2016 Postmortem

nadinbrzezinski

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46. That was a moment of stunning dog whistle

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In the 40s, were Jewish neighborhoods of Brooklyn considered "ghetto"? [View all] grasswire Mar 2016 OP

Good Gawd alcibiades_mystery Mar 2016 #1

Actually that is not good gawd nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #3

. haikugal Mar 2016 #6

There is that nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #10

It is here as well, at least in the state Capitol. haikugal Mar 2016 #17

By the way nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #21

Give your Mom our best and I hope her recovery is smooth! haikugal Mar 2016 #23

Well it is more in line with the European nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #30

It's away... haikugal Mar 2016 #31

I loved the nod Bernie made to Trump when talking about his Jewish background in the debate. PyaarRevolution Mar 2016 #45

That was a moment of stunning dog whistle nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #46

My parents had to be told... PyaarRevolution Mar 2016 #50

No he said a (two or three - I don't remember) rent controlled apartment karynnj Mar 2016 #2

It seems likely that some of Bernie's relatives lived in ghettos... Human101948 Mar 2016 #4

There was poverty in every ethnic neighborhood in early NYC. SummerSnow Mar 2016 #5

Ghetto was also used to describe poor African American and Latino areas in NYC in the 70's KoKo Mar 2016 #41

Elvis in his Space Academy Dress Whites. immoderate Mar 2016 #53

He screwed up and that is all there is to it KingFlorez Mar 2016 #7

Ghetto fredamae Mar 2016 #8

^^ THIS. ^^ Qutzupalotl Mar 2016 #52

Immigrant communities enlightenment Mar 2016 #9

Thanks to add to my stack nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #12

You're welcome. :) enlightenment Mar 2016 #13

I know nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #15

Thank you! nt haikugal Mar 2016 #19

yes, city of NY history shows there were "ghettos' of Jewish immigrants in many areas, amborin Mar 2016 #11

Get out of here nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #14

You too? Behind the Aegis Mar 2016 #16

Well some old whistles are back nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #18

Any one who says that there isn't antisemitism is not being honest. nt haikugal Mar 2016 #20

It may be that you do not know the origin of the word, "ghetto." MineralMan Mar 2016 #22

to this day there are buildings in NYC that will not accept Jewish tenants GreatGazoo Mar 2016 #29

There certainly is antisemitism in the US. MineralMan Mar 2016 #33

1516 was the year Venice forced the Jews to live in a specific quarter of the city, the word ghetto Bluenorthwest Mar 2016 #43

The word goes to well before the holocaust nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #38

The ghetto of Brooklyn? Where, pray tell, was the location of said ghetto? nt msanthrope Mar 2016 #24

Bernie Sanders grew up on East 26th Street in the Midwood section of Brooklyn alcibiades_mystery Mar 2016 #32

Midwood? Midwood? oh my god.....nt msanthrope Mar 2016 #36

It is not a physical place nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #42

Tell me about the city I grew up in, Nadin, and mysterious metaphysical ghetto of msanthrope Mar 2016 #47

It is like the one in Mexico City nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #48

It was a very sad time for Jews in America. They were the victims of bigotry and hate. grossproffit Mar 2016 #25

The word has come to mean something else. Jester Messiah Mar 2016 #26

That's right, and he recently related the word to blacks and not the anything else. It was bad .. YCHDT Mar 2016 #44

SPIN SPIN SPIN! zappaman Mar 2016 #27

The word comes from Europe BainsBane Mar 2016 #28

The use of the word "ghetto" is well known to all Jews. ladjf Mar 2016 #34

Sorry, I was too young to know elleng Mar 2016 #35

Probably not Depaysement Mar 2016 #37

Jewish communities to this day nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #39

WAY BACK definition: elleng Mar 2016 #40

YES! They were. Here is some info about the conditions immigrants lived in NY. jillan Mar 2016 #49

He went to Madison High School, madaboutharry Mar 2016 #51

Ghetto is a word & a concept which NEVER should be forgotten by Jews JunkYardDogg Mar 2016 #54