• pulsewidth@lemmy.world
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    17 days ago

    Haha wow he really tried to throw some antisemitism in there too.

    “I must say that I consider the phrase tax the rich — […] to be just as hateful as some disgusting racial slurs, and even the phrase ‘from the river to the sea,’” Roth said.

    I think you get a good peek into the psyche of powerful people when they use inappropriate terms from marginalized communities as a shield against just actions or comments made against them. It implies they see those genuine complaints from minorities as something merely performative - a tool for sympathy, a shield from criticism. It reveals narcissism and a lack of empathy.

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      17 days ago

      Israelis are not a marginalized community for the record despite their victim playing, but I take your point.

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      16 days ago

      Is he implying that he believes “rich = Jewish”? Because if so, how anti-semitic of him.

      I have no qualms with working-class Jews.

      Likewise, I think all billionaire oligarchs need to be taxed at higher rates. (Currently they’re taxed less than the working class; being compelled to pay your fair share isn’t prejudicial!). Race/ethnicity/religion simply doesn’t factor into it.