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SamuelTheThird

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40. So pulling the US into a disastrous war with Iran is 'small potatoes'?

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Mon Jun 1, 2026, 04:48 PM

3 hrs ago

Not to mention that little war with Iraq?

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I have seen "Elders of Zion" levels of antisemitism from the left [View all] edhopper 11 hrs ago OP

For a point of education, AIPAC is a horrible lobby organization. J Street IMO is a good one. mucifer 11 hrs ago #1

AIPAC is an organization whose job it is marybourg 10 hrs ago #6

Yes. It should be illegal for foreign countries to lobby and buy politicians here JT45242 5 hrs ago #26

Putin and other billionaires are heavily influencing our elections. yardwork 4 hrs ago #35

The leadership of Israel is awful and commits war crimes. Oneironaut 4 hrs ago #39

Yes edhopper 10 hrs ago #8

Post removed Post removed 10 hrs ago #9

aipac is a drop in the bucket. they arent evil, just conservative. mopinko 8 hrs ago #13

Trying to make "AIPAC" and "centrist" into the new triggers of disgust anger and fear to divide Democrats. betsuni 5 hrs ago #29

Lol SunImp 2 hrs ago #52

TY & Oh "establishment" is still making the rounds. Cha 35 min ago #56

So pulling the US into a disastrous war with Iran is 'small potatoes'? SamuelTheThird 3 hrs ago #40

that has almost zero to do w aipac, and mopinko 3 hrs ago #42

Oh really? SamuelTheThird 3 hrs ago #43

big deal. mopinko 3 hrs ago #45

lol you said 'almost zero' to do with it SamuelTheThird 3 hrs ago #47

just because they held a position doesnt mean they had power mopinko 3 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 5 hrs ago #20

As a feature of white supremacy, it's attractive to people of all political leanings unless they actively divest WhiskeyGrinder 11 hrs ago #2

There is anti-Semitism here, too. murielm99 11 hrs ago #3

There is NO defense for this horrible vitriol against Jews. hlthe2b 11 hrs ago #4

Correlation is not causation. yardwork 5 hrs ago #23

Every word of this FalloutShelter 5 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 4 hrs ago #33

Don't forget the weather machine! Or the zoo of trained animals for this and that. Behind the Aegis 4 hrs ago #34

Yet some believe no amount of criticism is appropriate toward Netanyahu or Israeli policies hlthe2b 4 hrs ago #36

i saw that too. mopinko 3 hrs ago #44

Agreed proud patriot 3 hrs ago #41

And attacking Democratic politicians who may or may not have mcar 11 hrs ago #5

Many posts on social media The Wizard 10 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 8 hrs ago #12

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

The left and right bend and meet at anti-Semitism. nt LexVegas 8 hrs ago #14

there's plenty of it here. mopinko 8 hrs ago #15

Agree some never address what Israel is up against Chautauquas 8 hrs ago #17

a lot of what happens in the west bank is misreported. mopinko 5 hrs ago #18

Sure, when you destroy crops, burn houses, attack people, block routes and they defend themselves and their property Eko 1 hr ago #54

So criticizing aipac, netanyahu or being against what is happening in Gaza is antisemitic? Eko 1 hr ago #53

Two things: PCIntern 8 hrs ago #16

we can hope. mopinko 5 hrs ago #19

I think there is legit criticism of PACs like AIPAC AZProgressive 5 hrs ago #21

Yes edhopper 5 hrs ago #25

I feel like that's an oversimplification Samael13 5 hrs ago #22

You'll have to point out edhopper 5 hrs ago #24

u r, personally, wrong. mopinko 3 hrs ago #48

Yes, I've said it before and I'll say it now. Joinfortmill 5 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 4 hrs ago #37

compared to red, white and blue american greedheads, mopinko 3 hrs ago #46

I have never seen "Elders of Zion" levels on DU. maxsolomon 4 hrs ago #38