So this is Nazi’s new anti semitism dog whistle,please keep your eyes out for this behaviour.
This isn’t a one off and people are already reporting it being used
y’all get that the main way this shit works is if they rile you up right?
just have some self-awareness for a second, if all these people are doing is saying “happy hannukah” then the correct response isn’t to get all riled up and potentially ruin the phrase, but rather take it at face value and turn the potential for an ill-considered reaction unto them.
I mean it’s still good to know. Like… finding out that your coworker or relative or “friend” is an antisemite (which considering that Facebook has made becoming “friends” with your coworkers like that a thing) is important information regardless of how you react to it.
Knowing the dog whistles isn’t overreacting to them. It’s knowing that that uncle that always felt skeevy is not just a gun nut but someone that doesn’t believe you have a right to exist. And that’s especially true for those in the closet (seeing as these people are generally also queerphobic). This isn’t just about the antisemitism. This is about protecting those who have hidden who they are so they can stay safe.
“This isn’t just about the antisemitism. This is about protecting those who have hidden who they are so they can stay safe.”