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Autistic socialist. I block racists, tories, bigots, homophobes, Islamophobes, antisemites, transphobes, anyone peddling hatred. & supporters of apartheid.
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It's been a while, but I have to put my thoughts down. I had a slight epiphany today, which I will try to put into words. There has been a not insignificant shift in the rhetoric coming from Israel, and a seismic change in the tone of the abuse from the pro Israel trolls.
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So. 'Labour antisemitism'. Yes, parentheses. Why? Because the whole 'argument' has been spun, twisted, argued and 'debated' into peak inversion. I suspect I am not alone in being curious as to how low it would go. I think we're nearly there. Today I saw someone accuse
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someone else of being antisemitic. They used the expression 'Jew hater'. Their proof of the accusation was that they had issued the accusation. In other words, proof, or anything approaching proof, is no longer needed. This, for me at least, has chilling contemporary historical
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the feeling I came away with was that accusations must be accepted without question. To question the accusation, or to ask for proof, is to be further accused. Showing support for the accused, or solidarity with them, is 'proof' of guilt by association. If this seems Kafkaesque
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to you, that is because that is exactly what it is. The 'crisis' has been driven by a number of different actors. The initial escalation, I believe, occurred when Jeremy Corbyn was elected and made the recognition of Palestine a policy. Despite his winning two leadership
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questions too. When has Jeremy Corbyn explicitly demonstrated his hatred for Jews and Judaism? For that matter, when has Chris Williamson done the same? As hard core racists and antisemites, surely their lifestyles, their speeches, their writings would betray them? Such deep
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echoes. If simply making the accusation is enough to condemn, then reason has left the building. This has been building for some time. Early in the 'crisis' I saw (and was subjected to) dogpiling with the barked 'sealioning', an expression I had not encountered before.
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In another tweet exchange I saw, a Rabbi stated that Corbyn and Labour are antisemitic. He was asked to prove his accusation. His proof was to repeat the accusation with the codicil that as a Rabbi, he knows. Effectively (again), 'they're antisemites because I said so'.
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themselves, as lifelong anti racists, being accused of hating Jews and Judaism. Many of those accused are Jewish. Many of them have put their heads above the parapet and called out the Israeli government and her actions in relation to Palestine. And this, I believe, is the nub of
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elections (the second with an increased majority), the rumbling of antisemitism started. His friends and colleagues rose to his defence, and the Kafkaesque process shifted up a gear. Very quickly, it seemed, social media was being trawled, extensively and deeply. Anything that
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the problem. In parallel with the campaign to paint Jeremy Corbyn and his comrades as antisemites, strenuous effort has been made to conflate Israel and Judaism. The adoption of the (flawed) IHRA definition of antisemitism, which was criticised for the potential to chill
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Why would Jeremy Corbyn and his friends and colleagues, for many years stalwart anti racism, anti bigotry socialists who believe in freedom and equality, have been concealing an overwhelming hatred of Judaism. And if they were, what did they hope to gain from it? There are other
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'sealioning' is a pejorative used when the target asks for evidence of an accusation, or proof. If they ask more than once (generally because no proof is offered) they are 'sealioning'.
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could be interpreted as antisemitic, or antisemitism adjacent, or even mentioned Jews, was doxxed, copied, in some cases edited, and presented as 'proof' of institutional antisemitism in the Labour Party, which had exploded under Corbyn's Labour. Much of the 'evidence' was
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presented either context free, or 'trimmed' to engender the maximum outrage. As the 'crisis' rumbled on, more and more people, the great majority of whom were on the left, as self described socialists, were swept up by this McCarthyite wave of righteous indignation and found
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that Labour has done more than any other party to combat antisemitism. But I know it will never be enough. There is nothing Labour can do, short of lurching way back to the right, that will satisfy the campaign. In a world where BDS is described as a terrorist organisation,
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where paramedics and reporters are considered legitimate targets for snipers, where three year old children are imprisoned without trial, where black people and committed anti racists are described as racist, the inversion is almost complete. Orwell, Kafka, Niemöller saw or
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predicted much of this. I am saddened that we have come to this. I am a humanist. I bear no ill will towards any other human on the basis of their faith, their lifestyle or their life choices. Oppression is oppression, regardless of religion. I have zero doubt that someone
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Israeli government. Their government is extreme right. Their prime minister is actively endorsing antisemitic far right leaders (Orbán) and proud fascists (Bolsonaro). A recent election campaign saw one of the candidates standing on a platform based on how many Palestinians they
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rooted hatred would be impossible to conceal for as long as they apparently have done. But as I said, way back at the beginning of this thread, we have reached peak inversion. On both sides of the Atlantic, antifa (literally Anti Fascism) have been recast as fascists, Nazis even.
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Efforts have been made to co-opt National Socialism as a weapon to accuse actual socialists of being Nazis. Peaceful protesters have been bullied and intimidated for standing up for Palestine by people who claim to represent the 'only democracy in the Middle East'. There has even
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legitimate criticism of the Israeli government only added ammunition to the campaign. First by dint of being a useful cudgel to reinforce the 'crisis' - by accusing Labour of 'dragging their heels' in adopting it; then the furore over the adoption of the examples, and finally
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disbelief and confusion, in my opinion justified. At least one fact (that had been twisted out of all recognition) is the study that showed that antisemitism in Labour is the lowest of all political parties in the UK, and significantly lower than in society at large. Another is
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(as expected) being told that it simply wasn't good enough. Or that it was just paying lip service to acting whilst concealing the writhing 'sewer of antisemitism' (I quote) that Labour had become under Corbyn. Throughout all of this, one question has been nagging at me. Why?
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Othering as a psychological propaganda technique has disturbing twentieth century echoes. Much of the rhetoric around Israel/Palestine has disturbing echoes in recent history. I have seen tweets baldly stating that Israel does not kill civilians, and their policy of firing
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cranks, 'self hating Jews', 'Kapos' and worse, when they challenge the narrative, their legitimacy and status is attacked, insulted, denied and dismissed. Any evidence they bring that defies the campaign is either sneeringly dismissed or just completely ignored.
Equally
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antisemitism were quickly and loudly vocalised. Supporters of the Israeli government have been very vocal about being refused admission to meetings to which they were not invited (in some cases because they have been identified as being disruptive and bad faith actors),
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have killed, or been responsible for the deaths of, as a function of protecting the Israeli people. An Israeli minister made a passionate speech about the need to ensure every Palestinian was killed, because if they weren't, they could give birth to more 'little snakes'.
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wider society. What they do object to is the overwhelming focus on Labour, which clearly undermines the fight against genuine antisemitism in other quarters. Left Labour has been on the back foot since the start. Its reactions have been defensive, peppered with a sense of
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reading this will either quote tweet me or just right out accuse me of hating people I don't know, have no connection with, or whose life has zero interaction with mine. This is simply not true. One final thought, though. The elephant in the room is the political hue of the
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inevitably leading to more accusations. In this maelstrom of anger and hatred every effort to address the issues made by Labour has been traduced and twisted to create yet more ammunition. Another sadly too common theme has been for left wing Jews to be targeted. Dismissed as
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depressingly, a common accusation that left Labour is ignoring, or in denial of the tsunami of antisemitism in Labour is routinely trotted out as further 'proof'. The depressing thing is that no socialist I know has denied the existence of antisemitism, both in Labour and in
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been a court case (quickly dismissed and ignored) in which the defendants were found guilty (though not of assault, which was one of the charges). Meetings in support of Palestine have been loudly disrupted, and when the agitators were ejected the expected accusations of
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There cannot be an end to this thread, because this is not going to end. And that is the saddest thing of all. 😔
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@MLewisLawyer
@TocquevilleJnr
@JonBenja
@Bad58
@TracyAnnO
This calling Hamas 'friends' has been explained ad-nauseam and comprehensively debunked. Friends in a diplomatic negotiating environment is simply acknowledging that all sides need to be engaged. Unless you are deliberately misunderstanding due to an agenda of course.
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slightly less lethal munitions at buildings minutes before the more lethal weapons are launched is an example of Israeli humanitarianism. And that live rounds used on demonstrators are a compassionate and proportionate response to demonstrators armed with rocks 200 metres away.
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@MrJono83
@jrc1921
@jimmycarr
I'm ambivalent towards Fury, but if that was a pay per view event, I'd pay.
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@DavidGo33317072
@cjwerleman
Of course the US have no investment in demonising Iran. Oh, wait.
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@JMoses7
@EmilyThornberry
Nice deflection from murder of civilians to 'loss of life', followed by the inevitable 'but Hamas'.
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🚨🚨🚨 PLEASE can anyone who Art Crunchy (
@artcrunchy
) follows ask him why he blocked me? I'd been following his account for so long I felt as if he was a friend. If I've offended him in any way, please can you convey my humble apologies? Thank you 🙏
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@JMoses7
@EmilyThornberry
Why blame the victims? Why use whataboutery to excuse the wholesale murder of civilians? Hamas are the democratically elected leaders of the Palestinians, and the Gazans are protesting at the theft of their land by Israeli force.
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Hate. Its about hate. We (not the royal one) have been screamed at, pummeled, battered, accused over and over of irrational bigoted hatred. The oldest of the worst hatreds. Hatred of people based on their faith/religion/ethnicity. Fomenting hatred. Encouraging hatred. Allowing
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@RandallNortham
@cluthaman
@c_kennaugh
@trussliz
History repeating itself. Friedmanism, thatcher's dream, writ large. Hollow out the state, 'free' markets, end stage capitalism, fuck off with all the money once the country has collapsed.
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CORRECTION. NOT parentheses, quote marks. Deepest apologies to anyone I have triggered. 😔
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Everyone, and I mean EVERYONE should watch and share this. It blows the 'migrant' myth completely out of the water. THEY ARE REFUGEES.
Seen "Lighthouse Lesvos" on Netflix yet?
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@Stottiemike
@TheMendozaWoman
They likely do, but this isn't love per se. It's acknowledging that the alternative was infinitely preferable.
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For a while now I have been (over) thinking about the news both here and elsewhere. From
@simonmaginn
's
#ItWasAScam
to Myanmar and the Ukraine, via drag queen story time and the terf wars, one thing has emerged that can truly be described as infesting, riddling, endemic.
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Does anyone else find it disturbing that Netanyahu is talking up Israel as a 'global power'? Whilst simultaneously repeating the myth of Israel 'defending itself' 🙄
🛑WARNING: Offensive image, Netanyahu’s passover speech,we are systematically turning Israel into a global power, with the help of the IDF & God—Netanyahu doesn’t believe in GOD, But does believe He promised him Palestine 🇵🇸
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@AyoCaesar
@BrandonLewis
The mistake was associating the word 'respect' with 'tories'. Also moral, responsible, empathetic, human, legal.
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@SiamGoorwich
Please, please tell me/us what, exactly, it was/is that you fear so deeply about Jeremy Corbyn? What is it about him that tells you he is a secret Nazi? That he hates Jews and Judaism? That he harbours malice towards you?
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@JustMeBeingMe4
@SkyNews
@SkyNewsBreak
I'm as close to incandescent as it's possible to get. I'm not sure I can take much more of this (pardon my language) mawkish, imperialist, elitist, classist forelock tugging performative utter bollocks. Never mind '
#NotMyKing
',
#notmyroyalanyfuckingthing
.
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This is my response to the utterly ridiculous propaganda bullshit that it can't be genocide because the Palestinian population *was* increasing. Please retweet, especially to those ghouls pushing the lie.
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@Rachael_Swindon
@JustMeBeingMe4
Wasn't ever funny. The opportunity that was denied us (twice) is the worst betrayal I have experienced in my life.
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@Anna_Soubry
My disabled sister in law has been forced onto Jobseekers. Only they didn't tell her they were stopping her money, now she has nothing & we are doing all we can to support her. But we have very little ourselves. Disingenuous tweets from politicians don't change anything.
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@RobDavy4
@0Calamity
Safe routes for refugees. Swift and humane processing. Housing. It's not rocket science.
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@Keir_Starmer
We already have *all* the receipts. Why do you insist on acting like we don't know? Have you, I dunno, ever tried honesty? Integrity? Courage? Didn't think so.
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@BrexitBin
@nw_nicholas
@jen_gemini
No, they didn't. But don't let that get in the way of your narrative.
#smearharder
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@tinaeddings01
@sophielouisecc
There's a lot of people squirming like mad trying not to say they don't like MM because she's black. 🤔
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And Labour moves decisively on cementing its relationship with the tories.
@simonmaginn
@Rachael_Swindon
@0Calamity
@helenmallam
@JamesEFoster
@JimMFelton
@docrussjackson
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@miffythegamer
I don't care what you or anyone else calls him. Calling him 'Sir' Keir won't make him a reliable, honest, competent leader, and if people want to express their derision by misnaming him I'm really not surprised. See also; vote for us because we're not the tories. 🫣
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rather than 'war-war'. For the first time in around thirty years, it looked like there was a genuine alternative. There was an atmosphere of anticipation, of hope. People started to believe that things could be better. That we could be better.
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@snowleopardess
@bongosaloon
You specifically mention Corbyn and his Brexit stance as the reason you didn't vote Labour. Your argument is bogus. Unless Corbyn was your local candidate of course. You're really not as clever as you imagine yourself to be.
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@RespectIsVital
Thank you Alex. Thank you very much indeed. I was unaware you were a Muslim. Indeed, my respect for you and your principles was based on the thoroughly good person you are. Your insight is very much appreciated, and an excellent reminder. Thank you again sir.
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@MrBenSellers
Hates 'Stop The War'? Hates an organisation dedicated to peace? He has trouble thinking, doesn't he? Unless, of course...
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@BoardofDeputies
I stand with Jewish people, as I stand with any people of any faith. I don't stand for this disingenuous, fact free attempt to destroy Labour as a democratic socialist party, in order to maintain the neoliberal hegemony. 🙄
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@maryandedbee
@RickOShea54321
@lyleafoster
The one has nothing to do with the other. Charlie (or 'fingers Windsor') being a spoilt man baby in an unearned position sitting on more wealth than the majority will ever know is a legitimate target for satire, scrutiny and criticism.
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@SueBarnish
@spayrechaynge
@brianbarley123
@AyoCaesar
Inadequate is overly generous imo, and politician is looking at fairyland in the rear view mirror.
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@declassifiedUK
@andrewfeinstein
Ah, the cyber warfare unit busy fighting (checks notes) UK social media accounts critical of the criminals in Westminster.
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@Jerusalem_Post
Getting strong vibes of "imagine the horror if Jeromy Cromblyn became Prime Minister".
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@simonmaginn
I support your position. I fully agree that this newest incarnation of the scam is elevating it to another level, with the intention of keeping it in the public eye. The old chestnut about a lie getting around the world before the truth has its trousers on.
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That thing is hatred. Primarily hatred, but flavoured with suspicion, fear, ignorance, lies and inhumanity. Every quote, every finger pointing, every illiterate, bigoted, hysterical, racist, Nazi statement, poster, article, tattoo promotes hatred, fosters fear, division,
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@AnonymousNigel
@nicole_denby
@eRecruitSmart
@SocialistVoice
When did walnut faced gammon ever feed anyone?
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@kahuna390
@Amree71983
@AyoCaesar
@novaramedia
Conflation of Israel and Judaism is de facto antisemitic.
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@shaunjlawson
Appeasement, particularly framed as meekly accepting guilt for an offence not committed, is at best Kafkaesque, if not downright Orwellian. It will never be accepted and as others have said, it will be turned against Labour. No apology has worked. They aren't meant to.
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