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EdmondDantes_

(2,127 posts)
19. It's a very ugly thing
Wed May 20, 2026, 02:38 PM
May 20

I do wonder how much of her popularity is because of versus in spite of her views and if this sort of thing will fade or if the rot is just going to grow. Obviously unfortunately antisemitism isn't going away entirely, but how much is flaring up from Israel's policies (not trying to justify antisemitism itself) versus something more akin to how Republicans and other nationalist parties elsewhere talk about welfare queens and immigrants.

I fear the latter would be harder to get rid of. Eventually Netanyahu will leave, presumably some sort of relatively peaceful status quo will happen in Gaza. Would that cause the antisemitism to fade back to its normal level? Again, still not an acceptable level, but I'd like to get back to the days where it wasn't racists throwing firebombs at a peaceful memorial or lighting ambulances on fire because they were from a synagogue. But if we're going to see more of these people rising up in the party, regardless because some significant part of our base has come to embrace antisemitism, that's a self perpetuating problem.

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asses Whip-poor-will May 20 #1
Hence, their desire to call a potential vote on it Torchlight May 20 #4
What does that mean? Renew Deal May 20 #7
"a vote to expel her..." Torchlight May 20 #10
I'm interpreting your comment that the vote to expel is "democracy." Renew Deal May 20 #13
You support this idiot? mcar May 20 #14
Stop elevating her WSHazel May 20 #2
Last night RandySF May 20 #3
That's the candidate described as progressive JI7 May 20 #5
It's a very ugly thing EdmondDantes_ May 20 #19
Before Israel fired a single shot after the October 2023 massacre, students already supported the attackers question everything May 21 #22
This message was self-deleted by its author Renew Deal May 20 #6
So they shouldn't impeach Boo1 May 20 #8
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I support this MustLoveBeagles May 20 #9
Seriously Danmel May 20 #11
Not me. RandySF May 20 #12
Randy's not defending her MustLoveBeagles May 20 #16
I'm sorry Danmel May 20 #17
Ah, okay MustLoveBeagles May 20 #18
It is disgusting that such a statement need be made. Behind the Aegis May 20 #20
And she is a sex therapist? question everything May 21 #21
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