Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumThe Anti-Defamation League calls out Politico's Sanders/Money Tree/Mansion trope as Anti-semitic
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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 hes sure not poor after criticism from progressives, ADL
https://www.timesofisrael.com/politico-accused-of-anti-semitism-over-bernie-sanders-illustration-tweet/
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Turin_C3PO
(14,156 posts)Whether they intended it or not. They probably made an innocent mistake, in fact, but still should apologize, IMO.
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Celerity
(43,803 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
sandensea
(21,737 posts)Indeed, that describes many in the Jewish community.
And unlike many of the billionaires funding GOPee superpacs (to say nothing of Cheeto!), we know exactly how Bernie's net worth was earned.
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BannonsLiver
(16,549 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
JudyM
(29,294 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
ZeroSomeBrains
(638 posts)I can think of a lot of people here who need to rethink what is and isn't anti-semetic. If you hate the Senator that's fine. At least don't buy into anti-semetic stereotypes and tropes when you do so.
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backtoblue
(11,348 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ZeroSomeBrains
(638 posts)Your post made me smile.
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hlthe2b
(102,579 posts)"Methinks" some are seeing what they want to see...
I'm not supporting Sanders, but I do want our candidates to be treated fairly and respectfully.
And yes, ADL is in a position to know. I'll take their assessment over others any day.
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Me.
(35,454 posts)The Jewish Journal says it's not
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melman
(7,681 posts)They linked to the story but made no statement on the imagery..or any comment on the content at all for that matter.
Second, are you seriously going to try to say a little tiny-circulation newsletter in L.A. is more authoritative than the ADL?
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Me.
(35,454 posts)The Jewish Journal is recognized as the major Jewish paper in Los Angeles, which has the second-largest Jewish population in the United States. The Los Angeles Times called The Jewish Journal "an influential weekly." It has received a number of awards from the Los Angeles Press Club over the years.
Jewishjournal.com is ranked by StatCounter, Google Analytics, and Compete.com as having the most monthly unique users of any American Jewish news web site. The web site is notable for its many blogs covering all aspects of Jewish life, including A Jew, by Michael Berenbaum, Foodaism by Rob Eshman, HollywoodJew by Danielle Berrin and Keeping the Faith and Keeping It Real by Ilana Angel. As of May 2016 the site reported about 4 million unique users per month.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/1287133064
https://jewishjournal.com/newsroom/money/how-does-a-socialist-get-so-rich/
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melman
(7,681 posts)Okay. Go with that.
btw, wiki says they have a circulation of 50,000.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jewish_Journal_of_Greater_Los_Angeles
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Me.
(35,454 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ehrnst
(32,640 posts)Numbers of members?
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ehrnst
(32,640 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
melman
(7,681 posts)It's perfectly clear what I meant. You know. I know. Everyone reading knows. No reason at all to play that game.
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ehrnst
(32,640 posts)Why even try?
I understand completely....
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LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)"Okay. Go with that."
part II.
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demmiblue
(36,920 posts)Congratulations, you received a response from an Avenatti true believer.
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saidsimplesimon
(7,888 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
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demmiblue
(36,920 posts)I guess I missed the other discussions that appear to be happening here... thank goodness. Anti-Semitism, or acceptance thereof, occurs across the political spectrum.
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Response to Celerity (Original post)
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wellst0nev0ter
(7,509 posts)But seriously, there must be a way to discuss Bernie's wealth in a sensitive manner.
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bitterross
(4,066 posts)This is total hit piece on Sanders from the word go.
This line from the article is so wrong as to be ridiculous:
"In a strict, bottom-line sense, Sanders has become one of those rich people against whom he has so unrelentingly railed."
NO, in a strict, bottom-line sense Sanders is nowhere near in the same class of wealth as the 1% he rails against. It seems he's made a couple of real estate investments and wrote a book that, together, have increased his net worth to around $2 million. Good for him. In today's dollars that really isn't all that much. Without a pension, that's not even enough to retire on.
That is not even close to the Wall Street Hedge-fund manager level or Jamie Dimon Bankster CEO level of wealth. The level of wealthy people Sanders rails against. Those people have hundreds of millions, if not hundreds of billions.
Calling him "cheap" is obviously anti-Semitic. It plays right into the stereotypes traditionally used to demean Jewish people. Does he really need to change his shopping habits because he has a decent net-worth on paper? Probably not. That paper net-worth doesn't equate to cash flow.
Bernie is not at all my choice for President. In fact, he's WAY down the list for me. But, these stupid hit pieces need to be called out for the trash they are.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
JudyM
(29,294 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
BannonsLiver
(16,549 posts)That its really not so much about the imagery, but the content. Bad news is Sanders supporters dont get to dictate what is and what is not discussed. Its a primary and everything is out there as it is for all of the candidates.
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primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
corbettkroehler
(1,898 posts)If those good people decry this as antisemitic, that's good enough for me.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided