I don’t agree. I think there are lots of pretty competent and accomplished politicians who don’t use twitter(or if they do it’s entirely in anodyne ways). Twitter can be a tool that can be used to establish a personal brand and, if you’re the kind of politician to whom that means a great deal then you can take…

Huh. So, you’re aware of them, and see how they apply, but don’t think it’s anti semitic when those tropes effect one’s judgement?

So, if a white person uses the N word in the context of a rap song, is that okay? Or is that a “dog whistle”? I’m gonna say no, no it isn’t. So you can fuck right off with that bullshit…

Huh. You’re Jewish, but not familiar with the anti-semitic trope of Jews using money to manipulate the world behind the scenes. Or the trope of Jews entrancing people to trick them. Those are tropes that Ilhan Omar has directly fucking referenced.

Well, those tropes have been around far longer than Israel. I wasn’t…

You know how support for Donald Trump is in spite of his racism? At this point, support for Ilhan Omar is in spite of her anti semitism. Her hijab is not a fucking shield from criticism.

Her hijab doesn’t make her an anti-semite. Her anti semitic remarks and views on Israel make her an anti-semite. Saying that there…

This is a valid criticism of AIPAC. Luckily, with Netanyahu (hopefully) on the way out, it’s probably the best hope for peace in the region since Begin died.

It’s not a simple situation, and you need to keep in mind some of the history of Israel. They do need continuing American support. Since, you know, they’re…

Using tropes about Jews to criticize Israel is antisemitic and ignores the history in the region.

Israel isn’t an apartheid state. Israel’s policies in outside of 1967 Israel (what is now the Palestinian state) could be interpreted that way, but you are aware that there are Arab Palestinian (by heritage) Israelis that…

An oppressed indigenous people like..the Jewish people? Who have been targeted, enslaved, and murdered for hundreds of years?

No, I’m saying that Donald Trump saying racist shit is racist, and Ilhan Omar saying that we’re acting against our national interests because a Jewish organization is manipulating our government with money is Anti-semitic. Both of those things can be true. The point is that we shouldn’t give either of them the benefit…

You mean, other than being offended by her anti-semitic shit? Nothing.

Also, nice username. I’m assuming you’re either not jewish an anti-semite yourself or so blinded by politics that you’re willing to ignore anti-semitism. Huh. 

Keep falling for it, though. The woman in the hijab is the anti-Semite, not the anti-Semitic president.

Put it in context of other shit she’s said.

If Donald Trump says something that could maybe be interpreted as racist, we’re not giving him the benefit of the doubt. Ilhan Omar doesn’t deserve the benefit of the doubt when it comes to Jews.

Yeah, well, Jews are an important demographic for the Democrats. Maybe you should expect them to bemoan statements equating support for Israel as support of foreign interests above our own from someone who has a history of saying anti-semitic shit. Maybe that’s not Islamophobia.

That’s like saying “calling Donald Trump…

Yeah. Her original tweet had a music notes emoji (probably not included when certain people quote it) and the song is not about a guy named Benjamin.

Problem is it’s the same rookie mistake twice now. People are still very sensitive about antisemitism because it’s still a big (and unfortunately growing) problem. Just the other day the memorial in Strasbourg commemorating a synagogue torched by the Nazis was vandalised.

AND, we can support the existence of Israel without approving of its current administration - oddly, just like I can be an American and rebuke and refuse to support a criminal administration.

Its a literal antisemitic trope that has been used as an excuse to murder jews in the past. Funny how you and them had no issues with wrapping a Palestinian (or any other flag) while they were being sworn as representatives of THIS country. Didn’t hear her or anyone complain about “dual loyalties” then. If you…

So, I don’t agree with that law but I think your characterization of it is still a little off for a couple reasons. One your “they” there I’m assuming is meant to refer to Israel or AIPAC or whatever but I think your real beef there is with the Texas Republican Party. Creepy white southern Christians and their…

My only real issue with it, and I think this mistake gets made a lot, is the near constant suggestion that anyone who doesn’t agree with her on the Israel-Palestine conflict is doing so not because of a genuine disagreement but because they’re held in thrall by the money of AIPAC or whatever.

It sucks that she has got to be the Jackie Robinson of Muslim politicians.

Omar is not a stupid person, and she has to know anytime you start talking about fears of “allegiance” to Israel or dual allegiance, folks are going to point out that this was the language to stoke fears of Jewish politicians for years.