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SamuelTheThird

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50. But they've repeatedly demonstrated their power in DC, whom are you trying to kid here?
Mon Jun 1, 2026, 05:36 PM
17 hrs ago

And in supporting the Iraq war, they ended up empowering hardline factions in Iran...for a start.



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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 17 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 13 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
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