Biff_Poindexter
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Florida Republican defends using ethnic slur as he faces calls to resign
Santa Rosa County commissioner Sam Parker refused to apologize for his comment, saying he can't be antisemitic because he has an Israeli flag in his office.
www.newsweek.com
"Santa Rosa County Commissioner Sam Parker was asked to resign in a public forum after he was shown in a video using the term "Jew down" to talk about haggling. Parker was confronted about his comment, which was heard in a snippet of what appeared to be security camera footage, by gun store owner Chris Smith on Monday. He called the use of the term "absolutely ridiculous in 2023." Parker refused to apologize for his comment, saying that the term he used is a well-known adjective and that he can't be antisemitic because he has an Israeli flag in his office."
I don't think the guy should resign, but I imagine this wouldn't be so bad if the guy simply acknowledged his mistake and moved on...but to double down on it and then issue a weak defense is probably the wrong route to take....It's ok to just take the L and move on sometimes.....
So first question, is "Jewing" something down considered anti-Semitic to you -- or are Jews being too uptight and they need to relax? I mean, you can't even tell jokes about baking cookies in ovens and Jews anymore...with all of this woke BS....
Mexican teacher tells joke about Jews in ovens to students
Two antisemitic incidents were reported to have occurred at Mexican educational institutions in recent days. A teacher was also alleged to have dressed as Hitler and had a doll of the dictator.
www.jpost.com
Second question, if you have an Israeli flag, doesn't that shield you from being Anti-Semitic? Like if you wanted to deny the holocaust ever happened, but did it while wearing an Israeli flag lapel pin, would that still be anti-Semitic to say?