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It look like motherboard.

That too is the insidiousness of medieval antisemitism.

Can’t agree more. That’s why I brought up the Catholic connection: white nationalists are generally stupid, but they get the religious coding that underpins antisemitism. To a racist antisemitist, the Shylock villain isn’t just greedy, he’s also a traitor. (Side note: Shakespeare most likely was an active antisemite, as Tudor English typically would have been.)

To be fair, Americans have, much like Europeans before the Holocaust, been callous to Jews and Judaism. It’s a blindness that perpetually exists and perhaps only recently has been more fully explored because of a rise of unlabelled white nationalism and the actions of far right’s extremism in Israel.

I mean not really, but your larger point is valid and correct. The genesis of the this particular stereotype is the early Catholic Church and, specifically, the highly problematic representation of Judas Iscariot. Medieval diaspora Jews were restricted to mid level jobs like financing / banking and mercantile due to the constraints of the manorial system, and this compounded their status as outsiders. Naturally the story of Judas (who most likely did not betray his rabbi) was an easy justification for highly leveraged nobles seeking to skip out on their debt. It’s progressed to frightening heights in the approximately 1,700 years it’s been propagated. It’s a highly specific stereotype that can’t be presented generally. This guy obviously has no idea what the context actually is or else he wouldn’t make such a shallow correlation.

Also, like is I said, that dude is fucking all over his own bullshit. In case you’re wondering, anyone who has to say “What?” to his own premise douchebag coded.

What do you think @ghostrek?

Hey @ghostrek - can you maybe give us a basic synopsis of this video, or at least the premise? Roddenberry was many things when it came to inclusion, but he wasn't keen to get very deep into things like generational racism. Bringing up anti-semitism in the context of the Star Trek universe tends to be like an unpinned grenade for that reason. It might be best to give us an idea what this guy's basic premise is. (Also, that opening is super douchey, so I'm already writing this dude off.)

Bob Odenkirk has the midas touch.

Says the dude who doesn't walk a little funny.

The problem is that he, and only he, thinks he is the Knicks. Like a Jerry Buss of the east coast.

Aww for the video, and sad aww for the neurological disorder.

Meanwhile, the mayor pays proper respect to Charles Oakley, and Dolan uses the opportunity to show his ass. It's a good thing the team is likable because Dolan is the shittiest owner in the NBA.

That’s what I like to hear.

Much appreciated Pooh.