 hrs ago #46

I have never seen "Elders of Zion" levels on DU. maxsolomon 11 hrs ago #38

Big influence from Party of Socialism and Liberation LeftInTX 6 hrs ago #58