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This is one part of a large pattern of Republicans trying to end-run around the First Ammendment specifically to defend Israel from criticism. For instance, in
by lupusreal 1y ago
This is one part of a large pattern of Republicans trying to end-run around the First Ammendment specifically to defend Israel from criticism. For instance, in Texas they make school teachers sign contracts that include terms forbidding criticism of Israel. Republicans have also been extremely reliable supporters of unconstitutional Anti-BDS laws.
Make no mistake, the Republican party (and half the Democratic Party FWIW) is fully captured by the Israel lobby.
- baggle 1y ago[flagged]
- hackyhacky 1y ago> if you replace "Zionist" with "Jew" I've never understood this kind of argument. If I replace "Zionist" with "elf", then the anti-Zionist movement would be anti-elf! Oh no! Except that no one is replacing anything. The anti-Zionist movement is exactly that: anti-Zionist. Antisemitism is real and a problem, but it's not the same thing.
- lcnPylGDnU4H9OF 1y ago> if you replace "Zionist" with "Jew" you're at Goebbels levels of antisemitism This is a weird statement. It seems to suggest this as a reason not to criticize Zionists but if you replace "fascist" with "Jew" you're in a similar situation and that doesn't mean people shouldn't criticize fascists.
- baggle 1y ago[flagged]
- gosub100 1y ago[flagged]
- curt15 1y ago>For instance, in Texas they make school teachers sign contracts that include terms forbidding criticism of Israel The ability to criticise authority is a defining right of America. How are these teachers supposed to teach the First Amendment?