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QueerDuck

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9. Oh please. Somewhere, someone is editing a post to demand the opposite!

Reply to 3_Limes (Original post)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 05:04 PM

22 hrs ago

...to try and "firmly establish" that all such posts are indeed antisemitic. I'm sure of it! I guess that rather than judging each post on it's own merit or flaw, it's always easier to make arbitrary supplemental rules rather than simply enforcing the existing rules. What a great advantage that would be, eh?

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In light of recent events, it's clear that Israel will be a topic of some discussion here. [View all] 3_Limes 23 hrs ago OP

Good luck with that leftstreet 23 hrs ago #1

Protip: sarisataka 23 hrs ago #2

If it were that simple I wouldn't have posted this. 3_Limes 23 hrs ago #3

I have repeatedly criticized sarisataka 23 hrs ago #5

OK then. 3_Limes 23 hrs ago #6

Consider it a tap rather than a slap. sarisataka 22 hrs ago #8

I lkve the sentiment, but- 3_Limes 21 hrs ago #21

I can tell you that your experience is not necessarily universal. flashman13 21 hrs ago #15

I've had the opposite experience. cab67 21 hrs ago #17

Doesn't make a difference. cab67 21 hrs ago #18

+++ Thank-you lostincalifornia 3 hrs ago #39

Noble suggestion... 2naSalit 23 hrs ago #4

We must be able DiverDave 23 hrs ago #7

Oh please. Somewhere, someone is editing a post to demand the opposite! QueerDuck 22 hrs ago #9

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave 22 hrs ago #10

Well that's just brilliant! So simple! QueerDuck 22 hrs ago #11

Yeah. Guess you missed this up above - 3_Limes 22 hrs ago #12

Yeah, but... cab67 21 hrs ago #16

Exactly.. whathehell 21 hrs ago #24

I just avoid any post about Israel because this charge is so common, claiming antisemitism when it is anti-Israel gov. ShazamIam 21 hrs ago #13

I tried making this point a while ago. cab67 21 hrs ago #14

I've seen this. And it saddens me deeply. 3_Limes 21 hrs ago #19

Post removed Post removed 21 hrs ago #20

Sniff. -Sniff- 3_Limes 21 hrs ago #22

Not very tolerant are you? GP6971 21 hrs ago #23

As far as I am concerned, TNNurse 21 hrs ago #25

Israel enid602 21 hrs ago #26

I've said it before, BidenRocks 21 hrs ago #27

From your lips to the masses. I share your hope and point out that you've got 58 recs already, so that nice. FadedMullet 21 hrs ago #28

You can try to establish that... RockRaven 21 hrs ago #29

Criticism of the political state of Israel and its leaders is not antisemitic EarlG 20 hrs ago #30

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles 20 hrs ago #31

it should be obvious to EVERYONE Skittles 20 hrs ago #32

It's a wonderful thought. Iggo 19 hrs ago #33

I suspect True Dough 5 hrs ago #34

Blaming Israel for every bad thing in the world is inherently antisemitic. yardwork 5 hrs ago #35

We're all trying our best. We really are. 3_Limes 3 hrs ago #37

But such is the irresistible nature of truth, that all it asks, and all it wants is the liberty of appearing. Ping Tung 4 hrs ago #36

1) don't be anti-Semitic, 2) do oppose, expose, and criticize Israel David__77 3 hrs ago #38