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EdmondDantes_

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41. Nope. It's a choice

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 08:39 AM

Apr 12

Just like it's a choice to be a racist or sexist or homophobic.

Just because some act is irrational doesn't mean you need to give into it. It's not schizophrenia. Robert Byrd among others learned to reject the klan. Men have walked away from the red pill/incel movement.

I'm sure most of them won't go to therapy. A lot of the people who desperately need therapy won't go.

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Is Bibi currently turning people more anti-Semitic. [View all] BigmanPigman Apr 11 OP

I look at it as two separate things FHRRK1 Apr 11 #1

Yes Alephy Apr 11 #2

Yes....full stop. His actions in Gaza and Lebanon and now the coercion with US against Iran walkingman Apr 11 #3

Why leave out the West Bank? dem4decades Apr 11 #9

True - that is making a lot of news lately. It is wrong, it is illegal, and it needs to stop. walkingman Apr 11 #11

It's disgraceful, and we fund and allow it. dem4decades Apr 11 #15

The Netanyahu/Israeli ambitions to build a Greater Israel. magicarpet Apr 12 #53

This will only come back to haunt them, and us I'm afraid. dem4decades Apr 12 #54

The team is all in place to pull this atrocity off. magicarpet Apr 12 #57

People don't need a reason to be antisemitic sarisataka Apr 11 #4

Exactly DavidDvorkin Apr 11 #5

what actions of israel would those be? msongs Apr 11 #12

Any action, including existing sarisataka Apr 11 #16

Whereas nothing "justifies" it, a more realistic question is what actions of Israel make antisemitism worse. Intractable Apr 11 #19

Would we ever say the same thing about Islamophobia and the actions of an Islamic state? sarisataka Apr 11 #20

That's nonsense. Of course it applies to Islamophobia. Intractable Apr 12 #21

Thank-you. lostincalifornia Apr 11 #18

That is bullshit. Israel actions are turning Americans against Israel PufPuf23 Apr 12 #32

J Street unblock Apr 12 #51

Are you strongly opposed to Trump? If so, does that make you anti-American? Martin Eden Apr 12 #40

Maybe with others. I separate a traitor from the country and people he betrays. WAIT!! usonian Apr 11 #6

Bibi doesn't care. He wants to be King Saul for his fellow travellers. haele Apr 11 #7

If people are becoming more antisemitic that's on them EdmondDantes_ Apr 11 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Apr 11 #13

"you can avoid being antisemitic." Intractable Apr 11 #17

Nope. It's a choice EdmondDantes_ Apr 12 #41

Bigotry is a choice. OC375 Apr 11 #10

He is absolutely creating the next generation of antisemitism. Intractable Apr 11 #14

No, people were already anti semitic but I guess he is giving them another excuse for it JI7 Apr 12 #22

Criticism of Netanyahu and Israels war tactics is not antisemitism. There is more criticism and less support Pisces Apr 12 #23

Unfortunately there has been an increase in bad faith actors out there SunImp Apr 12 #29

There's also people bombing ambulances at a Synagogue EdmondDantes_ Apr 12 #43

Yes, Bibi's a total a-hole. No, I damn won't blame any Jewish people for the world's anti-semitic a-holes struggle4progress Apr 12 #24

Maybe some people are unfortunately becoming antisemitic. ABC123Easy Apr 12 #25

He's certainly making people more anti-Israel... Wounded Bear Apr 12 #26

I don't know. Is not wanting to fund Bibi's war machine anti-Semitic? GoodRaisin Apr 12 #27

More Anti BI BI Historic NY Apr 12 #28

New poll out: Negative views of Israel, Netanyahu continue to rise among Americans - especially young people BlueWaveNeverEnd Apr 12 #30

Do you mean besides me? Probably so RainCaster Apr 12 #31

Unfortunately yes fujiyamasan Apr 12 #33

Not for me, no way l will ever be antisemitic. ☹️ nt Raine Apr 12 #34

Yes, he is. sinkingfeeling Apr 12 #35

He's making people more moonscape Apr 12 #36

He is certainly a popular excuse. Behind the Aegis Apr 12 #37

Bibi and the right wing fascist of Israel have done more damage to Israel than anyone else frogstar0 Apr 12 #38

People confuse anti- Semitic with anti-Zionist malaise Apr 12 #39

Anti-Israeli government, yes, of course, but that is not at all the same as being antisemitic. I have seen (even here on Celerity Apr 12 #42

Anti Israel isn't antisemitism IMO Johnny2X2X Apr 12 #44

That's been his only card to play for YEARS! Orrex Apr 12 #46

He's definitely making more people hate him and the state of Israel Orrex Apr 12 #45

No, but I do think a great many in the world are asking the same thing about Americans maxrandb Apr 12 #47

Jewphobia is a communicable intellectual defect gulliver Apr 12 #48

Seems a trick question when you ask is it making people MORE antisemitic Beringia Apr 12 #49

His conflation of Israel and Jewish people is a great disservice to Jewish people. David__77 Apr 12 #50

Bibi, Israel's actions, and our own Christo Fascist bring on the Armageddon shits have turned me 100% .. Botany Apr 12 #52

Yup republianmushroom Apr 12 #55

Interesting, the wording of the title... B.See Apr 12 #56