• Stitch0815@feddit.org
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    Because they are associated by default.

    And that, good sir is what the initial comment is about

    This IS antisemitism. As compared to what Isreal has been trying to lable as antisemitism the last couple of years.

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      Yep, that’s antisemitism. Guilty of others’ actions by the mere fact of being Jewish. And hence some commentators here are fine with Jews being harassed and bombed for belonging to this group.

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      No it isn’t antisemitism. It’s antizionism. Israel is highly associated with Jewish people. So it’s a reasonable weariness that a Jewish person might support Israel’s actions unless they say otherwise. If any entity I was even slightly associated with was doing reprehensible things, I would be very vocal to anyone who would listen to me and explain how I did not support those things.

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        If any entity I was even slightly associated with was doing reprehensible things, I would be very vocal to anyone who would listen to me and explain how I did not support those things.

        Good for you bud. But that does not mean you get to dictate how other people need to live their lifes. And if you just assume that every Jewish person supports Israels actions, by default. Then I hate to break it to you but that is antisemitism.

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          It’s not because they’re Jewish, it’s because as a Jewish person, they are associated with a large vocal group that is self defined by being Jewish. And that group is supported by a large percentage of Jewish people all over the world. Maybe that’s too subtle a distinction for you, but it’s an important one to try to grasp.

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            It’s not because they are jewish

            It’s just because they are jews

            My brother in christ

            You are basically writing down the definition of racism It’s just that in this case it’s not based on race and there is a speacial word for it because people have been doing it so much to this group of people: Antisemitism

            Edit: I get what you are trying to say. And I am NOT trying to say you are an antisemite. But: It highlights how deeply engrained racism (am the like) is in our society and brains. We would rather do an insane amount of mental gymnastics than call it what it is: Racism