Category Archives: Anti-Semitism

ESPN: Miko Grimes uses anti-Semitic language to blast Dolphins’ brass

I see nothing remotely anti-Semitic in this woman’s tweets. How is “jew buddies” anti-Semitic? If she wrote, “fraternity buddies,” what thought crime would that be? How about “white buddies”? “Black buddies”? I hate to see a proud black woman taken … Continue reading

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How Do I Feel About Out-Groups?

One morning this month I was offered some buttered sourdough toast by a Mexican woman. I declined. She said, “You really do watch your carbs or you don’t like Mexicans. One of the two.” I started thinking, “Do I not … Continue reading

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Haaretz: Under Trump, the Old anti-Semitism Is Making a Comeback

If a six-pointed star tweet is the Old anti-Semitism, then the Old anti-Semitism must not have been a big deal. That can’t be right. So what exactly was the Old anti-Semitism? The Holocaust? So Trump’s tweet is just like the … Continue reading

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WP: Trump’s vigorous defense of anti-Semitic image a ‘turning point’ for many Jews

It’s been a really scary week for Jews because of Donald Trump’s six-pointed star tweet. Really really scary. The only thing that was more scary was the Holocaust. For the first time, there are indications that many Jews are turning … Continue reading

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WP: How not to handle a Donald Trump controversy, in 5 easy steps

Aaron Blake writes for the Washington Post: The problem with the original tweet wasn’t that the use of a six-pointed star is inherently anti-Semitic. The problem was what else was contained in the tweet with the six-pointed star — the … Continue reading

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