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I mean he is presumably Jewish and lives in Israel, so I would guess he knows quite a bit about being a minority and experiencing bias.
by jeffreyrogers 4y ago
I mean he is presumably Jewish and lives in Israel, so I would guess he knows quite a bit about being a minority and experiencing bias.
- jjeaff 4y agoJews are a minority in Israel?
- jeffreyrogers 4y agoNo of course not, nor did I claim they are.
- tomrod 4y agoSimilar question to one above, I don't follow why the (positive) ad hominem bolsters or detract from the arguments.
- jeffreyrogers 4y agoBecause the claim of the comment I was responding to was that Yoav doesn't experience bias and consequently dismisses it, so in this case my comment is a direct refutation of the argument.
- eli_gottlieb 4y agoWe're the "majority" by virtue of internationally gerrymandered borders. In the region as a whole? Yes, we're an indigenous minority.
- pessimizer 4y agoThe Boers are an indigenous minority in southern Africa, but in the 80s I wouldn't have used the Boers as an example of people who really understand the experience of bias as a minority.
- eli_gottlieb 4y ago>The Boers are an indigenous minority in southern Africa, No they're not.
- rideontime 4y agoWhat does the word "indigenous" mean?
- rideontime 4y agoThat's true, he probably sees a lot of anti-Palestinian bias on a regular basis.