• PlainSimpleGarak@lemm.ee
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        0
        ·
        2 months ago

        Jews can be white. Being jewish is a religion. His comment (or the one he supported) is targeted at that religious group. No statement of hatred towards a skin color, specifically. This is potentially antisemitic, perhaps bigotry, but not racist.

        Any other examples? Elon is a douche, but not every douche is a racist.

        • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldOP
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          0
          ·
          2 months ago

          Judaism is an ethnicity.

          Both Larry David and I are atheist Jews.

          But please, go on. Tell me how Larry David isn’t Jewish.

          • PlainSimpleGarak@lemm.ee
            link
            fedilink
            English
            arrow-up
            0
            ·
            2 months ago

            You are both Jewish (as far as I know), but that isn’t your ethnicity.

            There are plenty of reasons to shit on your mortal enemy, Elon Musk, but you do not need to make up stuff against him. Call a spade a spade.

            • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldOP
              link
              fedilink
              English
              arrow-up
              1
              ·
              2 months ago

              It’s not our religion. We’re atheists. We have no religion. So if it isn’t our ethnicity, what is it?

              • PlainSimpleGarak@lemm.ee
                link
                fedilink
                English
                arrow-up
                0
                arrow-down
                1
                ·
                2 months ago

                This is becoming a circular conversation. It’s your religion. Stating otherwise doesn’t change anything. Enjoy your week.

                • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldOP
                  link
                  fedilink
                  English
                  arrow-up
                  1
                  arrow-down
                  1
                  ·
                  edit-2
                  2 months ago

                  Fine. What god do I worship?

                  You have to love someone who would likely never dare tell a trans person their gender is wrong, but has no problem telling a Jew what their religion and ethnicity are as if they get to define it.