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Behind the Aegis

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15. "He's a cishet activist" Has that been confirmed?
Tue Jun 30, 2026, 12:17 AM
Tuesday

I don't doubt you, but if he is, it LITERALLY demonstrates the problem with the "movement" because here we have, yet again, another "issue" being promoted at an event that has NOTHING to do with it, and by someone who is not a part of any of the affected groups! It is almost parasitic in a way but shows privileged individuals using their privilege to pit minorities against other minorities. I am sick of it.

The fact that even in this thread, there are claims he wasn't assaulted. Pretty much the case when a Jew is a victim. In another post you said the way deflections to anti-Semitism should be studied...I agree. They think we don't see them; we do. I am sure you have also noticed the use of lowercase with certain words: Jews, Jewish, Judaism, and Israel. This is a linguistic technique, made more popular in social media to "downplay or dismiss" those things as irrelevant. It is similar to the shortening of certain identities to show contempt: Zionist becomes Zio (Neo-Nazis and David Duke made this popular) and it now leaking into the left. As far as I am concerned, the writing is one the wall.

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he was assaulted. police report should be filed and attackers arrested. nt msongs Monday #1
Ive watched the video a couple of times and I dont see where anyone assaulted him. Eko Monday #7
assault includes behavior that causes a person to believe they are in danger msongs Monday #8
I saw one person the the left of him shouting. And heard some other people shouting. Eko Monday #10
It's gotten dumb and insane - and dangerous Sympthsical Monday #2
Some people just want to be assholes. RandySF Monday #5
I certainly understand this frustration with democratic leadership fujiyamasan Tuesday #16
Agree 100% Sympthsical Tuesday #17
Vicious Harassment! Thank Goodness it's Cha Monday #3
This whole episode is so disappointlingly disgusting. TheProle Monday #4
Bigotry of any kind is unacceptable! MustLoveBeagles Monday #6
Sad. And unfortunately illustrative .... stopdiggin Monday #9
The way the group quickly gathered around Wiener sarisataka Monday #11
Yes, that pissed me off Sympthsical Monday #13
"He's a cishet activist" Has that been confirmed? Behind the Aegis Tuesday #15
Yes, he posted on his Twitter that he's not gay Sympthsical Tuesday #18
And, surprise, surprise: S.F. Trans March organizers defend protesters who drove out Scott Wiener Behind the Aegis 7 hrs ago #19
People are *pissed* Sympthsical 7 hrs ago #20
There is another one out there of him being attacked in a restaurant. Behind the Aegis Monday #12
A gay man Boo1 Monday #14
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