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If that were true, why George Soros and not other liberal jewish billionaires, who no doubt exist? I think it's absurd to state that he's not being singled out

If that were true, why George Soros and not other liberal jewish billionaires, who no doubt exist? I think it's absurd to state that he's not being singled out due to his political activities.

danharaj 8y ago
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-tweet/index.html 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?
- asianthrowaway 8y ago
  > 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.
  - moorhosj 8y 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.
    - asianthrowaway 8y 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.
      - moorhosj 8y ago
        Here's your quote I responded to: "why George Soros and not other liberal jewish billionaires, who no doubt exist?" Evidence was provided to prove that other liberal Jewish billionaires have, in fact, been 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. This is more goalpost moving. Nobody claimed they were targeted more than Soros or that you knew who they were. None of that changes the fact that they are liberal, Jewish billionaires who have been targeted. This is the criteria you created.
  - munificent 8y ago
    > Or non-jewish liberal billionaire philanthropists NOT being attacked despite contributing on the same scale as George Soros. Bill Gates.
Steko 8y ago
> why George Soros and not other liberal jewish billionaire Haha, the Rothchild family would like a word about 'not being targeted'. The term "international bankers" is of course, famously, anti-semitic loon code for "jewish illuminanti". If you think Soros is only singled out for his political views, the Soros-obsessed nut who just shot up a synagogue might also have a word with you.
- OpenBSD-reich 8y ago
  Does it make you wonder how there are so few jews yet so many of the billionaires are jewish? Bobby Fisher was right all along!

If that were true, why George Soros and not other liberal jewish billionaires, who no doubt exist? I think it's absurd to state that he's not being singled out due to his political activities.

danharaj 8y ago

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-tweet/index.html 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?

asianthrowaway 8y ago
> 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.
- moorhosj 8y 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.
  - asianthrowaway 8y 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.
    - moorhosj 8y ago
      Here's your quote I responded to: "why George Soros and not other liberal jewish billionaires, who no doubt exist?" Evidence was provided to prove that other liberal Jewish billionaires have, in fact, been 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. This is more goalpost moving. Nobody claimed they were targeted more than Soros or that you knew who they were. None of that changes the fact that they are liberal, Jewish billionaires who have been targeted. This is the criteria you created.
- munificent 8y ago
  > Or non-jewish liberal billionaire philanthropists NOT being attacked despite contributing on the same scale as George Soros. Bill Gates.

Steko 8y ago

> why George Soros and not other liberal jewish billionaire Haha, the Rothchild family would like a word about 'not being targeted'. The term "international bankers" is of course, famously, anti-semitic loon code for "jewish illuminanti". If you think Soros is only singled out for his political views, the Soros-obsessed nut who just shot up a synagogue might also have a word with you.

OpenBSD-reich 8y ago
Does it make you wonder how there are so few jews yet so many of the billionaires are jewish? Bobby Fisher was right all along!