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Donald Trump calls bankers 'Shylocks', drawing criticism for antisemitic term. (www.usatoday.com)
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Shylock is a fictional Jewish money-lender invented by Shakespeare.

The story ends when Shylock is defeated and forced to abandon Judaism.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shylock

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[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 45 points 1 month ago

It’s only antisemitism if it attacks Israel or humanises Palestinians. Otherwise, it’s just “being a product of a different time”.

[–] miss_demeanour@lemmy.dbzer0.com 31 points 1 month ago

"Shylock Holmes was a real detective documented by Author Conehead Boyle."
--maga

[–] MushuChupacabra@lemmy.world 26 points 1 month ago

Racist uses racist slur.

[–] SuiXi3D@fedia.io 23 points 1 month ago (4 children)

So he hates Jews, but loves Israel?

[–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 37 points 1 month ago

This is a more common set of views than one might expect.

[–] match@pawb.social 23 points 1 month ago

you might be shocked at how the israeli government acts

[–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

yhea, antisemitism nowadays tends to be best prozionist

anti-semites can deny the holocaust and use slurs and then say they support a genocide and the ADL/AIPAC will be ok with that

but if jews complain about the genocide they get the boot for antisemitism.

[–] taco@piefed.social 5 points 1 month ago

So unlike him to contract himself.

[–] notso@feddit.org 13 points 1 month ago

Sadly, thats not really surprising. As his cognition deteriorates further we come to learn more and more about the 'real' Donald Trump. You think he's awful now? Wait till the dementia kicks in full force. I only hope he won't hold any power by that time anymore.