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Sympthsical

(9,120 posts)
Wed Apr 24, 2024, 09:10 AM Apr 24

The Stages of Antisemitism

Stage 1: Denial - "It's not happening"

Stage 2: Reluctant Admission - "It's happening, but it's a small handful of fringe"

Stage 3: The Conspiratorial - "It's happening, but it's outside foreign/domestic agitators who are someone else"

Stage 4: The Full Admission - "It's happening, but it's not important and here is why"

Stage 5: The Actual Sentiment - "It's happening, but here's why what they're saying is a good thing"

I think we're somewhere between 3 and 4 right now.

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The Stages of Antisemitism (Original Post) Sympthsical Apr 24 OP
I am afraid we are stuck somewhere between Stage 2 and 3. Beastly Boy Apr 24 #1
I've already seen Step 4 right here Sympthsical Apr 24 #2
I have also seen plenty of Stage 4 here as well. n/t Coventina Apr 24 #5
Yes, yes, yes and yes. shrike3 Apr 24 #8
We are definitely solidly in stage 3 sarisataka Apr 24 #3
What is actually happening out there? Mad_Machine76 Apr 24 #4
K&R tritsofme Apr 24 #6
Bravo! Behind the Aegis Apr 24 #7
As you posted with this link in another thread. We're Cha Apr 24 #9
K&R betsuni Apr 24 #10
From what I'm seeing, we're at 5 mcar Apr 24 #11
Anti-semitism terrifies me ismnotwasm Apr 24 #12
And it usually goes from "I don't like these people" to full blown Nazi. Initech Apr 25 #13
When you ask some people why American Jews have to accept so much hate from the protesters ripcord Apr 25 #14
You got a mouse in your pocket? Iggo Apr 25 #15

Beastly Boy

(9,438 posts)
1. I am afraid we are stuck somewhere between Stage 2 and 3.
Wed Apr 24, 2024, 11:39 AM
Apr 24

I have yet to see the degree of intestinal fortitude and the willingness to own up to their bigotry to get to Step 4.

Sympthsical

(9,120 posts)
2. I've already seen Step 4 right here
Wed Apr 24, 2024, 12:02 PM
Apr 24

It's more or less, "It doesn't matter, because the genocide is more important"

Sometimes overtly, sometimes implied. But undeniable.

Behind the Aegis

(53,989 posts)
7. Bravo!
Wed Apr 24, 2024, 04:30 PM
Apr 24

Of course, any mass killing of Jews would be met with crocodile tears, at best, and blaming Jews, themselves (or Israel), at worst; with the latter just being more anti-Semitism.

ismnotwasm

(42,014 posts)
12. Anti-semitism terrifies me
Wed Apr 24, 2024, 08:20 PM
Apr 24

It’s so casually tossed around, with unexamined statements and historical ignorance/misinformation.

ripcord

(5,537 posts)
14. When you ask some people why American Jews have to accept so much hate from the protesters
Thu Apr 25, 2024, 11:47 AM
Apr 25

And they post a link to how many Palestinians have been killed, like that has anything to do with the people they are harassing.

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