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In reply to the discussion: Ocasio-Cortez, progressives trash 'antisemitic' Politico illustration of Bernie Sanders [View all]Celerity
(43,734 posts)31. I think Bernie would be a disaster as a the GE candidate for us, BUT
you ARE glomming onto a truly shit meme.
Pro tip:
Defending an article that uses a Jew and a digital money tree shot is NOT a good look, no matter how much you will try and protest and rationalise.
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primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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Uncle Joe
May 2019
OP
It was his friend and economic advisor Bruce Seifer who is quoted as calling BS "cheap".
lapucelle
May 2019
#104
That's quite a stretch. Nowhere in that article are any of those statements, and nowhere....
George II
May 2019
#116
And the fact remains that the article didn't mention that Sanders is Jewish nor were....
George II
May 2019
#118
The Politico story on BS's millions is recommended on Jewish Journal's "Best of the Web"
NurseJackie
May 2019
#113
Adding link to the money tree picture at the top of the article for reference
backtoblue
May 2019
#44
BS is not portrayed as rich. BS is rich. The article is about how he got rich.
lapucelle
May 2019
#100
Whose hand? It was BS's friend and political advisor who is quoted as calling BS "cheap".
lapucelle
May 2019
#105
The article is about how BS amassed his wealth and about his being a millionaire socialist.
lapucelle
May 2019
#101
1 million dollars isn't wealthy, its upper middle class & I can now put politico in the same G file
yaesu
May 2019
#11
No it isn't antisemetic, but what they are trying to imply is it is the same thing as when Rep Omar
still_one
May 2019
#13
They may not have meant it that way, but it could be interpreted that way.
Susan Calvin
May 2019
#15
Yep. They're making it something it's not. Makes me question their motives. nt
Susan Calvin
May 2019
#78
The statement 'Bernie Sanders is now in the wealthiest 1% of Americans' is simply not true.
Celerity
May 2019
#99
No it isn't about what aboutism. Now When Diane Rhem on PBS pushes the dual citizenship lie on
still_one
May 2019
#25
Did you even read the article? It is making the argument about Sanders battle with the "rich",
still_one
May 2019
#34
You addressed the topic of BS's millions "comprehensively" by claiming "he's not that rich".
lapucelle
May 2019
#112
Thanks Sheshe. People seem to be offended by the graphic, and I guess taken by itself it could be
still_one
May 2019
#52
Because of the graphic they are diverting attention from the actual article, and arguing this is
still_one
May 2019
#66
I know what I said. I said the argument was weak at best, but the point I was making here
still_one
May 2019
#69
I hear you, and understand what you are saying, but the article itself is referring to his political
still_one
May 2019
#45
When Diane Rehm tried to push the LIE that Sanders had dual citizenship with Israel in 2016, there
still_one
May 2019
#48
Absoltuely. Whether we agree or disagree here, it should help us all to understand different
still_one
May 2019
#51
Interesting that you seem to be associating wealth with Jews. The piece is associating his politica
still_one
May 2019
#26
his 'wealth' lololol, Bernie is not even remotely in the 1% (takes over 10 million to qualify)
Celerity
May 2019
#36
I agree, it is a weak argument, but if you read the article, it is the authors view that Sanders is
still_one
May 2019
#37
I do not know your age, but Bernie's wealth is hardly what I would consider excessive
Celerity
May 2019
#47
cool, and here is something that really puts all this into perspective, especially Bernie
Celerity
May 2019
#53
Now you are preaching to the choir. Thanks for the tables. A picture tells a thousand words
still_one
May 2019
#54
No it doesn't. It takes about $480K income to be in the 1% nationally, $320K in Vermont....
George II
May 2019
#61
his total net worth atm (around 2m USD) is not remotely at the threshold for being in the top 1%
Celerity
May 2019
#65
no, it ususally refers to the total wealth, and is certainly the way I mean it
Celerity
May 2019
#70
Congresswoman Omar was not referring to Jews when she made her remark. She was referring to AIPAC
aidbo
May 2019
#84
I had heard he is the least wealthy Senator. Maybe the book he wrote got him some money.
pdsimdars
May 2019
#19
"these attacks just make my connection to him stronger. Go Bernie." So why are you "undecided"?
George II
May 2019
#63
Obviously a lot of people here didn't even read the article. It has nothing to do with Sanders
still_one
May 2019
#38
It appears that neither the author of the article or you even know what Sanders position even is...
Humanist_Activist
May 2019
#72
I guess it really is, whether or not one perceives the image as anti-Semitic, in the eye of the
emmaverybo
May 2019
#41
I agree it's in the eye of the beholder. Politico doesn't have a history of anti-Semitism.
Honeycombe8
May 2019
#89
I felt the same thing when I read that article earlier. Sick in my stomach. This growing cancer
JudyM
May 2019
#58
I didn't see any anti semitism. It just tweeked Bernie about becoming a
comradebillyboy
May 2019
#71
Exactly! This whole thing is just a kneejerk "Bernie is a victim" response.
NurseJackie
May 2019
#73
It's more than progressives reacting to this. Its the double standard exemplified. shameful.
Kurt V.
May 2019
#83
What was Burnie telling kids on that video about jews? Strange sex habits, money?
robbedvoter
May 2019
#85
"The piece is associating his political socialist ideology which is counter to wealth."
ehrnst
May 2019
#124
The Politico piece was willfully ignorant on both democratic socialism in general, Bernie's message;
Uncle Joe
May 2019
#133
Other than the anti-Semitic illustration, that's the main point of the Politico piece
Uncle Joe
May 2019
#145
That's because the piece was pointless other than to trash Bernie for no good reason.
Uncle Joe
May 2019
#147
"The piece is associating his political socialist ideology which is counter to wealth."
ehrnst
May 2019
#125