02-11-2019, 10:15 PM
(02-11-2019, 08:51 PM)fredtoast Wrote: I am a little confused here. AIPAC is a very powerful lobby group that oversees fundraising in the billions for Pro-Jewish PACs. So are they being racists every time they ask people to donate money? Are they being racist when they provide campaign donations for candidates? Is anyone who mentions their lobby influence and the money involved being racist?
How exactly can we discuss pro-Jewish lobby efforts and the money involved without being racist?
There is a tremendous difference between acknowledging lobbying, which is done by virtually every national, political and business interest on Earth, and claiming that the only reason US politicians support Israel is because they are bribed to do so. Lobbying is legal, bribery is not. You don't seem young enough to be unaware of the stereotype of Jews as people who corrupt through financial incentives. It's also not as if this is Ms. Omar's first foray into antisemetic waters either. Just to be clear, are you defending Omar's statements about Israel hypnotizing us or corrupting our politicians to their own ends?
