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“There was an incident on the New York subway and a bunch of people got on, protesters or whatever, and said, ‘All the Zionists, get off.’ When the head of the Brooklyn Museum, who was Jewish, but the Brooklyn Museum had nothing to do with Israel or taking positions on Israel — her house is smeared in red paint. That’s antisemitism. And a lot of the slogans that people use either are or slide into antisemitism.”

“The one that bothers me the most is genocide,” Schumer added. “Genocide is described as a country or some group tries to wipe out a whole race of people, a whole nationality of people. So if Israel was not provoked and just invaded Gaza and shot at random Palestinians, Gazans, that would be genocide. That’s not what happened. In fact, the opposite happened. And Hamas is much closer to genocidal than Israel.

Schumer also sharply criticized the UN for using the term “genocide” when describing the war in Gaza. “The U.N. has been anti-Israel, antisemitically against Israel. [Daniel Patrick] Moynihan was my idol. He became famous when in 1976 [it was 1975] they tried to pass a resolution, Zionism is racism.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 hours ago

Chuck the cuck can go fuck himself (preferably with a cactus)

[–] [email protected] 6 points 12 hours ago

The one that bothers me the most is genocide,” Schumer added. “Genocide is described as a country or some group tries to wipe out a whole race of people, a whole nationality of people...

"... and Palestinians aren't actually people."

-- Chuck Shumer, probably.

[–] BookSnob 7 points 16 hours ago

I hope he gets genocided.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 14 hours ago

sure you spelled his first name right?

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 day ago

I hate him I hate him I hate him

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 day ago

~~Ch~~Fuck Schumer

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago
[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 day ago

Yup it's time to primary him. This must be a red line, support for genocide is incompatible with democratic values.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 day ago

The very next thing the Democrats need to do is to get rid of this idiot. Hard. Like kicking him out of the party.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago

It’s always Opposite Day with these far right people.

[–] [email protected] 35 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Man fuck this guy. There is no provision in the definition for genocide that says “it doesn’t count if they fired first”. What a stupid old cunt. Get the fuck out of office Schumer, you’ve lost all moral authority and I’ve slept with your wife.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I am sure that every genocide in history was said by the aggressors to be "provoked." Cool motive, still genocide.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 day ago

To the defense forces:

The Polish nation refused my efforts for a peaceful regulation of neighborly relations; instead it has appealed to weapons.

Germans in Poland are persecuted with a bloody terror and are driven from their homes. The series of border violations, which are unbearable to a great power, prove that the Poles no longer are willing to respect the German frontier. In order to put an end to this frantic activity no other means is left to me now than to meet force with force.

Berlin, Sept. 1, 1939 - Adolf Hitler

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 day ago

This is a clear cut genocide denial. May he and all zionists scum rot in hell.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Schumer has lost all his credibility, and his statements should be disregarded just as Trump's. Actually, even more so, given that Schumer has no power to enforce what he says.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago

He had credibility?

[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 day ago (19 children)

There is no war in Ba Sing Se.

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 day ago

His phone number is +1 (202) 224-6542

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 day ago

Fuck Chuck Schumer, anti Zionist and anti Jewish or antisemitic are not the same thing just because he wants them to be or is paid by AIPAC to say they are.

https://roadtogenocide.law4palestine.org/

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 day ago

chuck schumer is a nazi

[–] [email protected] 53 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Thanks for clearing that up, Schumer.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 15 hours ago

I appreciate the sentiment but maybe put his hand down for the lower one.

That’s a small (and if we can do anything about it, shrinking) part of the Venn diagram.

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[–] [email protected] 33 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It's really funny how Palestine really is turning out to be a litmus test for people who are progressive vs. 'moderates' who wind up throwing the working class under the bis

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

True. People's moral character is on full display

[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Democrat Leader Chuck Shumer is a fucking liar and a goddamned moron who thought repubs would eject the orange shit stain.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 16 hours ago

he is a cancerous snake who should long have been booted out of dnc. this racist scumbag has done nothing but sucked lobbyists and made it possible for us to loose to likes trump.

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