| ▲ | jfengel 11 hours ago | |
It's pretty clear that he says Jews and means Jews. Including me. I don't approve of the current government of Israel, and the many Israelis who support it. But that does not change the fact that the target on my back predates 1948 and has nothing to do with anything going on today. | ||
| ▲ | rationalist 11 hours ago | parent [-] | |
Yep, the Jewish people being used as scapegoats for political issues dates back a couple millennia. Once a person or group is singled out, it became easy for others to use that prejudice for their own ends. Just ask anyone who has ever been bullied. See also: Muslims in the U.S. in 2001 who were treated unfairly and had nothing to do with 9/11. (I flagged their comment because I think it is antisemitic, but the HN Guidelines say we have to assume good faith.) | ||