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rickyhall

(5,483 posts) Fri Aug 1, 2025, 10:54 PM Aug 1

"Stealth Antisemitism". [View all]

I've never started a discussion before but interested in what I call "stealth antisemitism". Many times in my life I've known people in Texas and Arkansas who, when they learn I'm Jewish, change the way they talk to me. There is no obvious bigotry. It's this "poor you, you stupid Jew, you're going to Hell and you won't listen" tone and attitude, but they don't actually say anything in particular. But that poor-pitiful-you tone never stops.

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"Stealth Antisemitism". [View all] rickyhall Aug 1 OP

That's a good way to describe it. madaboutharry Aug 1 #1

There are various types of bigotry/Jew-hate/anti-Semitism. Behind the Aegis Aug 2 #2

Polite Bigots JustAnotherGen Aug 2 #3

I've always felt for Blacks. rickyhall Aug 2 #6

Ejected/Stolen JustAnotherGen Aug 3 #9

I'm Southern, it's not just the Jews. Anyone identifying as athiest, agnostic, or even just "not into religion" hears it ms liberty Aug 2 #4

I know that's right. rickyhall Aug 2 #7

The most glaring and enduring example of stealth antisemitism is anti-Zionism. Beastly Boy Aug 2 #5

These people I'm talking don't understand Zionism much the opposite. rickyhall Aug 2 #8

Absolutely. "We aren't against Jews, we are against Zionism". That says lostincalifornia Aug 3 #11

I sure have experienced that, along with outright antisemitism with lostincalifornia Aug 3 #10