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Celerity

(51,844 posts) Mon May 27, 2019, 02:26 PM May 2019

The Anti-Defamation League calls out Politico's Sanders/Money Tree/Mansion trope as Anti-semitic [View all]

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@ADL
In this dangerous climate of rising #antiSemitism, all media organizations have a responsibility to be careful not to perpetuate #antiSemitic tropes, such as those about Jews and wealth.

Politico accused of anti-Semitism over Bernie Sanders illustration, tweet
Publication deletes original tweet accompanying article, which stated presidential candidate ‘might still be cheap, but he’s sure not poor’ after criticism from progressives, ADL

https://www.timesofisrael.com/politico-accused-of-anti-semitism-over-bernie-sanders-illustration-tweet/

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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The Anti-Defamation League calls out Politico's Sanders/Money Tree/Mansion trope as Anti-semitic [View all] Celerity May 2019 OP

It smacks of anti-semitism. Turin_C3PO May 2019 #1

they made it even worse with now-deleted 'He might still be cheap, but...' tweet Celerity May 2019 #4

Yes, that was a cheap shot and way out of place. nt Blue_true May 2019 #22

For me, to have done well in life and still retain your humanist, progressive outlook is admirable. sandensea May 2019 #2

Do we though? BannonsLiver May 2019 #5

Exactly right. JudyM May 2019 #20

Thank you ADL ZeroSomeBrains May 2019 #3

. backtoblue May 2019 #17

Thanks backtoblue ZeroSomeBrains May 2019 #19

Good on ADL, yet another thread counters with a LA Jewish publication claiming it wasn't antisemitic hlthe2b May 2019 #6

And Yet... Me. May 2019 #7

First, no they didn't melman May 2019 #8

The Jewish Journal Would Dispute That Me. May 2019 #9

So you're saying they're more authoritative than the ADL? melman May 2019 #11

Actually...They're The Ones Who Say That Me. May 2019 #13

Can you define what you mean by "authoritative?" ehrnst May 2019 #23

Yes I can melman May 2019 #25

But - let me guess - you don't 'want' to? ehrnst May 2019 #27

Why on earth would I? melman May 2019 #28

Clarifying ones subjective claims is rather hard, isn't it? ehrnst May 2019 #29

It's gotta be tough when you're arguing which authority figure people should believe in... LanternWaste May 2019 #30

Congratulations, you received a response from an Avenatti true believer. demmiblue May 2019 #31

I agree. saidsimplesimon May 2019 #14

... Me. May 2019 #15

I trust the ADL on this one. demmiblue May 2019 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author bitterross May 2019 #12

Welcome to the Ilhan Omar Club, Politico wellst0nev0ter May 2019 #16

I'm going to have to go w/ the ADL on this one. bitterross May 2019 #18

Good post. JudyM May 2019 #21

So basically what you're saying is this issue is forbidden to be discussed BannonsLiver May 2019 #24

+1 Kurt V. May 2019 #26

There Are Valid Opinions On Both Sides Of This Argument But I'll Side With The ADL Every Time corbettkroehler May 2019 #32