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> Anti-semitism is a European invention No, antisemitism was a thing in Rome, too. The Europeans did reinvent antisemitism several times: https://en.wikipedi
by sshine 3y ago
> Anti-semitism is a European invention
No, antisemitism was a thing in Rome, too.
The Europeans did reinvent antisemitism several times:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_antisemitism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_antisemitism
> One could argue it never went out of fashion anywhere.
Both Christians and Muslims vary over time between religious and racial antisemitism.
And it's never truly gone anywhere jews are a minority (anywhere but Israel).
In Europe and the United States after World War II, antisemitism did become less popular.
- squiggleblaz 3y ago> > Anti-semitism is a European invention > No, antisemitism was a thing in Rome, too. Rome is in Europe. You're obviously using "European" with some meaning more concrete than just "People who live in Europe, or with a historical connection to Europe" or else you're using "Europe" with a meaning more concrete than just "The bit of Eurasia east of the Urals and north of the Black Sea". But can you clarify how, exactly, you're using it?