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0 pointsdanharaj7y ago0 comments

Well, first of all, something like antisemitism doesn't have to be self-consistent to be a thing. Second of all, actually, other Jewish billionaires are also targeted: https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/28/politics/tom-steyer-mccarthy-...

I don't understand what you're so skeptical about. What is the standard of evidence for antisemitism you're seeking? I'm not going to find many mainstream adherents to Soros conspiracy theories that are going to flat-out admit it, am I?

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asianthrowaway7y ago· 3 in thread

> I don't understand what you're so skeptical about. What is the standard of evidence for antisemitism you're seeking?

I suppose a good counter example would be liberal jewish billionaires being attacked despite not contributing to liberal philanthropic endeavors. Or non-jewish liberal billionaire philanthropists NOT being attacked despite contributing on the same scale as George Soros.

I'm just saying that the "George Soros is only being targeted because he's jewish" argument is a shitty cop out.

moorhosj7y ago

> I'm just saying that the "George Soros is only being targeted because he's jewish" argument is a shitty cop out.

You are moving the goalposts. You first asked why only Soros was being targeted and not other liberal, Jewish billionaires. That was proven false (Bloomberg, Steyer also targeted) and now you are trying out a new line of reasoning that is just as thin.

asianthrowaway7y ago

> You are moving the goalposts. You first asked why only Soros was being targeted and not other liberal, Jewish billionaires.

How I am moving the goalposts? The initial comment I replied to was "There's a reason why George Soros is singled out among liberal billionaires by certain right wing groups, and it certainly isn't evidence.", which I think I correctly interpreted as claiming that Soros was only being targeted for being jewish.

> That was proven false (Bloomberg, Steyer also targeted)

I've never heard of this Steyer guy, I know Bloomberg and I'm not aware that he's banned from Hungary, or that he has a dedicated wikipedia page to "Bloomberg conspiracy theories", so I don't think he can be remotely compared to Soros.

So yeah I don't know what you're talking about, honestly.

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munificent7y ago

> Or non-jewish liberal billionaire philanthropists NOT being attacked despite contributing on the same scale as George Soros.

Bill Gates.

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