▲ 265 ▼ MTG Cites Antisemitic Fable Jews ‘Handed Over’ Jesus To Be Killed (talkingpointsmemo.com) submitted 2 years ago by FlyingSquid@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world 161 comments fedilink hide all child comments I'm Jewish and have been told very angrily that I killed Jesus more than once. It's fun.
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world [S] 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) Welcome to Indiana in the 80s and 90s. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] aniki@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) I don't think that was unique to Indiana. I grew up in New Jersey in the late 80s through the 90s and everything bad was gay and everything cheap was jew. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world [S] 3 points 2 years ago I'm sure it wasn't, but my experience was limited to Indiana. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Drusas@kbin.run 0 points 2 years ago I grew up in New Jersey in the '80s and '90s as well, and I never heard anybody say that. Of course, there were a lot of Jewish people in my community, so they were pretty accepted. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Jaytreeman@kbin.social 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Southern Ontario checking in. We did that too. 'Gyped' and 'indian giver' were also things. Although, I had an indigenous friend one summer who quickly became popular because he was very funny. He used to use slurs against all of the white kids all of the time. It was the most effective anti racist tactic I've ever witnessed. None of us were comfortable using a lot of the slurs that were baked into our culture, unless it was with our friend and a smile. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world [S] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) To my shame, I also did 'Gyped' and 'Indian giver.' Now I don't even use such words in a way that isn't intended to be disparaging. I say 'Roma' and 'indigenous American' (or Canadian in your country's case). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jaytreeman@kbin.social 1 point 2 years ago Exactly. All we can do is try to improve. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] aniki@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) I don't think that was unique to Indiana. I grew up in New Jersey in the late 80s through the 90s and everything bad was gay and everything cheap was jew. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world [S] 3 points 2 years ago I'm sure it wasn't, but my experience was limited to Indiana. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Drusas@kbin.run 0 points 2 years ago I grew up in New Jersey in the '80s and '90s as well, and I never heard anybody say that. Of course, there were a lot of Jewish people in my community, so they were pretty accepted. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world [S] 3 points 2 years ago I'm sure it wasn't, but my experience was limited to Indiana. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Drusas@kbin.run 0 points 2 years ago I grew up in New Jersey in the '80s and '90s as well, and I never heard anybody say that. Of course, there were a lot of Jewish people in my community, so they were pretty accepted. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Jaytreeman@kbin.social 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Southern Ontario checking in. We did that too. 'Gyped' and 'indian giver' were also things. Although, I had an indigenous friend one summer who quickly became popular because he was very funny. He used to use slurs against all of the white kids all of the time. It was the most effective anti racist tactic I've ever witnessed. None of us were comfortable using a lot of the slurs that were baked into our culture, unless it was with our friend and a smile. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world [S] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) To my shame, I also did 'Gyped' and 'Indian giver.' Now I don't even use such words in a way that isn't intended to be disparaging. I say 'Roma' and 'indigenous American' (or Canadian in your country's case). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jaytreeman@kbin.social 1 point 2 years ago Exactly. All we can do is try to improve. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world [S] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) To my shame, I also did 'Gyped' and 'Indian giver.' Now I don't even use such words in a way that isn't intended to be disparaging. I say 'Roma' and 'indigenous American' (or Canadian in your country's case). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jaytreeman@kbin.social 1 point 2 years ago Exactly. All we can do is try to improve. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Jaytreeman@kbin.social 1 point 2 years ago Exactly. All we can do is try to improve. permalink fedilink source parent