Donald Trump calls bankers 'Shylocks', drawing criticism for antisemitic term.
Donald Trump calls bankers 'Shylocks', drawing criticism for antisemitic term.
The president made the remark at a rally launching his yearlong celebration of America’s 250th birthday.
Shylock is a fictional Jewish money-lender invented by Shakespeare.
The story ends when Shylock is defeated and forced to abandon Judaism.
Sadly, thats not really surprising. As his cognition deteriorates further we come to learn more and more about the 'real' Donald Trump. You think he's awful now? Wait till the dementia kicks in full force. I only hope he won't hold any power by that time anymore.
It’s only antisemitism if it attacks Israel or humanises Palestinians. Otherwise, it’s just “being a product of a different time”.
"Shylock Holmes was a real detective documented by Author Conehead Boyle."
--magaRacist uses racist slur.
So he hates Jews, but loves Israel?
yhea, antisemitism nowadays tends to be best prozionist
anti-semites can deny the holocaust and use slurs and then say they support a genocide and the ADL/AIPAC will be ok with that
but if jews complain about the genocide they get the boot for antisemitism.
This is a more common set of views than one might expect.
you might be shocked at how the israeli government acts
So unlike him to contract himself.
That's kind of weak... He's obviously comparing them to the character of Shylock, and the fact that he's Jewish is more of a criticism of Shakespeare being antisemitic. Trump might be antisemitic, but this isn't a very good example.
Oh yea that Trump guy is always dropping Shakespeare references
Not sure I follow. He did say Shylock right? Clearly referring to the Shakespeare character? What else could he have been referring to? Or is Shylock somehow associated with Jews otherwise?