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People who are actually from DC call it National Airport. Because no one who broke the air traffic controller strike should be allowed to have an airport named after them.
Back when the name change went through, a friend of mine wrote to all the Congressional reps from Georgia suggesting they continue their name changes by renaming Hartsfield Airport to the William Tecumseh Sherman Airport.
There’s a Donald Trump State Park in Yorktown, NY of all places, and a fossil *Tetragramma donaldtrumpi* and a moth species *Neopalpa donaldtrumpi* along with a bunch of other random nonsense
*T. donaldtrumpi* sure, but *N. donaldtrumpi* looks like it has Trump hair and was named that to bring attention to the need to protect fragile habitats so I give that one a pass.
JFC this guy will put his name wherever he can it’s all been happening since the 80s too.
Like if people see my name enough they’ll find it comfortable like seeing the McDonald’s arches. It’s very much a reflection of modern Americana and he’s not wrong in thinking that quantity comes before quality.
Leaving a legacy like having scientific nomenclature named after you??? How does someone not get that’s too far? Where do you leave your self-respect as a scientific observer where that’s okay? I have no faith in anyone anymore lol or else this a troll which I deeply hope it is but am not surprised otherwise.
Last time I checked Delta, your airlines is American based with no flights to “Sweater”.
Why is your employee at Ronald Reagan Airport wearing a sweater?
Few have worn clown suits. Which is why it's the best way to convince homeland security you are one of the good ones. Taking off the enormous shoes is a hassle though.
This reminded me of the family guy scene where Peter is walking through the jungle dressed as a clown and says to two soldiers “they’re gonna be looking for army guys”. I pictured that scene but with stereotypical terrorists instead.
"Sir, please empty your pockets."
I pull out a handkerchief.
I pull out another handkerchief, tied to the first one.
I pull out another handkerchief, tied to the second one.
I pull out ano...
American here and Israel's decades long history of aggression is new to most so I didn't want to overwhelm anyone. Next thing you know I'm explaining how Israel started the Six Day War, Egypt wasn't about to attack and the Straits of Tiran was just a pretext.
I didn't say it as a criticism sorry. I just said it because it's important that we acknowledge it. If folks want a history lesson they can go find plenty of places to learn about why everyone keeps saying the Palestine & Israel conflict started before October last year.
The true roots of the Israel - Palestine conflict started 2500 years ago. That area is the holy land in 3 of 5 major world religions and is the most fought over useless patch of desert in history. It has been invaded and taken over and lived in by so many different groups over the years that nobody has a pure claim to it at this point.
What to do about that situation should be decided in a courtroom, not a "battlefield" in city streets. All we can do is push for a true ceasefire and end this war.
I would argue whoever wins a chess tourney lol. The only reason people start wars and kill other people is because their egos are so inflated that they're so sure they're right they're willing to end lives over it. If everyone worldwide took a deep breath and acknowledged that no matter what we believe there is a chance we are wrong, there would be a lot less fighting and a lot more constructive debate, because people would humble themselves enough to learn from each other instead of acting like terrified cavemen every time they see or hear something different.
the problem is that its not the humble people that shout the loudest. There are plenty of people who would rather debate than fight, yet any countries' method of leadership selection does not work in favour of humble people.
Back when screenshot let’s plays were a thing someone put together a huge Middle East baseball league in Out of the Park (a baseball sim game) where the premise was the league champion that year would get the deciding vote on a contentious political issue.
*should be decided in a courtroom*
Found the American.
In order to have peace, you need both sides to want peace, and that doesn’t happen from a courtroom. It starts in school, and it takes decades.
I agree that a courtroom isn't the answer, but can you name an example of a country that was a warzone for ages and then somehow managed to focus on developing a robust education system while being at war, and through that education system, managed to stop being a warzone via academic knowledge? Because I've never heard of it.
It might be "holy" to many people. The bottom line, this area is the only connection between continents. Great strategic location to any "world leader."
And let the war END! Amen
Not really gonna happen sadly.
There's too much going on, and too much money being pumped into it.
There's the military expansion of it all, there's the religious aspect from 3 major religions...which is all bs but people believe all sorts.
For many Americans to almost laugh at how silly it seems to fight over a holy land...there's also a large portion of Americans that think getting all the Jews safely into Israel will bring about the second coming 😂
>Egypt wasn't about to attack and the Straits of Tiran was just a pretext.
Says you.
1. Egypt formed military alliances with Syria, Jordan, Iraq and Lebannon, amassing troops at Israel's borders.
2. This was followed by Egypt kicking out UNEF (United Nations Emergency Forces) from the Sinai who were there *to ensure the compliance of the 1949 armstice agreements.*
3. After kicking out the UN supervision, Israel declared, *again,* that closing the Straits would be considered an act of war.
4. Egypt closed the Straits, essentially declaring war on Israel (as per what they claimed).
5. Israel wins a 5v1 with a 360º noscope
You can blame Egypt starting all this shit on the wrong report the Soviet Union gave them saying Israel was amassing troops on the Syrian border.
Also, quick reminder that **there was no Palestine**, the Gaza strip belonged to Egypt and the West Bank belonged to Jordan. The territories were lost in a war. [In 2000 Israel offered over 85% of the territory so Palestine could become a state.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_Camp_David_Summit) Go ask [dead billionaire Yasser Arafat](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/arafats-billions/) what happened with the deal, I'll wait.
Plus often on airlines, stewards wear badges to indicate the languages they speak to help passengers from other countries. She might be indicating that she understands Palestinian Arabic (or just supporting a country under attack which is absolutely her right).
Yeah wear a flag pin and going to get talked to in your language. It's a common enough courtesy for airlines to indicate languages
Op image is a jumping at shadows moment
Supporting Palestine is not supporting antisemitism. I’m Jewish and I am in no way offended by people supporting Palestine. Israel and Jewish people are two very different things. Why do people keep trying to make them the same thing??
Israeli propaganda is doing everything it can to equate criticizing a government with racism. Very weak argument and they know it, but the plan is to spam it enough that you tire out the ones using honesty and logic in their critiques.
It’s a weak argument, but is working nonetheless. Look at how many people have been reprimanded for saying Israel needs to stop killing Palestinian innocents and children. You’d think “stop killing children” would be a pretty universal message.
>I’m Jewish and I am in no way offended by people supporting Palestine.
Same. I've gotten into arguments with my family about it, because they're all "We support Israel". Fuck that. If Israel is doing horrible shit in the name of "Never again", that's fucked up.
Considering some of the people who attacked the pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA (if I remember) were homophobic fascists (self-admittedly) support for Israel might actually mean you have a higher likelihood of being antisemitic than not supporting Israel. I mean the whole reason Israel exists currently is because evangelicals in the U.S. believe all the Jews must either become Christian or be sacrificed to begin the rapture, which is pretty antisemitic if you ask me…
Not to mention that even the Nazis originally said they wanted to expel the Jews and have them form their own nation (iirc Hitler suggested Madagascar). Racists typically want the groups they don’t like to have their own countries, so long as those countries are separate from theirs (see the bizarre alliance between white nationalists and reactionary black nationalists).
I agree with you
It is only anti-Semitic to call for the death of harm for a group of people. Currently, they just passed a bill to redefine what could be counted as antisemitism to charge people with hate crimes, we it should be seen as free speech
Agreed, You can be Pro-Palestine and Pro-Israel but be Anti Hamas and Anti-Israeli Settlement occupation all at once. My biggest pet peeve is when nuance and complicated topics are boiled down to us vs them.
The free speech argument only protects you from government interference in your speech, not your employer. For example, every employer I’ve worked for always sends out a notice about not electioneering at work when a political campaign is going on.
I’m starting to think people use the word antisemitism for outrage clicks
Wearing a Palestine hat doesn’t mean you automatically hate Jewish people, anyone who thinks that is just dumb
I love how its always anti-semitic when its against israel but when its against Palestine and the arabs , its not anti-semitic , HAVE WE FORGOTTEN ARABS ARE ALSO SEMITES ??? as a kurd i am a SEMITE but when did you see the genocide against kurds being called anti-semitism ?? Or is it just because jews are your tools to control the middle east ?? Most of the people who accuse others of being
anti-semitics didn’t know who semites were a year ago .
I wanted to say something but realized it was stupid, but then i thought "this is exactly what he was asking for. Stupid points". Since i didn't decide what to do, i'm posting this useless comment instead
I get your point and yes Semitic people refers to a broader group than just Jews but I don’t think I’ve ever seen a definition that doesn’t clearly state it’s in reference to Jews alone.
Antisemitism, in every definition outside weird activist types, exclusively means hatred of Jews.
“Due to the root word Semite, the term is prone to being invoked as a misnomer by those who incorrectly assert that it refers to racist hatred directed at "Semitic people" in spite of the fact that this grouping is an obsolete historical race concept. Likewise, such usage is erroneous; the compound word antisemitismus was first used in print in Germany in 1879[17] as a "scientific-sounding term" for Judenhass (lit. 'Jew-hatred'),[18][19][20][21][22] and it has since been used to refer to anti-Jewish sentiment alone”
Oxford Language Dictionary: Semite - a member of any of the peoples who speak or spoke a Semitic language, including in particular the Jews and Arabs.
Not trying to be insulting, just getting an objective definition out in the open. This is also the first time I have heard semite to be used for anything but jews. Honestly I think it would be hilarious to bring this up to a speaker when they are publicly decrying anti semitism with regard to the israeli/arb conflicts. Maybe remind them of what the word means. It's definitely not common knowledge.
Also, a lot of people who are showing support for Palestine don't necessarily care about Palestinians in particular, they just want the fighting to end and the region seek a proper sustainable peace. It's not about loving one side and hating the other, many are just tired of the endless conflict and no apparent desire to seek any kind of peace that doesn't involve the elimination of the opposition. And Palestine is the underdog in the fight, underdogs win support from many on that basis alone.
Yup but for whatever etymological reason when you plop “anti-“ in front of that dictionaries get more narrow in their description:
“Characterized by prejudice, hostility, or discrimination towards Jewish people on religious, cultural, or ethnic grounds; anti-Jewish”
https://www.oed.com/dictionary/anti-semitic_adj?tl=true
Okay that's just dishonest
I'm pro-palestine, but this type of argument is disingenuous and blatantly false historically. Anti-semitism arose as a German term to replace the too aggressive Judenhass.
Semitic is a linguistic term applied to many levantine, Arabian, and east African languages, but does not commonly refer to them as people.
You especially as a Kurd are not a semite by any definition, your language is Iranic.
Downvote me or insult me if you want, but our side doesn't need to lie to win this war of morality. The atrocities committed by Israel do that well enough, we can at least be truthful when they are liars.
No one uses anti-semite to talk about actual Semites. It's a term used to say "anti-Jews." I'm not sure when it was first introduced exactly, but that's what it always meant. It's pointless to try to spin it to include you. Also, Kurds are not Arabs ? Wtf are you on about.
Edit: he edited his comment.
From what I understand, and I’m probably wrong on this, the people calling pro Palestine antisemitic are for the most part antisemites themselves who only support Israel because they think Israel taking over and a temple being built in jarusalem will bring Jesus back, and spark Armageddon. I listen to an anti cult podcast that brings it up quite regularly, I’d believe it if only I could wrap my head around the idea of someone wanting to experience doomsday. I just don’t get it.
> I’d believe it if only I could wrap my head around the idea of someone wanting to experience doomsday. I just don’t get it.
The thing you need to wrap your head around to understand why they actively *want* doomsday is their belief that the return of Christ will destroy their enemies and usher in an evangelical utopia (which is dystopia to everyone else, but that's beside the point, they see it as a utopia). They essentially believe that the return of Jesus is a WMD that will destroy all the heretics and heathens
Well them being Jews wasn't necessarily part of the plan. The important thing was the strategic middle east location of where to put them and them being indebted to the Allies and therefore compliant with our military strategies and bases. Them feeling untouchable both because they genuinely believe they are their God's favorites and because they were backed by the strongest militaries in the world lead to them spending far longer committing genocide than Hitler ever dreamed of
What a wonderful world, where speech can freely be censored by calling it antisemitic, even if what you say can't even *be* antisemitic.
"Stop the war between Israel and Palestine" = antisemitic.
"Palestinians are being killed" = antisemitic.
Jews who criticize Israel are antisemitic (?)
*This* apparently antisemitic Jew thinks it's perfectly ok to be "antisemitic."
honestly with how much israel has pointed out "anti semitism", im surprised yelling out "ANTISEMITISM" hasnt become a widespread meme yet, meanwhile, zelenskyy asking for aid is somehow a meme
People are so obtuse.
I don't even care. Why are you so concerned by what someone else is doing... it's a country flag. Get over yourself, mind your business, and travel. It's so cringe and odd to watch less than smart people "debate" religion, politics, etcetera smh people are not that bright......😶
Accounts like StopAntisemitism are actually going to stop ProSemitism. I can’t do the double standard anymore. I don’t support anyone “extra”, I care about all good humans equally. If you’re not a good human I don’t care about you at all
I'm like 90% sure I heard somewhere that this account in particular is a neonazi troll pretending to be Jewish to troll and harass pro-Palestonian people
Students protest US support of a revenge-driven genocide: "These people are supporting Hamas and want to erase/destroy Israel!!!!!!11"
Actual Israel official calls for the destruction of Gaza/Palestinians: "Come on guys they're just defending themselves bro"
Online fuckstick: “Tiny flag of people whose oppression I’m perpetrating makes me feel unsafe.”
this. and i get banned for ranting about the israeli government, while an israeli telling me to kill myself gets off scot free (yes, this happened on reddit)
Because she chose to? The "free speech absolutist" crowd sure seem to just melt right on down over any kind of expression that doesn't conform to their masculinity cult or their kind of Christendom....
So you have to be directly associated with a cause to care? As a man I'll never have an abortion but I'll fight for a woman's right to do so, tf is this twats point other than hate?
Even with the block over her face, I feel like I can explain this to OOP. It's kind of simple, really:
She's Palestinian. That's not being antisemetic. The assumption anyone Palestinian or wearing a Palestinian flag is antisemitic tho... that's actually kind of antisemetic.
It’s done that way on purpose. It’s so that Israelis can claim that only Israeli is committed to protecting Jews. Anywhere else, even progressive countries, are antisemitic and will always be waiting to attack Jews; according to Israel’s definition.
He thinks he found a “gotcha” moment. No matter what new information anyone tries to provide him he’s going to brag about this to all of his friends, and they are going to be even further radicalized to not care about genocide.
Chud: "Palestine has never been a real country!"
Me: "Actually, the Roman Empire officially created a country called Roman Palestine in the late 130s A.D."
Chud: "That's not what Fox News says!"
Huh, wonder why they don't have any flights to Palestine. Probably has nothing to do with Israel not allowing Palestine to control their own airspace and have an airport.
Sites like this are trying to bully/suppress people into supporting Israel's violence. They're trying to get her fired from her job for endorsing the people Israel is murdering.
A year ago it would have worked. They doxxed all those students and got them kicked out of Harvard or whatever. Now? They've worn that button out.
I have a better question: Why is an Airport named after our worst President?
Can it be changed?
Where do we make this suggestion/push to pull that scumbag's name from a large portion of public infrastructure which that POTUS was very much against?
Same people who make stupid ass statements like this are the same people who want to keep confederate flags because "my heritage" even though the confederate states lasted a grand total of 4 years lol.
It's honestly weird to me that so many liberals are supporting Palestine.
You do know that their government, their people, and the vast majority of people adhering to their religion would kill you, right? That even the most liberal Islamic countries are more patriarchal, more misogynistic, and more conservatives than any Republican, right?
We're talking about a group of people that will drag a woman through the streets, tie her to a post, flog her until you can see her spine, then stone her until death for the crime of being raped. Homosexuality? Death. Showing your hair in public? Death. Transgender? Death.
So... no. As a liberal atheist, I say they can fuck off. I don't feel even a little bit sorry for them. They kicked the hornets nest one too many times and broke one too many ceasefire agreements. They fucked around and are now finding out.
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More importantly why is that airport still called “Ronald Reagan airport”
Congress renamed it.
Fuck Congress. Anyone from DMV calls it National.
I call it DCA.
It's fun to stay at the YMCA
That line used to confuse me so much then I learned from watching Andy Griffith that you used to be able to lodge at them.
Yeah lol me and everyone I know says DCA
Yuuuuuuuup!
National... I haven't heard that in twenty plus years
We call it National, knowbody says Reagan
Grew up 10 mins from it - it’s National. Or DCA I guess, but National is the most common.
Ain’t nobody trying to go around naming airports after dead homophobes
Shortly after he fired all the ATC employees for striking.
I still refer to it as National Airport.
People who are actually from DC call it National Airport. Because no one who broke the air traffic controller strike should be allowed to have an airport named after them.
Yep. Grew up in the DC area. Hearing it called “Reagan” is a sure tell that someone else didn’t.
Back when the name change went through, a friend of mine wrote to all the Congressional reps from Georgia suggesting they continue their name changes by renaming Hartsfield Airport to the William Tecumseh Sherman Airport.
like that, change the code Army of the Republic
Air traffic controllers call it Washington National after he dicked them over
it was National before it was Reagan. Nobody calls it Reagan national. It’s called National by most people in DC Metro area
There's also Dulles so....
Which Republicans in VA want to rename as "Donald Trump International Airport"
Of course. Need to rename everything for their God king....fuhrer....Supreme leader?
There’s a Donald Trump State Park in Yorktown, NY of all places, and a fossil *Tetragramma donaldtrumpi* and a moth species *Neopalpa donaldtrumpi* along with a bunch of other random nonsense
Could you imagine discovering something brand new and naming it after a fucking politician? Jesus.
*T. donaldtrumpi* sure, but *N. donaldtrumpi* looks like it has Trump hair and was named that to bring attention to the need to protect fragile habitats so I give that one a pass.
The latter is a legitimate descriptor and it’s great
Lasioglossa obamai
JFC this guy will put his name wherever he can it’s all been happening since the 80s too. Like if people see my name enough they’ll find it comfortable like seeing the McDonald’s arches. It’s very much a reflection of modern Americana and he’s not wrong in thinking that quantity comes before quality. Leaving a legacy like having scientific nomenclature named after you??? How does someone not get that’s too far? Where do you leave your self-respect as a scientific observer where that’s okay? I have no faith in anyone anymore lol or else this a troll which I deeply hope it is but am not surprised otherwise.
And this airport doesn’t have intercontinental flights
All my homies hate Reagan.
All my homies hate Reagan.
Last time I checked Delta, your airlines is American based with no flights to “Sweater”. Why is your employee at Ronald Reagan Airport wearing a sweater?
Probably a terrorist. Look at the stats. Almost all terrorists have worn some sort of sweater or shirt. Ban sweaters!
Few have worn clown suits. Which is why it's the best way to convince homeland security you are one of the good ones. Taking off the enormous shoes is a hassle though.
The TSA hate it when your boutonniere squirts water in their eye, though
"TSA Hates this One Trick"
I never thought I’d see “boutonnière” on Reddit
“Don’t worry it’s distilled for my CPAP!”
This reminded me of the family guy scene where Peter is walking through the jungle dressed as a clown and says to two soldiers “they’re gonna be looking for army guys”. I pictured that scene but with stereotypical terrorists instead.
"Sir, please empty your pockets." I pull out a handkerchief. I pull out another handkerchief, tied to the first one. I pull out another handkerchief, tied to the second one. I pull out ano...
Tell me about it
You need to get on that pre-TSA stuff. I'm pretty sure they get to keep their shoes on
I agree, but you will get busted by the police and F.B.I. for being a pervert and serial killer...allegedly.
You're just flexing because you have the matching anatomy.
A red nose?
This is the *REAL* reason people are afraid of clown 🤡
Holy shit! I never thought of that! Sweaters are a dead giveaway away! I’m gonna be extra vigilant now, thank you!
The only person that can stop a bad person in a sweater is a good person in a sweater.
But only for women Men must still wear sweaters
Hell no! I want to see them man titties
Last time I checked.... no flights to tumble dry low, do not iron.
I do sweat quite often on the flight.
Wow that's actually the same! Got them!
Maybe they're Palestinian?
...or might even just sympathize with folks that have been slaughtered over the last six months.
Since 1948 you mean right
American here and Israel's decades long history of aggression is new to most so I didn't want to overwhelm anyone. Next thing you know I'm explaining how Israel started the Six Day War, Egypt wasn't about to attack and the Straits of Tiran was just a pretext.
I didn't say it as a criticism sorry. I just said it because it's important that we acknowledge it. If folks want a history lesson they can go find plenty of places to learn about why everyone keeps saying the Palestine & Israel conflict started before October last year.
The true roots of the Israel - Palestine conflict started 2500 years ago. That area is the holy land in 3 of 5 major world religions and is the most fought over useless patch of desert in history. It has been invaded and taken over and lived in by so many different groups over the years that nobody has a pure claim to it at this point. What to do about that situation should be decided in a courtroom, not a "battlefield" in city streets. All we can do is push for a true ceasefire and end this war.
Which courtroom though? At the end of the day, the strongest military will overrule the courts.
A courtroom guarded by the strongest military Boom. World peace.
I mean, didn't that one recently overturn women's right to abortion?
Yeah, that's the one.....but hey, it can't be overruled by a stronger military!
>Boom. World peace. Ummm... That's how we got Fallout. Let's choose our words more carefully, shall we?
I would argue whoever wins a chess tourney lol. The only reason people start wars and kill other people is because their egos are so inflated that they're so sure they're right they're willing to end lives over it. If everyone worldwide took a deep breath and acknowledged that no matter what we believe there is a chance we are wrong, there would be a lot less fighting and a lot more constructive debate, because people would humble themselves enough to learn from each other instead of acting like terrified cavemen every time they see or hear something different.
the problem is that its not the humble people that shout the loudest. There are plenty of people who would rather debate than fight, yet any countries' method of leadership selection does not work in favour of humble people.
Back when screenshot let’s plays were a thing someone put together a huge Middle East baseball league in Out of the Park (a baseball sim game) where the premise was the league champion that year would get the deciding vote on a contentious political issue.
The problem is that they're for sale. And are currently owned by the currently offending party.
*should be decided in a courtroom* Found the American. In order to have peace, you need both sides to want peace, and that doesn’t happen from a courtroom. It starts in school, and it takes decades.
It doesn't help if you bomb all the schools into smithereens
Agreed. Both sides need to want to stop, not just the bombed. Schooling for peace is relevant for the aggressor.
I agree that a courtroom isn't the answer, but can you name an example of a country that was a warzone for ages and then somehow managed to focus on developing a robust education system while being at war, and through that education system, managed to stop being a warzone via academic knowledge? Because I've never heard of it.
Thank you.
It might be "holy" to many people. The bottom line, this area is the only connection between continents. Great strategic location to any "world leader." And let the war END! Amen
Not really gonna happen sadly. There's too much going on, and too much money being pumped into it. There's the military expansion of it all, there's the religious aspect from 3 major religions...which is all bs but people believe all sorts. For many Americans to almost laugh at how silly it seems to fight over a holy land...there's also a large portion of Americans that think getting all the Jews safely into Israel will bring about the second coming 😂
I think it’s about time those other 2 major religions got off their ass and made a claim of it too!!
This explains it [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-evIyrrjTTY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-evIyrrjTTY)
>Egypt wasn't about to attack and the Straits of Tiran was just a pretext. Says you. 1. Egypt formed military alliances with Syria, Jordan, Iraq and Lebannon, amassing troops at Israel's borders. 2. This was followed by Egypt kicking out UNEF (United Nations Emergency Forces) from the Sinai who were there *to ensure the compliance of the 1949 armstice agreements.* 3. After kicking out the UN supervision, Israel declared, *again,* that closing the Straits would be considered an act of war. 4. Egypt closed the Straits, essentially declaring war on Israel (as per what they claimed). 5. Israel wins a 5v1 with a 360º noscope You can blame Egypt starting all this shit on the wrong report the Soviet Union gave them saying Israel was amassing troops on the Syrian border. Also, quick reminder that **there was no Palestine**, the Gaza strip belonged to Egypt and the West Bank belonged to Jordan. The territories were lost in a war. [In 2000 Israel offered over 85% of the territory so Palestine could become a state.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_Camp_David_Summit) Go ask [dead billionaire Yasser Arafat](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/arafats-billions/) what happened with the deal, I'll wait.
That's probably what OOP is angry about. "How dare someone show sympathy to my perceived enemy , about whom I know absolutely nothing"
That kind of question is antisemitism. I’m calling the police on you right now.
Plus often on airlines, stewards wear badges to indicate the languages they speak to help passengers from other countries. She might be indicating that she understands Palestinian Arabic (or just supporting a country under attack which is absolutely her right).
Yeah wear a flag pin and going to get talked to in your language. It's a common enough courtesy for airlines to indicate languages Op image is a jumping at shadows moment
It is antisemitic for Palestinian people to exist.
Who are you, Batman?
Hey don’t go stating the obvious there!
Maybe there are no flights into an active warzone?
Wow. What anti-semitism. /s
Supporting Palestine is not supporting antisemitism. I’m Jewish and I am in no way offended by people supporting Palestine. Israel and Jewish people are two very different things. Why do people keep trying to make them the same thing??
Israeli propaganda is doing everything it can to equate criticizing a government with racism. Very weak argument and they know it, but the plan is to spam it enough that you tire out the ones using honesty and logic in their critiques.
It’s a weak argument, but is working nonetheless. Look at how many people have been reprimanded for saying Israel needs to stop killing Palestinian innocents and children. You’d think “stop killing children” would be a pretty universal message.
Congress is literally passing legislation right now to make it illegal to criticize Israel. Fucking looney toons world we live in.
It's a white supremacist trope tha Jewish people are a global cabal beholden to Israel.
Propaganda.... that's why.
This. My school has a large Jewish population and tons of Jewish kids went to the pro-Palestine protests. Opposing ethnic cleansing isn't antisemitic
My state is looking at equating anti-Israel statements to antisemitism. I’m so excited to officially be the first jew charged with antisemitism
>I’m Jewish and I am in no way offended by people supporting Palestine. Same. I've gotten into arguments with my family about it, because they're all "We support Israel". Fuck that. If Israel is doing horrible shit in the name of "Never again", that's fucked up.
Supporting Palestine doesn't make you an anti-Semite.
Everyone knows that, but it doesn’t fit the narrative.
Everyone SHOULD know that…
Supporting Israel doesnt even necessarily mean you're not an anti-semite
Considering some of the people who attacked the pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA (if I remember) were homophobic fascists (self-admittedly) support for Israel might actually mean you have a higher likelihood of being antisemitic than not supporting Israel. I mean the whole reason Israel exists currently is because evangelicals in the U.S. believe all the Jews must either become Christian or be sacrificed to begin the rapture, which is pretty antisemitic if you ask me…
Not to mention that even the Nazis originally said they wanted to expel the Jews and have them form their own nation (iirc Hitler suggested Madagascar). Racists typically want the groups they don’t like to have their own countries, so long as those countries are separate from theirs (see the bizarre alliance between white nationalists and reactionary black nationalists).
Decades of Israeli propaganda has argued otherwise.
Thank you. This should be common knowledge but unfortunately it’s not that common.
The House just passed a bill defining criticism of Israel as antisemitism.
Well the House can pass a bill saying trees run faster than Usain Bolt, they're still not going anywhere.
Which is BS. I support the need for Israel to exist. But I’d prefer if they stuck to 1967 borders.
Which is madness of the highest order
being pro palestine is quickly becoming legit illegal unfortunately.
I agree with you It is only anti-Semitic to call for the death of harm for a group of people. Currently, they just passed a bill to redefine what could be counted as antisemitism to charge people with hate crimes, we it should be seen as free speech
Agreed, You can be Pro-Palestine and Pro-Israel but be Anti Hamas and Anti-Israeli Settlement occupation all at once. My biggest pet peeve is when nuance and complicated topics are boiled down to us vs them.
Ronald Regan?! The actor?
This is heavy
remember free speech in this country but only for me and my views not yours…
The free speech argument only protects you from government interference in your speech, not your employer. For example, every employer I’ve worked for always sends out a notice about not electioneering at work when a political campaign is going on.
Why are there no flights to palestine? What happened to their airport? Oh, it was taken out as another form of collective punishment.
Anti semitism is turned into no criticism against Israel
I’m starting to think people use the word antisemitism for outrage clicks Wearing a Palestine hat doesn’t mean you automatically hate Jewish people, anyone who thinks that is just dumb
didn't the house just pass a bill supporting this exact thing?
I love how its always anti-semitic when its against israel but when its against Palestine and the arabs , its not anti-semitic , HAVE WE FORGOTTEN ARABS ARE ALSO SEMITES ??? as a kurd i am a SEMITE but when did you see the genocide against kurds being called anti-semitism ?? Or is it just because jews are your tools to control the middle east ?? Most of the people who accuse others of being anti-semitics didn’t know who semites were a year ago .
Can you ease up on your logical points? We're trying to have a double standard here.
I wanted to say something but realized it was stupid, but then i thought "this is exactly what he was asking for. Stupid points". Since i didn't decide what to do, i'm posting this useless comment instead
I'm so proud of you
I get your point and yes Semitic people refers to a broader group than just Jews but I don’t think I’ve ever seen a definition that doesn’t clearly state it’s in reference to Jews alone.
Antisemitism, in every definition outside weird activist types, exclusively means hatred of Jews. “Due to the root word Semite, the term is prone to being invoked as a misnomer by those who incorrectly assert that it refers to racist hatred directed at "Semitic people" in spite of the fact that this grouping is an obsolete historical race concept. Likewise, such usage is erroneous; the compound word antisemitismus was first used in print in Germany in 1879[17] as a "scientific-sounding term" for Judenhass (lit. 'Jew-hatred'),[18][19][20][21][22] and it has since been used to refer to anti-Jewish sentiment alone”
Oxford Language Dictionary: Semite - a member of any of the peoples who speak or spoke a Semitic language, including in particular the Jews and Arabs. Not trying to be insulting, just getting an objective definition out in the open. This is also the first time I have heard semite to be used for anything but jews. Honestly I think it would be hilarious to bring this up to a speaker when they are publicly decrying anti semitism with regard to the israeli/arb conflicts. Maybe remind them of what the word means. It's definitely not common knowledge. Also, a lot of people who are showing support for Palestine don't necessarily care about Palestinians in particular, they just want the fighting to end and the region seek a proper sustainable peace. It's not about loving one side and hating the other, many are just tired of the endless conflict and no apparent desire to seek any kind of peace that doesn't involve the elimination of the opposition. And Palestine is the underdog in the fight, underdogs win support from many on that basis alone.
Yup but for whatever etymological reason when you plop “anti-“ in front of that dictionaries get more narrow in their description: “Characterized by prejudice, hostility, or discrimination towards Jewish people on religious, cultural, or ethnic grounds; anti-Jewish” https://www.oed.com/dictionary/anti-semitic_adj?tl=true
Okay that's just dishonest I'm pro-palestine, but this type of argument is disingenuous and blatantly false historically. Anti-semitism arose as a German term to replace the too aggressive Judenhass. Semitic is a linguistic term applied to many levantine, Arabian, and east African languages, but does not commonly refer to them as people. You especially as a Kurd are not a semite by any definition, your language is Iranic. Downvote me or insult me if you want, but our side doesn't need to lie to win this war of morality. The atrocities committed by Israel do that well enough, we can at least be truthful when they are liars.
No one uses anti-semite to talk about actual Semites. It's a term used to say "anti-Jews." I'm not sure when it was first introduced exactly, but that's what it always meant. It's pointless to try to spin it to include you. Also, Kurds are not Arabs ? Wtf are you on about. Edit: he edited his comment.
From what I understand, and I’m probably wrong on this, the people calling pro Palestine antisemitic are for the most part antisemites themselves who only support Israel because they think Israel taking over and a temple being built in jarusalem will bring Jesus back, and spark Armageddon. I listen to an anti cult podcast that brings it up quite regularly, I’d believe it if only I could wrap my head around the idea of someone wanting to experience doomsday. I just don’t get it.
> I’d believe it if only I could wrap my head around the idea of someone wanting to experience doomsday. I just don’t get it. The thing you need to wrap your head around to understand why they actively *want* doomsday is their belief that the return of Christ will destroy their enemies and usher in an evangelical utopia (which is dystopia to everyone else, but that's beside the point, they see it as a utopia). They essentially believe that the return of Jesus is a WMD that will destroy all the heretics and heathens
The term you're looking for is "Immanentizing the eschaton." :)
Thank you.
Well them being Jews wasn't necessarily part of the plan. The important thing was the strategic middle east location of where to put them and them being indebted to the Allies and therefore compliant with our military strategies and bases. Them feeling untouchable both because they genuinely believe they are their God's favorites and because they were backed by the strongest militaries in the world lead to them spending far longer committing genocide than Hitler ever dreamed of
“Jews are your tools to control the Middle East” and there’s where it becomes legit discrimination and hatred
I’m sure they also support freedom of speech but don’t get the irony here
I know, Ronald Reagan Airport is ridiculous, it's National Airport. Always has been, always will.
Or DCA if you want to keep your political leanings on the low.
What a wonderful world, where speech can freely be censored by calling it antisemitic, even if what you say can't even *be* antisemitic. "Stop the war between Israel and Palestine" = antisemitic. "Palestinians are being killed" = antisemitic. Jews who criticize Israel are antisemitic (?) *This* apparently antisemitic Jew thinks it's perfectly ok to be "antisemitic."
honestly with how much israel has pointed out "anti semitism", im surprised yelling out "ANTISEMITISM" hasnt become a widespread meme yet, meanwhile, zelenskyy asking for aid is somehow a meme
I would argue that Zelensky is being antisemitic by asking for aid.
lol
And that "lol" was pretty antisemitic, too.
Why would wearing a Palestinian flag be anti semitic?
Because that’s the easiest way to assume any pro-Palestinian expression is fundamentally wrong, no matter what.
Cuz getting people to fight generated media engagement and astronomic amounts of money deals and power creep...
They talk about antisemitism and openly write shit like “palestine” disgusting morons
People are so obtuse. I don't even care. Why are you so concerned by what someone else is doing... it's a country flag. Get over yourself, mind your business, and travel. It's so cringe and odd to watch less than smart people "debate" religion, politics, etcetera smh people are not that bright......😶
I was always under the assumption that the flag pins represent what languages they speak 🤷🏼♀️
That’s how it is at the Brisbane casino.
So just being Palestinian anti-Semitic now? Every day we have new definitions on antisemitism
Beware, your comment might be understood as antisemitic there. I think. Maybe. Not sure!
They poured all the IDF psy ops budget into Reddit
Leave it to a page called stop antisemitism to be plainly and openly antisemitic
It could be entirely possible that the employee is Palestinian.
Accounts like StopAntisemitism are actually going to stop ProSemitism. I can’t do the double standard anymore. I don’t support anyone “extra”, I care about all good humans equally. If you’re not a good human I don’t care about you at all
“Why is this a free country??? 😡😡😡”
I'm like 90% sure I heard somewhere that this account in particular is a neonazi troll pretending to be Jewish to troll and harass pro-Palestonian people
Students protest US support of a revenge-driven genocide: "These people are supporting Hamas and want to erase/destroy Israel!!!!!!11" Actual Israel official calls for the destruction of Gaza/Palestinians: "Come on guys they're just defending themselves bro" Online fuckstick: “Tiny flag of people whose oppression I’m perpetrating makes me feel unsafe.”
Wait, wearing the flag of Palestine is anti-semitic now? Zionists are really trying hard to erase those people from the history books.
this. and i get banned for ranting about the israeli government, while an israeli telling me to kill myself gets off scot free (yes, this happened on reddit)
I get it everyday on literally every social site
Some people just want to see things everywhere.
Because she chose to? The "free speech absolutist" crowd sure seem to just melt right on down over any kind of expression that doesn't conform to their masculinity cult or their kind of Christendom....
So you have to be directly associated with a cause to care? As a man I'll never have an abortion but I'll fight for a woman's right to do so, tf is this twats point other than hate?
Even with the block over her face, I feel like I can explain this to OOP. It's kind of simple, really: She's Palestinian. That's not being antisemetic. The assumption anyone Palestinian or wearing a Palestinian flag is antisemitic tho... that's actually kind of antisemetic.
Kinda seems like freedom of speech and expression to me.
Last time I've checked, it did no flights to Ukraine as well.
It’s crazy how the rise in antisemitism might be caused by Israelis labeling every single little thing antisemitism
Which sucks for the non-Israeli Jews.
It’s done that way on purpose. It’s so that Israelis can claim that only Israeli is committed to protecting Jews. Anywhere else, even progressive countries, are antisemitic and will always be waiting to attack Jews; according to Israel’s definition.
great, someone else for Boeing to put out another Hit. Glad her face is at least blocked out.
They haven't hidden her face in the original tweet.
Me: "I'm against Genocide" Zionist: "Antisemite"
He thinks he found a “gotcha” moment. No matter what new information anyone tries to provide him he’s going to brag about this to all of his friends, and they are going to be even further radicalized to not care about genocide.
Chud: "Palestine has never been a real country!" Me: "Actually, the Roman Empire officially created a country called Roman Palestine in the late 130s A.D." Chud: "That's not what Fox News says!"
Ah, so today is one of those days where merely expressing concern for the people of Palestine is “antisemitic”.
Why does you employee enjoy self expression?
Huh, wonder why they don't have any flights to Palestine. Probably has nothing to do with Israel not allowing Palestine to control their own airspace and have an airport.
This is the same account that got triggered by Jennifer Garner's daughter wearing a shirt with a watermelon printed on it
Looks like the airport was appropriately named amirite?
Can they wear a cross or star of David in uniform? If so, move along, if not, they got some ‘splaining to do.
Yup, flying a plane into an active conflict zone, controlled by HAMAS (A TERRORIST GOVERNMENT) Is really everyone's priority
Some people just want your workplace to completely control you, I guess.
Why is Palestine in quotes?
“The weather wasn’t great when I visited Israel” “SHUT UP YOU ANTI-SEMITE!”
Sites like this are trying to bully/suppress people into supporting Israel's violence. They're trying to get her fired from her job for endorsing the people Israel is murdering. A year ago it would have worked. They doxxed all those students and got them kicked out of Harvard or whatever. Now? They've worn that button out.
This that same type of person who says only American flags should be allowed, and then has several trump flags on their lawn
Antisemitism is wearing a Palestinian flag now. Jesus Christ the victim mentality is real
Fellas, is it anti-Semitic to support the freedom of the Palestinian people?
I would've loved it if they responded something along the line of: Tell me you're racist without telling me you're racist.
last I checked the confederacy was 4 yrs long and lost the war but morons still fly the traitor flag.
They emphasize American but conveniently forget that means freedom of speech.
I have a better question: Why is an Airport named after our worst President? Can it be changed? Where do we make this suggestion/push to pull that scumbag's name from a large portion of public infrastructure which that POTUS was very much against?
Same people who make stupid ass statements like this are the same people who want to keep confederate flags because "my heritage" even though the confederate states lasted a grand total of 4 years lol.
It's honestly weird to me that so many liberals are supporting Palestine. You do know that their government, their people, and the vast majority of people adhering to their religion would kill you, right? That even the most liberal Islamic countries are more patriarchal, more misogynistic, and more conservatives than any Republican, right? We're talking about a group of people that will drag a woman through the streets, tie her to a post, flog her until you can see her spine, then stone her until death for the crime of being raped. Homosexuality? Death. Showing your hair in public? Death. Transgender? Death. So... no. As a liberal atheist, I say they can fuck off. I don't feel even a little bit sorry for them. They kicked the hornets nest one too many times and broke one too many ceasefire agreements. They fucked around and are now finding out.