feel free to explain why you think that "Jews secretly control US foreign policy" is not an antisemitic conspiracy theory, then
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Replying to @AntiFashGordon
Those are your words, not mine. It is absolutely legitimate to criticize AIPAC, as well as the governments of individual countries without being anti-semitic. Perpetuating that these lobbies and governments are immune from criticism is to play into the hands of the right.
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Replying to @kpweaver27
No one's saying that you can't criticize AIPAC or Israel. Fuck AIPAC, and fuck the Israeli right, too. But to claim that AIPAC somehow controls the foreign policy of a superpower like the US is a conspiracy theory that plays perfectly with neo-Nazis.
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Replying to @AntiFashGordon
Omar suggested GOP support for Israel is driven mostly by financial concerns, and Israel obviously receives one of the most disproportionate amount of legislative attention of any foreign country. AIPAC is just one element of that. Yes?
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Replying to @kpweaver27
The US is the superpower here. No one tells them what to do. AIPAC only made up 0.6% of all PAC money spent in 2018. The US pursues a murderous foreign policy in the Middle East because of oil and defense contractor interests, not solely because of AIPAC.
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Replying to @AntiFashGordon
No one said "solely." The money isn't as relevant as a political party hiding behind adherence to a religiously affiliated group and suggesting that any criticism of Israel or lobbies is anti-semitic. It's ludicrous bullshit, and you know it, but you're perpetuating GOP lies.
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Replying to @kpweaver27
I'm not saying "Don't criticize Israel." Definitely criticize Israel. The US has a lot of reasons for supporting Israel-- big oil, defense contractors, Christian Zionism-- but reducing the analysis to "AIPAC controls the US" doesn't serve the left well.pic.twitter.com/IWW7XT09ai
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Replying to @AntiFashGordon
I'm well aware of her comments, but trying to re-invent those words to say that AIPAC controls the US...you put it in quotes and she didn't even say it. The words you criticize her for are your words. You are furthering the misinformation campaign.
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Replying to @kpweaver27
So what does "it's all about the Benjamins" and then specifically mentioning AIPAC mean?
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Replying to @AntiFashGordon
No one is being naive, of course she is talking about money. AIPAC is a lobby. It was an incredibly obvious thing for her to say and a ridiculous thing to attack. You still quoted something she did not say directly or even indirectly.
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If you wanna keep pretending you don't know what a dogwhistle is, or how even well-intentioned leftists, like Ilhan Omar, inadvertantly repeat them when they're not careful, go fuck yourself, Kevin.
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