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Democrat's Double Standards

Ralph Northam does something racially insensitive in 1982

[c=#BF0000]HE MUST RESIGN IMMEDIATELY AND HONOR SUICIDE [/c]

Ilhan Omar does something just as bad

[c=#BF0000]Just say you're sorry honey and it'll be OK[/c]

[b][big]Can anyone explain the double standard?[/big][/b]

[c=#003BB2]https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/02/11/its-all-about-benjamins-baby-ilhan-omar-again-accused-anti-semitism-over-tweets/[/c]

[quote]Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), who has faced accusations of anti-Semitism for perpetuating the stereotype that Jews control politics with money, issued an apology Monday afternoon, a mea culpa amid a firestorm of criticism from both parties.

"Anti-Semitism is real and I am grateful for Jewish allies and colleagues who are educating me on the painful history of anti-Semitic tropes,” Omar said on Twitter. “We have to always be willing to step back and think through criticism, just as I expect people to hear me when others attack me for my identity. This is why I unequivocally apologize.”

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and other Democratic leaders said in a statement that Omar’s use of “anti-Semitic tropes and prejudicial accusations about Israel’s supporters is deeply offensive,” but added that her critiques of Israel’s policies and its treatment of Palestinians are protected by free speech.
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QuixoticSoul · 41-45, M
Omar was fine.
Sicarium · 46-50, M
@QuixoticSoul Circles those wagons around antisemitism. Good job.
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QuixoticSoul · 41-45, M
@Sicarium Nothing anti-Semitic about it.
Sicarium · 46-50, M
@QuixoticSoul Congressional Democrats made her apologize for her antisemitic statements, but there's nothing antisemitic about it. Sure. If you're an anti-semite.
QuixoticSoul · 41-45, M
@Sicarium So now you suddenly think everything Pelosi says is the truth hmm? Hot take 😂
Sicarium · 46-50, M
@QuixoticSoul That's a pretty epic non-sequiter. Why would you need that level of dishonesty unless you were trying to distract from your support of anti-semitism?

If the Democrats as a whole, meaning not just Pelosi, in Congress force another Democrat to apologize, meaning you can't dishonestly blame partisan politics, it would seem like even someone as dishonest as you would drop the tribalism nonsense and stop defending what your own party thinks is anti-semetism. But you can't do that. I can only conclude that you are, in reality, an anti-semite.
QuixoticSoul · 41-45, M
@Sicarium Yeah, I live in fear of the juice 🙄🙄🙄

In your own words, what exactly was anti-semitic about what she said?
Sicarium · 46-50, M
@QuixoticSoul It's a little late to ask that question. But we both know you're not being genuine. I mean why would you blindly deny any anti-semitism and the desperately defect with your ridiculous non-sequiter if you didn't know what she said?

You're either an anti-semite or so wrapped up in your tribalist mentality that you'll defend anti-semitism just because it came from someone on your side. Either way, you're a useless human being.

But punch a Nazi, amiright?
QuixoticSoul · 41-45, M
@Sicarium Deflect deflect deflect 🙄
Sicarium · 46-50, M
@QuixoticSoul Now you're just projecting. There's more of that dishonesty I've come to expect from you. You want to defend Farrakhan next or are you done here?
QuixoticSoul · 41-45, M
@Sicarium You’re absolutely ridiculous lmao. This whole “argument” style you’ve created for yourself is laughable and unproductive.

What she said isn’t anti-semitic. You seem to be unable or unwilling to describe why you think it is. “Because Pelosi said so” is not good enough.

The criticism she got over that rather mundane observation is cynical and self serving.
Sicarium · 46-50, M
@QuixoticSoul I like how you want to pretend it was just Pelosi and how your every reply is a deflection. But I get it, defending anti-semites isn't exactly a job an honest person would volunteer for.
QuixoticSoul · 41-45, M
@Sicarium Pelosi and company - good enough? You still haven't even attempted to discuss the actual subject.
Sicarium · 46-50, M
@QuixoticSoul You killed off the actual subject by simply declaring what Omar said was fine. Now you want to whine about it? So, fine. You think anti-Semitism is acceptable, likely because you are anti-Semitic. Although I do acknowledge that it's possible that you're simply a slave to tribalism as well. Either way, you're not someone to take seriously.
JoeyFoxx · 51-55, M
It’s rather convenient that the Israeli government can hide behind religion.

How dare anyone challenge Israel’s policies? Anyone who does is an anti-Semite.

Very convenient

@QuixoticSoul
Sicarium · 46-50, M
@JoeyFoxx Oh this should be good. Another lunatic leftist speaking in code. Tell us all about the evils of that Jewish religion of the Jewish government of the Jewish nation.
JoeyFoxx · 51-55, M
Jewish religion itself isn’t evil.

Why would you say this? Can you back this up?

@Sicarium
Sicarium · 46-50, M
@JoeyFoxx So that's what you're going with, a dishonest misdirect?
QuixoticSoul · 41-45, M
@Sicarium What Omar said was fine, because it was not anti-semitic. Because it's not anti-semitic, it's a pretty silly way of demonstrating that I think anti-semitism is acceptable. If I was a slave to tribalism, I wouldn't be dismissing condemnations from senior dems as cynical and self-serving nonsense.

Sheesh, you really can't argue your way out of a paper bag.
Sicarium · 46-50, M
@QuixoticSoul Of course an anti-Semite wouldn't find it anti-Semitic.
QuixoticSoul · 41-45, M
@Sicarium Circular.
JoeyFoxx · 51-55, M
You might also be a 5 year old triggered by his immense brain. @QuixoticSoul
QuixoticSoul · 41-45, M
@JoeyFoxx I think you got it 🤷‍♂️
JoeyFoxx · 51-55, M
Are you sure?

Because I thought I was a liar with the mind of a 5 year old who was easily triggered by trolls.

@QuixoticSoul
Sicarium · 46-50, M
@QuixoticSoul @JoeyFoxx I like how the two anti-semites are sticking together.