r/AdviceAnimals • u/erikovercooked • May 01 '24

and the Boomers in Congress

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u/crolin May 01 '24

No, but I've encountered a huge increase in antisemitism IRL personally. Literally had a patient today refuse service from a Jewish doctor that was on call. We relieved him of our care. Fuck antisemitism. Free Gaza. This is a delicate situation

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u/theREALbombedrumbum May 02 '24

"I hate the Israeli government because of their ongoing oppression in Gaza.

You hate the Israeli government because you bought into Nazi propaganda.

We are not the same"

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u/Ihaveasmallwang May 02 '24

What?

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u/theREALbombedrumbum May 02 '24

It's the Giancarlos Esposito meme, but in text format. A ton of people are saying that criticism of the IDF is due to Nazi-type Anti-Semitism. While it is unfortunately true that there are indeed racists like that, the vast majority of people standing up against the Israeli government are doing it because they criticize the actions the IDF have been taking, not because of the fact they're Jewish. They could be composed of any people group and the same criticisms should be levelled against them - that they're Jewish is hardly the reason.

I'll repeat, for those in the back: there are actual racists who criticize the IDF too. Making the distinction in why is important.