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he's rich and Jewish (yes, I'm implying antisemitism) and had a major hand in a (legal) monetary speculation that produced a currency crisis in the UK and since

he's rich and Jewish (yes, I'm implying antisemitism) and had a major hand in a (legal) monetary speculation that produced a currency crisis in the UK and since then conspiracy theorists of all sorts think he's the mastermind behind the world's economy and all kinds of nefarious plots.

thoughtexplorer 8y ago
Nonsense. If antisemitism played a significant role, Ben Shapiro wouldn't be the darling of the right. For example. Soros would be the boogyman regardless, it comes down to the fact that he's pouring tons of money into political causes. Like the Koch brothers do on the other side. It's simple. No need to add additional theories.
- tzakrajs 8y ago
  Ben Shapiro’s facile arguments appeal mostly to younger, inexperienced politic fans and the right needs all of the youthful fervor they can muster. I am sure this has something to do with their embracing of Shapiro. He has followers.
  - thoughtexplorer 8y ago
    I'm no fan of the right, but saying that Shapiro's arguments are facile is being intentionally blind to reality. There are not many who are better at debate and making strong arguments. He's one of the best and probably the best on the right. At his events he asks the audience to disagree with him. He gets excited when a guest disagrees with him. He'll also call them out when they say something that can't be backed up. He's constantly sharpening his positions. If you can make better arguments, then you should start doing so. Seriously. Because not many can.
    - root_axis 8y ago
      > if you pay tuition, you're sponsoring the militant homosexual agenda. If you pay taxes, you're sponsoring the militant homosexual agenda. If your child majors in English, you're sponsoring the militant homosexual agenda. Tell Billy to major in math - Ben Shapiro. > Israelis like to build. Arabs like to bomb crap and live in open sewage. This is not a difficult issue. #settlementsrock - Ben Shapiro. > Renewable energy: dumbest phrase since climate change. See the first law of thermodynamics, dumbass. #tcot #teaparty - Ben Shapiro.
  - hueving 8y ago
    Replace 'Ben Shapiro' with any political name and 'right' with the appropriate leaning and your comment carries as much weight applied to anyone.
- digitalneal 8y ago
  https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Uncle%20Tom https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Uncle%20Tom
  - nostromo 8y ago
    Aparently only straight white Christian men are allowed to be advocates for free markets — otherwise you’re called an Uncle Tom. This is incredibly offensive and is itself racist.
CaptainZapp 8y ago
had a major hand in a (legal) monetary speculation that produced a currency crisis in the UK He did not produce the crisis. He observed, rightly, that the pound was massively overvalued and that this was not sustainable. He bet the bank on this fact and won. He certainly didn't produce the crisis.
- spamizbad 8y ago
  Yep. And it’s worth pointing out in the wake of the 2008 recession, Peter Thiel made a similar bet against the US dollar and lost.
devmunchies 8y ago
> he's rich and Jewish i find this amusing. some of the right (those who aren't pro-israel) DO believe in social justice when it applies jews (who do in fact make up a majority of the top 1%), and the left believes in social justice when it applies to whites. you should at least be able to discuss both sides without "racist!", "cuck!", or in this case, "antisemitism!". I don't use any social media so maybe there's something i'm not picking up on.

thoughtexplorer 8y ago

Nonsense. If antisemitism played a significant role, Ben Shapiro wouldn't be the darling of the right. For example. Soros would be the boogyman regardless, it comes down to the fact that he's pouring tons of money into political causes. Like the Koch brothers do on the other side. It's simple. No need to add additional theories.

tzakrajs 8y ago
Ben Shapiro’s facile arguments appeal mostly to younger, inexperienced politic fans and the right needs all of the youthful fervor they can muster. I am sure this has something to do with their embracing of Shapiro. He has followers.
- thoughtexplorer 8y ago
  I'm no fan of the right, but saying that Shapiro's arguments are facile is being intentionally blind to reality. There are not many who are better at debate and making strong arguments. He's one of the best and probably the best on the right. At his events he asks the audience to disagree with him. He gets excited when a guest disagrees with him. He'll also call them out when they say something that can't be backed up. He's constantly sharpening his positions. If you can make better arguments, then you should start doing so. Seriously. Because not many can.
  - root_axis 8y ago
    > if you pay tuition, you're sponsoring the militant homosexual agenda. If you pay taxes, you're sponsoring the militant homosexual agenda. If your child majors in English, you're sponsoring the militant homosexual agenda. Tell Billy to major in math - Ben Shapiro. > Israelis like to build. Arabs like to bomb crap and live in open sewage. This is not a difficult issue. #settlementsrock - Ben Shapiro. > Renewable energy: dumbest phrase since climate change. See the first law of thermodynamics, dumbass. #tcot #teaparty - Ben Shapiro.
- hueving 8y ago
  Replace 'Ben Shapiro' with any political name and 'right' with the appropriate leaning and your comment carries as much weight applied to anyone.
digitalneal 8y ago
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Uncle%20Tom https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Uncle%20Tom
- nostromo 8y ago
  Aparently only straight white Christian men are allowed to be advocates for free markets — otherwise you’re called an Uncle Tom. This is incredibly offensive and is itself racist.

CaptainZapp 8y ago

had a major hand in a (legal) monetary speculation that produced a currency crisis in the UK He did not produce the crisis. He observed, rightly, that the pound was massively overvalued and that this was not sustainable. He bet the bank on this fact and won. He certainly didn't produce the crisis.

spamizbad 8y ago
Yep. And it’s worth pointing out in the wake of the 2008 recession, Peter Thiel made a similar bet against the US dollar and lost.

devmunchies 8y ago

> he's rich and Jewish i find this amusing. some of the right (those who aren't pro-israel) DO believe in social justice when it applies jews (who do in fact make up a majority of the top 1%), and the left believes in social justice when it applies to whites. you should at least be able to discuss both sides without "racist!", "cuck!", or in this case, "antisemitism!". I don't use any social media so maybe there's something i'm not picking up on.