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Behind the Aegis

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15. Lipstick on a pig

Reply to Intractable (Reply #14)

Fri Jun 26, 2026, 04:54 PM

18 hrs ago

That truth helps make clear how dangerous the disproportionate attention AIPAC receives from the media, and from candidates opposed to its priorities, can be. To single out a well-funded lobby with many Jewish members, and to cast it as the secret hand behind every contested race, isn’t just wrong on the data. It rhymes with the oldest antisemitic trope there is: that Jews quietly run the world.

ETA: " So, for you, the problem is not the ideology of AIPAC. It's just that it's not 100% successful." THAT was the strawman.

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So, is AIPAC scared, or angry? Fiendish Thingy 21 hrs ago #1

Both. mountain grammy 21 hrs ago #2

Yes mr715 19 hrs ago #9

whatever.... mike_c 20 hrs ago #3

Blaming Jewish or Israeli people for the Eko 20 hrs ago #4

he was criticizing AIPAC and it's dark money PACs hookaleft 20 hrs ago #7

Logic? AloeVera 14 hrs ago #36

Thanks AloeVera! Eko 13 hrs ago #38

And speaking of logic... AloeVera 13 hrs ago #39

Fuck this racist claptrap Sympthsical 11 hrs ago #55

"Say no to AIPAC" is not aimed at just Jews, it's aimed at everyone muriel_volestrangler 1 hr ago #72

Stop. Sympthsical 1 hr ago #74

Stop what? muriel_volestrangler 56 min ago #77

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Everything he said was true. hookaleft 20 hrs ago #5

Who is "they?" Mossfern 11 hrs ago #57

Netanyahu should be attacked lame54 20 hrs ago #6

LMAO fuck you, AIPAC n/t aocommunalpunch 19 hrs ago #8

The popular new brand of lipstick. Behind the Aegis 19 hrs ago #10

So, for you, the problem is not the ideology of AIPAC. It's just that it's not 100% successful. Intractable 18 hrs ago #12

Strawman much? Behind the Aegis 18 hrs ago #13

Oh, how is it not the case? I see no argument here. Just a vacuous statement. Intractable 18 hrs ago #14

Lipstick on a pig Behind the Aegis 18 hrs ago #15

really? I think that is a lie hookaleft 18 hrs ago #18

Your supposed "truth" is irrelevant and is a feeble distraction from the main point. Intractable 18 hrs ago #19

BtA doesn't "lie" and it's not "feeble Or irrelevant. Cha 12 hrs ago #46

You keep pointing at who is funding it when many people other than Jewish people fund it also. Eko 15 hrs ago #25

According to Protocols... sarisataka 16 hrs ago #23

Rothchild, Soros, Zionist, AIPAC ... lapucelle 15 hrs ago #29

I think you misunderstood this poster. yardwork 12 hrs ago #51

I've been reading his posts for years now. There's no misunderstanding from either of us. Intractable 12 hrs ago #52

Here Is All the Money AIPAC Spent on the 2024 Elections hookaleft 18 hrs ago #17

There may be some apples and oranges mixed in here, but..... DFW 4 hrs ago #68

Mahalo, BtA.. It's no big mystery why Cha 13 hrs ago #44

Thank you! Bookmarking. betsuni 10 hrs ago #62

Sometime, probably soon. The rabbis will learn the US ain't taking it so much anymore. 31j20b3 19 hrs ago #11

82% of NY jews... Boo1 17 hrs ago #21

Wisconsin has many fewer Jewish identifiers 31j20b3 17 hrs ago #22

I dont agree that anti-zionism is antisemitic. Eko 15 hrs ago #26

Including Palestinians? Boo1 15 hrs ago #32

Here. Eko 13 hrs ago #37

What's the difference in having a right Boo1 13 hrs ago #41

inherent Eko 12 hrs ago #48

That goes for Muslim countries too? Mossfern 11 hrs ago #58

Yes Eko 10 hrs ago #63

So you support a One World government? Mossfern 1 hr ago #73

Is it possible Eko 9 hrs ago #65

Sure Mossfern 1 hr ago #69

I think so. Joinfortmill 44 min ago #78

Just a correction here... Violet_Crumble 6 hrs ago #67

I am well aware of the expulsion of Palestinians as well as their leaving voluntarily during the 1948 war. Mossfern 1 hr ago #71

US Gentiles have no problem with the Jewish population. In fact we love and welcome you to the Democratic Party hookaleft 14 hrs ago #33

Are the palestinians Boo1 14 hrs ago #34

Post removed Post removed 14 hrs ago #35

If the Palestinians didn't want Hamas Boo1 13 hrs ago #40

Well, if someone could move into your home at any time Bettie 1 min ago #81

Rabbis in the US are "Sowing" the actions of Israel sarisataka 16 hrs ago #24

Mamdani accused AIPAC of pouring "millions of dark-money dollars" into efforts to turn the public against itself. Nanjeanne 18 hrs ago #16

+1 leftstreet 13 hrs ago #43

Exact quotes. LAS14 18 hrs ago #20

This is the most complete transcript of his speech I can find muriel_volestrangler 58 min ago #75

What fuels antisemitism is people like them conflating Jews and Israel/AIPAC RockRaven 15 hrs ago #27

Couldn't agree more and said so in Post # 36. nt AloeVera 13 hrs ago #42

"Jews are to blame for antisemitism." Boo1 12 hrs ago #45

Netanyahu is a monster. AloeVera 12 hrs ago #47

Netanyahu and the actions of his government Eko 12 hrs ago #49

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Remember when OJ Simpson's attorneys played the race card at his murder trial? Ponietz 16 min ago #80

I'm not Jewish, but I have Jewish relatives... Joinfortmill 15 hrs ago #28

There are elections planned later this year question everything 15 hrs ago #30

AIPAC goal is throwing money at centrists. Emile 15 hrs ago #31

not just centrist and conservative Dems but also hard RWer MAGAt rethugs, including 2020 seditionists and traitors Celerity 11 hrs ago #59

And what do the Catholic priests say? Iggo 12 hrs ago #50

Bibi makes the propaganda run on time Ponietz 11 hrs ago #53

So it's only OK to call Muslims monsters? CivicGrief 11 hrs ago #54

Ii haven't heard anyone here say anything of the sort. Mossfern 10 hrs ago #61

Just (One Person) Wondering... wyn borkins 11 hrs ago #56

There will be no peace until a fair 2 multigraincracker 10 hrs ago #60

My take for what it is worth. sheshe2 9 hrs ago #64

I was surprised this happened. I hope he learns, too. betsuni 8 hrs ago #66

Not a very smart statement on his part. MineralMan 56 min ago #76

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