Melech 9,900 Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 "A Donald Trump campaign sign with a swastika spray painted on it was found by a UVM student. Sophomore Isabelle Schechter discovered the sign on the lawn of a house three doors down from the Hillel center, where she is working as an engagement intern, she said. “[The sign] made me feel terrified and nauseous,” Schechter said. “It was like a punch in the stomach about this reality … that we’re facing.” Hillel Engagement Associate Max Davis said the students who found the sign had thrown it into a puddle in front of the Aspire Together pregnancy testing center before bringing it to the attention of Hillel staff. “For Jewish students,” Matt Vogel, executive director of Hillel said, “no matter what the intent is, seeing a swastika holds a very deep and painful association with [the Holocaust]; a deeply tragic part of our history.” Sophomore Arielle Cheifetz said she was disturbed by discovery of the sign because of the swastika’s historical context. “The part [about this] that is the most disturbing,” Cheifetz said, “is that this occurred on the anniversary of Kristallnacht, a night [in 1938] where almost 200 synagogues [in Germany, Austria and Czechoslovakia] were destroyed, over 8,000 Jewish shops were sacked and looted and tens of thousands of Jews were removed to concentration camps.” I“This day hasn’t compromised our values,” Silverman said. “We are here for students more than ever, and that’s something that’s going to continue on as we go through some changes for all of us." Pic: Spoiler Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supersonic 49,376 Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 There have been several graffiti swastikas on Jewish businesses in Philadelphia as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JusKeepBreathin 19,311 Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 Yikes. So it begins. What happens when you elect someone to office with such divisive and hateful retoric? The people with the same hateful retoric and notions become embolden to do things they otherwise would not do. "Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity." -Martin Luther King Jr. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioIsOurs 13,876 Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 1 minute ago, JustLikeHoney said: Yikes. So it begins. What happens when you elect someone to office with such divisive and hateful retoric? The people with the same hateful retoric and notions become embolden to do things they otherwise would not do. It's most likely that this particular case was done in protest of Trump though, not tastefully might I add... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melech 9,900 Posted November 10, 2016 Author Share Posted November 10, 2016 Just now, RainbowBlonde said: It's most likely that this particular case was done in protest of Trump though, not tastefully might I add... you really think a trump flyer with a swastika close to Hillel is protest? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioIsOurs 13,876 Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 Just now, Simon said: you really think a trump flyer with a swastika close to Hillel is protest? I thought they were comparing Trump to Hitler?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melech 9,900 Posted November 10, 2016 Author Share Posted November 10, 2016 Just now, RainbowBlonde said: I thought they were comparing Trump to Hitler?? or want to spread hate Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioIsOurs 13,876 Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 Just now, Simon said: or want to spread hate We are not sure Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melech 9,900 Posted November 10, 2016 Author Share Posted November 10, 2016 Just now, RainbowBlonde said: We are not sure Yeah sure it does not spread hate when you lay this in the eyes of the Jews. But maybe Jews don't matter as other ethnicities. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delusional Aura 5,129 Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 Why are people so hateful towards minorities in this country. This is making me even more afraid 'cause I'm brown. Could you imagine what jews must be going through atm. Good job America... Now I and all the minorities have to deal with dumb homophobic and racists people. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whispering 18,865 Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 1 minute ago, RainbowBlonde said: It's most likely that this particular case was done in protest of Trump though, not tastefully might I add... You really need to stop saying this in these threads because it is completely inaccurate. Maybe it is because you don't live here and don't understand that white nationalists movements have increased dramatically here in the last year, but you are way off on this statement. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanWinchester 41,390 Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 8 minutes ago, JustLikeHoney said: Yikes. So it begins. What happens when you elect someone to office with such divisive and hateful retoric? The people with the same hateful retoric and notions become embolden to do things they otherwise would not do. 6 minutes ago, RainbowBlonde said: It's most likely that this particular case was done in protest of Trump though, not tastefully might I add... yes, at this point it's hard to decipher the original intent on spraying it on Trump--I also initially thought it's to protest against Trump by equating him to a Nazi but if several Jewish shops were defaced as well, it's a different matter Flyin' like a 1000 Doves Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioIsOurs 13,876 Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 1 minute ago, Whispering said: You really need to stop saying this in these threads because it is completely inaccurate. Maybe it is because you don't live here and don't understand that white nationalists movements have increased dramatically here in the last year, but you are way off on this statement. Perhaps a part of me is still clinging on to faith for humanity. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioIsOurs 13,876 Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 3 minutes ago, Simon said: Yeah sure it does not spread hate when you lay this in the eyes of the Jews. But maybe Jews don't matter as other ethnicities. Don't make it look like I'm against you. You know this isn't the case. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melech 9,900 Posted November 10, 2016 Author Share Posted November 10, 2016 Just now, RainbowBlonde said: Don't make it look like I'm against you. You know this isn't the case. Then stop excusing it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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