Ilhan Omar's latest anti-Semitic comments

[DavidB.]

If only AIPAC were half as influential as conspiracy loons like Duke and Omar think...

[DavidB.]

Ilhan Omar should obviously never have been allowed in.

[DavidB.]

If only AIPAC were half as influential as conspiracy loons like Duke and Omar think...

You are half right. They are wrongly considered the 800-pound gorilla in the lobbying room, though they are still at least a 400-pound gorilla.

I see, that's why almost all Democrats ultimately voted for the Iran deal and all major Democratic presidential contenders, who are surely competing for big donors, voted against the bill that would defund BDS-supporting organizations.

[DavidB.]

If only AIPAC were half as influential as conspiracy loons like Duke and Omar think...

You are half right. They are wrongly considered the 800-pound gorilla in the lobbying room, though they are still at least a 400-pound gorilla.

I see, that's why almost all Democrats ultimately voted for the Iran deal and all major Democratic presidential contenders, who are surely competing for big donors, voted against the bill that would defund BDS-supporting organizations.

Maybe the fact that Bibi has become a de facto Republican precinct captain has something to do with this.

Sure, I fully agree, that was a stupid mistake. But how does this change my point? AIPAC isn't nearly as powerful as too many people think.

[DavidB.]

On point, as usual.

https://twitter.com/TheOnion/status/1095080391084523520

You'd consider this antisemitic if it were Donald Trump Jr. tweeting this.

Former Rep. Brian Baird (D-WA) was able to succinctly describe the AIPAC problem without (to my knowledge) being decried as an antisemite:

Ah, the AIPAC problem. I suppose that's contemporary American for Judenfrage.

[DavidB.]

Because it is often used that way intentionally, and you're blind if you don't see it - not sure if willingly.

[DavidB.]

Anyway, this forum is a total cesspool when it comes to any and every thread on Jewish issues and since it probably reflects American millennial opinions of Jews, I'd urge all Jewish posters to read this thread, read it well and make sure you can leave America if (when) necessary.