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[–] Digit@lemmy.wtf 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Antisemitism should always be the word for the racism against Jews

Nope. Not even that. [(Open to hearing any reasoning why though.)]

Like was just said [nearly well enough (because not all of them)] in what you replied to:

Incidentally, even in its more broadly accepted definition “antisemitism” itself is a bit of an etymological oddity, because “Semites”, or the Semitic people, are both Jews, Arabs and others… Judaeophobia is an alternative that is unquestionably specific to Jews/Judaism.

Imagine how nice it'd be if we mended language, undoing the Orwellianisms. We'd be able to communicate.

[–] Johanno@feddit.org 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Well I just don't like that the meaning gets washed out by this black white thinking. Either you are pro Israel or you are antisemitic.

Yes language changes. And I now don't want to talk about this anymore. I can't do shit about it and it depresses me.

[–] Digit@lemmy.wtf 2 points 2 days ago

There's something you can do. You shall seek it, find it, and do it.

Even if it's just averting the lie within the lie, and avoiding the language of the oppressor that spreads not just the lie, but the lie within the lie.