February 7, 2001
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posted by ritualdevice at 5:50 PM on February 7, 2001
The A in a circle is unquestionably the symbol of the Anarchists. Anarchism is not a racist doctrine.
On the other hand, if you accept the logic that any symbol can be appropriated by hateful individuals then all symbols are hate symbols.
posted by lagado at 6:52 PM on February 7, 2001
Some skinheads drink Coca Cola. While most Coke drinkers are non-violent, non-racist folks, the fact that some white supremacists drink Coke classifies the beverage as a "General Racist Soft Drink."
And so on and so on... Come on, ADL, this is just stupid.
posted by champignon at 7:00 PM on February 7, 2001
If the ADL is to be believed, they're not the ones overloading the circle-A with its "General Racist" meanings.
posted by grimmelm at 10:09 PM on February 7, 2001
The leading official monitor of anti-Semitism, the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai Brith, interprets anti-Semitism as unwillingness to conform to its requirements with regard to support for Israeli authorities.... The logic is straightforward: Anti-Semitism is opposition to the interests of Israel (as the ADL sees them). ...
posted by aaron at 12:02 AM on February 8, 2001
The ADL has virtually abandoned its earlier role as a civil rights organization, becoming "one of the main pillars" of Israeli propaganda in the U.S., as the Israeli press casually describes it, engaged in surveillance, blacklisting, compilation of FBI-style files circulated to adherents for the purpose of defamation, angry public responses to criticism of Israeli actions, and so on. These efforts, buttressed by insinuations of anti-Semitism or direct accusations, are intended to deflect or undermine opposition to Israeli policies, including Israel's refusal, with U.S. support, to move towards a general political settlement.
Damn, life can be complicated, huh?
posted by jessamyn at 12:37 AM on February 8, 2001
(sorry, but I just can't pass up a good straight line)
posted by grimmelm at 8:53 AM on February 8, 2001
posted by Postroad at 11:22 AM on February 8, 2001
posted by jennyb at 8:19 AM on February 9, 2001
BTW, I am looking for a new or lightly used BIG BOYS deck. I will pay cash, or trade a brand new JFA deck for it.
posted by thirteen at 12:08 PM on February 10, 2001
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