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« on: July 02, 2016, 10:31:36 AM »

I'm referring to this tweet:



Yes (sane). Donald Trump tweeted a picture containing the Star of David with money falling from the sky in the background calling her corrupt. How is that not anti-Semitic? The anti-Semitism is not even subtle. This is a blatantly anti-Semitic tweet.
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« Reply #1 on: July 02, 2016, 10:35:20 AM »

No, it's ridiculous even to bring this up. Ivanka is Jewish, so why should Big Don be antisemitic? Laughable. His policy is also more friendly towards Israel by the way.
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« Reply #2 on: July 02, 2016, 10:45:42 AM »

you'd truly have to be a special kind of moronic to believe it isn't.
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« Reply #3 on: July 02, 2016, 10:46:15 AM »

That's how, I make my stars so no.
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« Reply #4 on: July 02, 2016, 10:53:57 AM »

No.

1) His wife is Jewish
2) Even if he is anti-semitic, not even Trump is stupid enough to display it in an ad with anti-semitic intents.
3) The response to this backs up the caricature of liberals as looking for something by which to be offended.
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« Reply #5 on: July 02, 2016, 10:56:29 AM »

No.

1) His wife is Jewish
2) Even if he is anti-semitic, not even Trump is stupid enough to display it in an ad with anti-semitic intents.
3) The response to this backs up the caricature of liberals as looking for something by which to be offended.

As far as I know, Melania is not jewish. Ivanka is.
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« Reply #6 on: July 02, 2016, 10:58:05 AM »

No.

1) His wife is Jewish
2) Even if he is anti-semitic, not even Trump is stupid enough to display it in an ad with anti-semitic intents.
3) The response to this backs up the caricature of liberals as looking for something by which to be offended.

As far as I know, Melania is not jewish. Ivanka is.

"Same thing" - Trump

No but you're right. Good catch - I misspoke. Yes. His daughter is Jewish, not wife.
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« Reply #7 on: July 02, 2016, 11:36:06 AM »

I don't believe it was intended to be, no. I do think his anti-semitic supporters will latch onto it en masse.

With Trump, incompetence and stupidity is usually the best explanation.
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« Reply #8 on: July 02, 2016, 11:44:06 AM »

you'd truly have to be a special kind of moronic to believe it isn't.
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« Reply #9 on: July 02, 2016, 11:48:08 AM »

I want someone to explain why on earth a star of david was used instead of just a red circle or something.  Stop telling me about how his daughter is Jewish and tell me what your alternative explanation for this is.
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« Reply #10 on: July 02, 2016, 11:49:54 AM »

I want someone to explain why on earth a star of david was used instead of just a red circle or something.  Stop telling me about how his daughter is Jewish and tell me what your alternative explanation for this is.

I think they'd rather believe he's an idiot/incompetent than face the truth about it.
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« Reply #11 on: July 02, 2016, 11:53:32 AM »

It was unintentionally antisemitic, just another display of incompetence by Trump.
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« Reply #12 on: July 02, 2016, 11:55:50 AM »

I can believe it was unintentional, but he, or somebody else, should have looked at this tweet before posting.
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« Reply #13 on: July 02, 2016, 12:44:04 PM »

I really don't think so.
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« Reply #14 on: July 02, 2016, 01:03:49 PM »

This is a stretch
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« Reply #15 on: July 02, 2016, 01:16:50 PM »

Even if it's not, it's an enormous oversight. Imagine if he had put "most dangerous candidate ever" on the symbol of the black panther.
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« Reply #16 on: July 02, 2016, 01:38:45 PM »

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« Reply #17 on: July 02, 2016, 01:47:24 PM »

Yes, and it's a pretty brilliant move on Trump's part. The hardcore anti-Semites are going to notice and like it, but it's so subtle that Trump can handwave away any criticism as PC gone amok. It's almost like he's intentionally baiting the left because he knows that most of his base isn't going to think there's anything wrong with it and he can portray the people who notice as loons.
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« Reply #18 on: July 02, 2016, 01:49:00 PM »

Trump often tweets things without thinking. Just look at all the times he's retweeted white supremacists.
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« Reply #19 on: July 02, 2016, 01:49:52 PM »

I want someone to explain why on earth a star of david was used instead of just a red circle or something.  Stop telling me about how his daughter is Jewish and tell me what your alternative explanation for this is.

I think it was initially an innocent mistake, but the fact that no one on the campaign even stopped to think about it is disturbing, especially when he does have Jewish family.  It only reinforces the pattern of questionable stuff we've seen from day 1.

How do you make that mistake?  How do you "accidentally" select the star of david?  It's the first time it's been used in a political ad since god knows when.
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« Reply #20 on: July 02, 2016, 02:06:33 PM »
« Edited: July 02, 2016, 02:16:09 PM by Santander »

I'm inclined to say it is anti-Semitic. Probably unintentional by Trump, but intentional by whoever made the image.
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« Reply #21 on: July 02, 2016, 02:11:43 PM »

I want someone to explain why on earth a star of david was used instead of just a red circle or something.  Stop telling me about how his daughter is Jewish and tell me what your alternative explanation for this is.

I think it was initially an innocent mistake, but the fact that no one on the campaign even stopped to think about it is disturbing, especially when he does have Jewish family.  It only reinforces the pattern of questionable stuff we've seen from day 1.

How do you make that mistake?  How do you "accidentally" select the star of david?  It's the first time it's been used in a political ad since god knows when.

Maybe a 14 yr old who "draws his stars that way"  made the ad.  It's not like Trump has money for professionals to do this stuff.
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« Reply #22 on: July 02, 2016, 02:14:53 PM »

Many of the white nationalists supporting Trump are anti-Semitic. Trump isn't anti-Semitic himself, but this tweet was very much so. He should know better; or maybe he shouldn't, idk how aware he is of what he tweets. Tbh it's probably his staff writing all the tweets and not himself.
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« Reply #23 on: July 02, 2016, 02:21:47 PM »

I don't believe it was intended to be, no. I do think his anti-semitic supporters will latch onto it en masse.

With Trump, incompetence and stupidity is usually the best explanation.
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« Reply #24 on: July 02, 2016, 02:24:03 PM »

Unintentionally yes
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