https://www.adl.org/campus-antisemitism-...university

Rated 135 schools. Rice got a "C".

In February 2024, at an anti-Israel protest organized by Students for Justice in Palestine, Party for Socialism and Liberation and Democratic Socialists of America at Rice University, protesters chanted, "Globalize the Intifada.” Protestors also held signs with messages that included "By any means necessary" and "Resistance against occupation is a human right,” slogans commonly used to support Hamas’s antisemitic October 7, 2023, terrorist attack.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/13-ame...d36d&ei=16

by party affiliation

According to a new Gallup survey published late last month, 83 percent of Republicans view Israel favorably, while just 33 percent of Democrats do.

(03-04-2025 09:45 AM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  by party affiliation

According to a new Gallup survey published late last month, 83 percent of Republicans view Israel favorably, while just 33 percent of Democrats do.

Republicans have favorable opinions of North Korea and Russia at more than double the Democrat rate. Sounds about right for the fascist crew. They don't like Mexico or Ukraine much, either.

https://news.gallup.com/poll/657125/view...party.aspx

Trump admin won't tolerate antisemitism

Leo Terrell, senior counsel to the assistant attorney general for civil rights who is heading up a new Justice Department Task Force to Combat Antisemitism, told Fox News Digital that the president has directed his task force "to use every tool in our toolbox as Department of Justice to stop this antisemitic behavior."

Kinda weird for a nazi, eh, X?

(03-04-2025 01:32 PM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  Trump admin won't tolerate antisemitism

Leo Terrell, senior counsel to the assistant attorney general for civil rights who is heading up a new Justice Department Task Force to Combat Antisemitism, told Fox News Digital that the president has directed his task force "to use every tool in our toolbox as Department of Justice to stop this antisemitic behavior."

Kinda weird for a nazi, eh, X?

Equating "fascist" and "nazi" is almost as illogical as equating "anti-Israel" and "anti-semitic".

(03-04-2025 01:53 PM)Frizzy Owl Wrote:  

(03-04-2025 01:32 PM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  Trump admin won't tolerate antisemitism

Leo Terrell, senior counsel to the assistant attorney general for civil rights who is heading up a new Justice Department Task Force to Combat Antisemitism, told Fox News Digital that the president has directed his task force "to use every tool in our toolbox as Department of Justice to stop this antisemitic behavior."

Kinda weird for a nazi, eh, X?

Equating "fascist" and "nazi" is almost as illogical as equating "anti-Israel" and "anti-semitic".

To be clear, the fascist contingent in the Republican ranks delights in dictatorial regimes like NK & Russia.

To have an unfavorable opinion of the state of Israel is not necessarily anti-semitic. It can simply be political/humanitarian disgust at the actions of the Israeli government, while at the same time deploring the terrorist acts of Hamas. Neither side is blameless.

(03-04-2025 12:57 PM)InterestedX Wrote:  Republicans have favorable opinions of North Korea and Russia at more than double the Democrat rate. Sounds about right for the fascist crew. They don't like Mexico or Ukraine much, either.

https://news.gallup.com/poll/657125/view...party.aspx

You might want to look a little closer.

a) 'double' (or even more) a single digit number isn't exactly an endorsement.
b) Democrats favor Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Palestine, Columbia, Cuba, Mexico and China. Although not on this list, I suspect they also view Sudan and many other such areas more favorably.

If you ranked the US on the same list, I'm confident that Republicans would have a more favorable view of the US as well. If people who like America 'less' like Palestine and China 'more', you might consider what that implies.

(03-04-2025 04:14 PM)Hambone10 Wrote:  

(03-04-2025 12:57 PM)InterestedX Wrote:  Republicans have favorable opinions of North Korea and Russia at more than double the Democrat rate. Sounds about right for the fascist crew. They don't like Mexico or Ukraine much, either.

https://news.gallup.com/poll/657125/view...party.aspx

You might want to look a little closer.

a) 'double' (or even more) a single digit number isn't exactly an endorsement.
b) Democrats favor Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Palestine, Columbia, Cuba, Mexico and China. Although not on this list, I suspect they also view Sudan and many other such areas more favorably.

If you ranked the US on the same list, I'm confident that Republicans would have a more favorable view of the US as well. If people who like America 'less' like Palestine and China 'more', you might consider what that implies.

I don't need to look closer because I did a lengthy dive into the actual polling and summary before posting. Boggles my mind that anyone at all (D or R) has a favorable opinion of North Korea, and I imagine those are probably just a-holes being contrarian to a pollster.

(03-04-2025 07:45 PM)InterestedX Wrote:  

(03-04-2025 04:14 PM)Hambone10 Wrote:  

(03-04-2025 12:57 PM)InterestedX Wrote:  Republicans have favorable opinions of North Korea and Russia at more than double the Democrat rate. Sounds about right for the fascist crew. They don't like Mexico or Ukraine much, either.

https://news.gallup.com/poll/657125/view...party.aspx

You might want to look a little closer.

a) 'double' (or even more) a single digit number isn't exactly an endorsement.
b) Democrats favor Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Palestine, Columbia, Cuba, Mexico and China. Although not on this list, I suspect they also view Sudan and many other such areas more favorably.

If you ranked the US on the same list, I'm confident that Republicans would have a more favorable view of the US as well. If people who like America 'less' like Palestine and China 'more', you might consider what that implies.

I don't need to look closer because I did a lengthy dive into the actual polling and summary before posting. Boggles my mind that anyone at all (D or R) has a favorable opinion of North Korea, and I imagine those are probably just a-holes being contrarian to a pollster.

Quite a few, too, who don’t know anything about North Korea so their answer is 50/50.

(03-04-2025 07:48 PM)Frizzy Owl Wrote:  

(03-04-2025 07:45 PM)InterestedX Wrote:  

(03-04-2025 04:14 PM)Hambone10 Wrote:  

(03-04-2025 12:57 PM)InterestedX Wrote:  Republicans have favorable opinions of North Korea and Russia at more than double the Democrat rate. Sounds about right for the fascist crew. They don't like Mexico or Ukraine much, either.

https://news.gallup.com/poll/657125/view...party.aspx

You might want to look a little closer.

a) 'double' (or even more) a single digit number isn't exactly an endorsement.
b) Democrats favor Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Palestine, Columbia, Cuba, Mexico and China. Although not on this list, I suspect they also view Sudan and many other such areas more favorably.

If you ranked the US on the same list, I'm confident that Republicans would have a more favorable view of the US as well. If people who like America 'less' like Palestine and China 'more', you might consider what that implies.

I don't need to look closer because I did a lengthy dive into the actual polling and summary before posting. Boggles my mind that anyone at all (D or R) has a favorable opinion of North Korea, and I imagine those are probably just a-holes being contrarian to a pollster.

Quite a few, too, who don’t know anything about North Korea so their answer is 50/50.

True. Plenty of people... especially those who are very likely to respond to stupid polls like this don't know their north from south... and plenty more are simply trolls. 7% of Democrats polled support N. Korea. While yes, 16% Republicans is a lot more, I agree that it is fairly unfathomable that ANYONE would have a favorable view of them.

But X, you CLAIM you 'did a lengthy dive', but then you suggest as I do here that a lot if not ALL of those people are simply trolling.....

Yet it doesn't stop YOU from claiming that Republicans are fascists.

If YOU are just trolling here... and you all but admit that you are... you might want to do a lengthy dive into the rules for this forum.

(03-04-2025 09:40 PM)Hambone10 Wrote:  

(03-04-2025 07:48 PM)Frizzy Owl Wrote:  

(03-04-2025 07:45 PM)InterestedX Wrote:  

(03-04-2025 04:14 PM)Hambone10 Wrote:  

(03-04-2025 12:57 PM)InterestedX Wrote:  Republicans have favorable opinions of North Korea and Russia at more than double the Democrat rate. Sounds about right for the fascist crew. They don't like Mexico or Ukraine much, either.

https://news.gallup.com/poll/657125/view...party.aspx

You might want to look a little closer.

a) 'double' (or even more) a single digit number isn't exactly an endorsement.
b) Democrats favor Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Palestine, Columbia, Cuba, Mexico and China. Although not on this list, I suspect they also view Sudan and many other such areas more favorably.

If you ranked the US on the same list, I'm confident that Republicans would have a more favorable view of the US as well. If people who like America 'less' like Palestine and China 'more', you might consider what that implies.

I don't need to look closer because I did a lengthy dive into the actual polling and summary before posting. Boggles my mind that anyone at all (D or R) has a favorable opinion of North Korea, and I imagine those are probably just a-holes being contrarian to a pollster.

Quite a few, too, who don’t know anything about North Korea so their answer is 50/50.

True. Plenty of people... especially those who are very likely to respond to stupid polls like this don't know their north from south... and plenty more are simply trolls. 7% of Democrats polled support N. Korea. While yes, 16% Republicans is a lot more, I agree that it is fairly unfathomable that ANYONE would have a favorable view of them.

But X, you CLAIM you 'did a lengthy dive', but then you suggest as I do here that a lot if not ALL of those people are simply trolling.....

Yet it doesn't stop YOU from claiming that Republicans are fascists.

If YOU are just trolling here... and you all but admit that you are... you might want to do a lengthy dive into the rules for this forum.

Trolling? No.

Truly aghast that otherwise intelligent people have fallen under the spell of the worst person ever to occupy the White House (Woodrow Wilson, move over. You still sucked, but...)? Yes.

I don't get it. If you truly think this guy and his slappy crew are doing a good job and moving the country forward, we live on different planets.

This isn't the old Bush-Gore or Clinton-Dole or Obama-McCain kind of back-and-forth. Those guys were at least reasonable for the most part and didn't try and demolish the fabric of the nation.

Anybody else find it remarkable that Democrats would not applaud the arrest of one of the people responsible for the bomb that killed 13 Americans during the Afghan exit?

(03-05-2025 12:55 AM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  Anybody else find it remarkable that Democrats would not applaud the arrest of one of the people responsible for the bomb that killed 13 Americans during the Afghan exit?

Not at all remarkable.

I am not surprised any more when either party sits on their hands at any moment. Brazen displays of partisanship are the norm, regardless of how seemingly bipartisan the statement is. Neither side feels like they can give the other side an inch of public support.

Did you find it remarkable after the last 20ish of general lack of decorum during the SOTU?

(03-04-2025 09:40 PM)Hambone10 Wrote:  

(03-04-2025 07:48 PM)Frizzy Owl Wrote:  

(03-04-2025 07:45 PM)InterestedX Wrote:  

(03-04-2025 04:14 PM)Hambone10 Wrote:  

(03-04-2025 12:57 PM)InterestedX Wrote:  Republicans have favorable opinions of North Korea and Russia at more than double the Democrat rate. Sounds about right for the fascist crew. They don't like Mexico or Ukraine much, either.

https://news.gallup.com/poll/657125/view...party.aspx

You might want to look a little closer.

a) 'double' (or even more) a single digit number isn't exactly an endorsement.
b) Democrats favor Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Palestine, Columbia, Cuba, Mexico and China. Although not on this list, I suspect they also view Sudan and many other such areas more favorably.

If you ranked the US on the same list, I'm confident that Republicans would have a more favorable view of the US as well. If people who like America 'less' like Palestine and China 'more', you might consider what that implies.

I don't need to look closer because I did a lengthy dive into the actual polling and summary before posting. Boggles my mind that anyone at all (D or R) has a favorable opinion of North Korea, and I imagine those are probably just a-holes being contrarian to a pollster.

Quite a few, too, who don’t know anything about North Korea so their answer is 50/50.

True. Plenty of people... especially those who are very likely to respond to stupid polls like this don't know their north from south... and plenty more are simply trolls. 7% of Democrats polled support N. Korea. While yes, 16% Republicans is a lot more, I agree that it is fairly unfathomable that ANYONE would have a favorable view of them.

But X, you CLAIM you 'did a lengthy dive', but then you suggest as I do here that a lot if not ALL of those people are simply trolling.....

Yet it doesn't stop YOU from claiming that Republicans are fascists.

If YOU are just trolling here... and you all but admit that you are... you might want to do a lengthy dive into the rules for this forum.

If this post is considered trolling, I presume that vast majority of posts fit that bill... Unless there is a serious crackdown on what amounts to partisan link sharing, this sort of "trolling" will continue.

I recently was criticized for noting that the Democrats only plan, only goal, only thought, was to oppose anything and everything Trump does or says. Well, it was on display last night. Among the things Dems could not support were kids with cancer, hero first responders, and the arrest of a terrorist.

Those stupid paddles made them look even stupider than usual. But they also showed that their responses were pre-planned and pre-canned.

I wonder who Warren was texting during the speech.

I remember when a lone Congressman was panned for saying "liar" during Obama's speech. Sure heard of lot of that from the Left last night. Guess it's OK to dis Trump but not OK to dis Obama. Got it.

polls

(03-05-2025 10:08 AM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  I recently was criticized for noting that the Democrats only plan, only goal, only thought, was to oppose anything and everything Trump does or says. Well, it was on display last night. Among the things Dems could not support were kids with cancer, hero first responders, and the arrest of a terrorist.

Those stupid paddles made them look even stupider than usual. But they also showed that their responses were pre-planned and pre-canned.

I wonder who Warren was texting during the speech.

I remember when a lone Congressman was panned for saying "liar" during Obama's speech. Sure heard of lot of that from the Left last night. Guess it's OK to dis Trump but not OK to dis Obama. Got it.

polls

If memory serves, the Republicans' only plan/goal/thought during the Biden administration was to oppose anything he did. Seems that is the standard now, no matter which "side" is in control.

Yes, the paddle signs were stupid. They (Democrats) should have done what Al Green did, each and every one of them, to show contempt for the person who has repeatedly shown contempt for the rule of law in this country.

(03-05-2025 10:26 AM)InterestedX Wrote:  

(03-05-2025 10:08 AM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  I recently was criticized for noting that the Democrats only plan, only goal, only thought, was to oppose anything and everything Trump does or says. Well, it was on display last night. Among the things Dems could not support were kids with cancer, hero first responders, and the arrest of a terrorist.

Those stupid paddles made them look even stupider than usual. But they also showed that their responses were pre-planned and pre-canned.

I wonder who Warren was texting during the speech.

I remember when a lone Congressman was panned for saying "liar" during Obama's speech. Sure heard of lot of that from the Left last night. Guess it's OK to dis Trump but not OK to dis Obama. Got it.

polls

If memory serves, the Republicans' only plan/goal/thought during the Biden administration was to oppose anything he did. Seems that is the standard now, no matter which "side" is in control.

Yes, the paddle signs were stupid. They (Democrats) should have done what Al Green did, each and every one of them, to show contempt for the person who has repeatedly shown contempt for the rule of law in this country.

I've said it before here and I'll say it again. The crowd response during SOTU addresses has been ridiculous for decades and it's only getting worse. Both sides are equal in their shameful behavior. Please don't call out Dems without acknowledging both sides (evergreen statement).

I'm that Jew

It's taken over 200 years, but the US has finally gotten to where our chief executive's annual legislative address is as about as raucous as what the British Prime Minister faces in the House of Commons every week. :)

(03-07-2025 11:53 AM)georgewebb Wrote:  It's taken over 200 years, but the US has finally gotten to where our chief executive's annual legislative address is as about as raucous as what the British Prime Minister faces in the House of Commons every week. :)

I would love to see a regular "Question Time" here

Maybe throw in some Taiwanese fisticuffs.