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lostincalifornia

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4. To me it is pretty clear, "when Jews who went through the holocaust came to the U.S. they were

Reply to Erich Bloodaxe BSN (Reply #2)

Tue May 27, 2014, 10:47 AM

May 2014

treated well because of "white privilege"". That is what he was saying

It is a stupid statement that doesn't even apply to the use of "white privilege"

Perhaps he should read history a little more also. Jews were discriminated pretty heavily in this country during that period.

Just before the war, Jews were having a very difficult time getting into the U.S.

There was a lot of anti-Jewish sentiment in this country at the time

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What an ignorant jerk. Frankly, he should apologize for that asinine statement lostincalifornia May 2014 #1

I'm not sure he said what people think he did. Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2014 #2

To me it is pretty clear, "when Jews who went through the holocaust came to the U.S. they were lostincalifornia May 2014 #4

I've never been impressed by people who think they only need one name tularetom May 2014 #3

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