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[–] WamGams@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The person you are defending doesn't believe the 3 million members of AIPAC are donors. They stated that Israel is funding the entire operation.

When I told them that was not the case, they stated I was brainwashed into holding antisemitic beliefs by AIPAC, and therefore by Israel.

Quick question, my maggot friend: why are you defending somebody if you don't even understand what it is they said?

[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

And you think they operate solely off donations from those members? I don't think they do.

[–] WamGams@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

100% of their funding is what the person you are defending said.

[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'm still not defending anyone.

[–] WamGams@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Given the context that you are responding to a previous conversation, arguing with me doesn't really make sense unless you were defending the other position.

So if you aren't defending them, what is it that you are trying to do?

[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Point out how twisted you have your thinking.

[–] WamGams@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The guy who thinks it is un-American for minorities to have political action committees thinks my beliefs are twisted?

I'm happy about that. Because I think your belief on the subject is un-American, and honestly, weird.

[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Minorities? Really? The NAACP is a minority representation organization. The American Israel Public Affairs Committee represents Israel's interests in America and vice versa. Israel does not represent Judaism.