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[quote=Anonymous][quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous][quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous]A politician who made the same remarks against Blacks, Hispanics, Native Americans, Asians, and probably even plain old Whites would probably not be given the same benefit of the doubt.  You would not see people twisting every which way to accept the innocent explanation for impolitic comments. [/quote]

The other side of that coin is that if White had offended Muslims, it wouldn't even be a story. Public officials throughout the US routinely make offensive statements about Muslims without suffering an iota of consequences. One such public official is our president. Another is his National Security Advisor, and a third is about to be confirmed as Secretary of State.

Of course, White could have accused George Soros of controlling the weather and he would probably find support among some posters in this forum
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Yes, from the right, these comments are tolerated. But not from the left.

The left has all over Trump's comments against Muslims and comments by others against other minority groups.  But when it comes to the Jews, such comments are explained away.[/quote]

Clearcut anti-Semitic statements or actions are not tolerated. In this instance, White was saved by his evident ignorance. [/quote]

But only when it involves the Jews are "clearcut" statements needed, and only in this case is the explanation of ignorance accepted as fact.

In other instances, the outrage machine is more than willing to interpret a statement in the most negative light and to assign the racist/sexist/etc motive to it, even when there is another equally plausible explanation that paints the speaker in a (at least somewhat) more positive light.

As I previously stated, but you chose not to copy in your response, I actually think we are often too quick to ascribe the worst possible motive to a statement that could interpreted multiple ways and too quick to call for people to be fired/resign.  But I am troubled that only when the negative statement involves Jews do people seem to be wiling to give the benefit of the doubt and let calmer heads prevail.

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