Boebert denounces new Biden Administration strategy to combat antisemitism as an effort to target conservatives

[essentialsaltes]

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President Biden on Thursday released the country’s first national strategy for combating antisemitism, a landmark lauded by Jewish and anti-hate groups as progress toward addressing the increasing instances of violence and bias toward Jewish people in the United States.

But Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) saw the effort as an attack on those of her political persuasion. “When they say stuff like this, they mean they want to go after conservatives,” she tweeted. “Their tactics are straight out of the USSR’s playbook.”

Her comments quickly attracted criticism from detractors who accused her of conflating a straightforward campaign against antisemitism with an assault on the right — and, by implication, equating conservatives with antisemites.

“If anyone finds opposition to hate threatening, they need to look inward,” [Deputy WH Press Secretary] Bates said in a statement. “Congresswoman Boebert should also Google the Soviet Union’s long, repulsive history of antisemitism.

Biden on Thursday announced a four-pillar strategy to confront hate in a video address, outlining a plan that includes more than 100 steps for the government to take. The goals include increasing awareness and understanding of antisemitism, ramping up security for Jewish communities, reversing the normalization of discrimination, and improving on collective efforts to counter hate.

 

[durangodawood]

My representative!

Would be interesting if she gave a specific example.

For those interested in how the Soviet Union really got into peoples heads and twisted morality, Id recommend this by the Nobel laureate poet:

 

[Fantine]

How does Boebert define "conservative?" Webster's says it's favoring free enterprise, private ownership, and socially traditional ideas.

Someone can be conservative and also be anti-Semitic, but the anti-Semitism has nothing to do with conservatism. People of any or no political persuasion can be prejudiced, and even hate criminals.

I applaud President Biden for his policy decision.

 

[DaisyDay]

LINK

President Biden on Thursday released the country’s first national strategy for combating antisemitism, a landmark lauded by Jewish and anti-hate groups as progress toward addressing the increasing instances of violence and bias toward Jewish people in the United States.

But Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) saw the effort as an attack on those of her political persuasion. “When they say stuff like this, they mean they want to go after conservatives,” she tweeted. “Their tactics are straight out of the USSR’s playbook.”

Her comments quickly attracted criticism from detractors who accused her of conflating a straightforward campaign against antisemitism with an assault on the right — and, by implication, equating conservatives with antisemites.

“If anyone finds opposition to hate threatening, they need to look inward,” [Deputy WH Press Secretary] Bates said in a statement. “Congresswoman Boebert should also Google the Soviet Union’s long, repulsive history of antisemitism.

Biden on Thursday announced a four-pillar strategy to confront hate in a video address, outlining a plan that includes more than 100 steps for the government to take. The goals include increasing awareness and understanding of antisemitism, ramping up security for Jewish communities, reversing the normalization of discrimination, and improving on collective efforts to counter hate.

Same WaPo article for free

 

[USincognito]

When they tell you who they are, believe them.

 

[friend of]

The white conservative is probably the Jewish person's greatest ally. Why would the zionists do this?

 

[PsaltiChrysostom]

The white conservative is probably the Jewish person's greatest ally. Why would the zionists do this?

Coughs... I'll let you talk to my Jewish friends who are pretty much terrified of "white conservatives". These flyers showed up at several of my friends in Danville CA. Heck I'm terrified of them too. Although I'm Greek Orthodox, I have a Jewish last name. In fact, my last name is the same as one of the CEOs listed in one of these pictures. No relation though

 

[friend of]

Coughs... I'll let you talk to my Jewish friends who are pretty much terrified of "white conservatives". These flyers showed up at several of my friends in Danville CA. Heck I'm terrified of them too. Although I'm Greek Orthodox, I have a Jewish last name. In fact, my last name is the same as one of the CEOs listed in one of these pictures. No relation though

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Okay let me just ask you this then. If the mainstream media is dominated by Jewish people, why would they vilify Donald Trump, who was apparently a close ally of Israel and Bibi? This is something I simply don't get.

 

[DaisyDay]

Okay let me just ask you this then. If the mainstream media is dominated by Jewish people, why would they vilify Donald Trump, who was apparently a close ally of Israel and Bibi? This is something I simply don't get.

American Jews are American, they live here, not in Israel {where certain conservatives seem to think they belong).

 

[Fantine]

They are good judges of character?

Nehanyahu's hold is very tenuous, held with a coalition.

Kushner, his Orthodox son-in-law, takes millions from the Saudis.

 

[friend of]

American Jews are American, they live here, not in Israel {where certain conservatives seem to think they belong).

Pretty sure American Jews would care about a country filled with others of their same race

 

[friend of]

They are good judges of character?

Who cares if someone is uncouth if they do exploits for you. Judge people based on their actions not their words. The content of one's character should be based on what they accomplish

 

[essentialsaltes]

Pretty sure American Jews would care about a country filled with others of their same race

This is perilously close to the 'dual loyalty' slander. That said, while American Jews may care about Israel, that does not automatically make them supporters of the Israeli government, any more than the many Iranian expatriates in the US are fond of the Iranian government (but may dearly love the Iranian people and wish they could visit Isfahan again).

 

[friend of]

That said, while American Jews may care about Israel, that does not automatically make them supporters of the Israeli government,

I'm not saying American Jews should support Netanyahu, I'm saying they should probably support the preservation of their own race. Trump seemed to anyway, so why wouldn't American Jewry (whether in media positions or no) why would they not support someone who supported their race?

 

[USincognito]

Okay let me just ask you this then. If the mainstream media is dominated by Jewish people, why would they vilify Donald Trump, who was apparently a close ally of Israel and Bibi? This is something I simply don't get.

Maybe, and I know this might sound crazy, it's because he's a terrible person.

 

[essentialsaltes]

I'm not saying American Jews should support Netanyahu, I'm saying they should probably support the preservation of their own race.

No doubt that's why many American Jewish organizations welcome this action by the Biden Administration to combat antisemitism in the United States.

 

[DaisyDay]

Pretty sure American Jews would care about a country filled with others of their same race

Why?

And...race? Are the Ethiopian Jews the same race as the Ashkenazim or the Sephardim? An awful lot of American Jews consider themselves "white" like you and Boebert. And a lot of American Jews are not Zionists.

 

[friend of]

Why?

Um. Because genocide is wrong?

 

[Pommer]

Um. Because genocide is wrong?

Who mentioned genocide?

 

[friend of]

Who mentioned genocide?

Iran wants to wipe Israel off the map. Trump stood up for Israel by removing from the JCPOA and put pressure on Iran. Why would American jews want to vilify a man who stands up for their race? I don't get it and nobody can ever give me a solid explanation.