I frequently read Free Republic and other right wing blogs. It's no worse than my other job, cleaning an animal shelter. Well, yes, it is worse. But at least cleaning 40 litter boxes gives me some antibodies to what I encounter in the rightwingosphere.
Tonight is a special night, as those of us who celebrate Pesach know. And it also marks a new low in Free Republic anti-semitism, wherein they hit pretty much ALL the traditional slanders in one fell swoop.
And the question is posed:
If Bibi won the Republican nomination for President in 2012, would Jewish-Americans give the Republican Party a majority of their votes for the first time in history? Or is their loyalty to the Democratic Party too strong?
Bibi, of course, being a sociopath and a corrupt liar, is a hero to the wingnuts who purport to be "Pro Israeli" on Free Republic and other right wing sites. Disclaimer: I am a dual citizen and supporter of the socialist Meretz Party.
The wisdom starts pouring in from the Freepers:
They’d vote Dem if Hitler was the one with the D behind his name.
They go Godwin right off the bat! Yes, Jews would vote for Hitler if he simply labeled himself a Dem. Absolutely. I know I seek out Nazis to support regularly, as do my fellow temple-goers. After all, if you don't support torture, illegal wars, and want health care for all, you must be a, um, Nazi. Yeah, that's it.
It continues with a bow to what William Styron refered to as "America's darker sacrificial lamb", racism:
A great many American Jews are almost as brain washed as Blacks. They’d vote for a dried up turd just as long as it had a D next to it. They would never vote for a Republican.
Because what's the point of being a bigot if you only hate ONE minority group?
And next up, the double play: Commies and socialists! And uber-capitalists! This is a popular canard, and one effectively used in many fascist nations against Jews:
Let’s face it. American Jews are Communists. by and large. Stalin attempted to eradicate them and the STILL love Communism. They love making money and they STILL would prefer Communism to Capitalism. Talk about being lost in the wilderness. These guys need a new roadmap!
To confirm that great minds think alike, a second freeper chimes in:
Americans Jews are socialist first. They will vote for the DEM regardless
In an inadvertantly revealing moment, another wingnut labels Jews "spoiled". Authoritarian "don't make Daddy angry" types are unmasking themselves more openly of late, and this Freeper stormfronts right out with it:
Jews in countries where they’re oppresssed are generally capitalist. They have grown up to be anti-estalisshment and government and they try to survive in the blackmarket. Jews who been living in American for so long have been greatly spoiled
Unable to agree whether American Jews were Nazis, communists, socialists, uber capitalists, spoiled, or self hating not-really Jews, another simply says, eh, they just want all the stuff to themself.
Some FReeper said he was talking to a DemocRat/liberal/rich Jew and came to the conclusion that the entire motivation was to kick the door shut on anyone else becoming wealthy.
And these are the guys who accuse Obama of being anti-semitic. Again - the irony meter breaks. So the next time you hear anyone on the right claiming to be "pro-Israel", remember that what they really mean is "pro-Israel acting as a land based air-craft carrier for US corporate interests" or "pro-making sure all the Jews end up in Israel so we can get raptured".
For those who fancy a dip into the sewer themselves:
Abandon Hope, All Ye Who Enter Here!
And now - go find that afikomen!