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Pittsburgh state Rep. Dan Frankel targeted by antisemitic threats on Gab — the same platform used by the Tree of Life suspect
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ^ | August 23, 2022 | Gillian McGoldrick

Posted on 08/23/2022 2:46:42 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks

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“In my view, those who utilize this platform basically embrace the bigotry, the antisemitism, the hatred that is constantly been written [there],” Mr. Frankel added.

OK, he gets antisemitic threats, and yet he smears all people on Gab (including me) as embracing the antisemitic ideology of some 22-chromosome idiots who also use the platform. So pots and kettles and all that.

1 posted on 08/23/2022 2:46:42 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
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Gab is widely viewed as a platform used by white nationalists and other far-right extremists

Pot meet kettle

2 posted on 08/23/2022 2:51:42 PM PDT by ConservativeInPA ( Scratch a leftist and you'll find a fascist )
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

I suggest Facebook and Twitter spread more “hate” than Gab. I have never been on Gab, AFAIK, but Twitter and Facebook are full of nasty, raging leftists.


3 posted on 08/23/2022 2:52:45 PM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14/12 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15/12 - 1030am - Obama team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
Go on Twitter and there are literally hundreds of tweets denigrating white people.

The ADL and SPLC are far more racist towards whites than whites are to other races.

4 posted on 08/23/2022 2:52:50 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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To: PghBaldy

Some of what is going on is trying to tie Mastriano to “white supremacists,” and to help Josh Shapiro, his opponent.


5 posted on 08/23/2022 2:54:01 PM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14/12 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15/12 - 1030am - Obama team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Is GAB pushing CRT?

I rest my case.

Our public schools exhibit more racism than those on GAB
do.

Are we going to close them down? I’m curious.


6 posted on 08/23/2022 2:54:31 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (I pledge allegiance the flag of the U S of A, and to the REPUBLIC for which stands.)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
some 22-chromosome idiots who also use the platform.

Those people are named Legion, for they are many ...

7 posted on 08/23/2022 2:54:43 PM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the peopIe to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: DoughtyOne

I’ve mentioned before here how awful Gab is towards jews, which is why I quit there and like it here at free republic.


8 posted on 08/23/2022 2:57:14 PM PDT by Striperman (Striperman)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Alinsky.


9 posted on 08/23/2022 2:57:51 PM PDT by gibsonguy ( )
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To: Striperman

I haven’t noticed that, but maybe I’m not looking hard enough. I’ve certainly seen more Jew hating in the comment sections of Breitbart articles, but I don’t regard that as an anti-Semitic site.


10 posted on 08/23/2022 3:04:29 PM PDT by rightwingcrazy (;-,)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Twitter in particular tolerates extreme and vicious comments, so long as they’re made against Republicans.

Still, advertising on Gab was an unforced error on the part of Mastriano. Other strong MAGA Republicans won’t touch Gab, including Trump himself. IMHO they have good reason for doing so.


11 posted on 08/23/2022 3:15:58 PM PDT by LuxAerterna
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Thanks for the mention. I haven’t gone there.

Antisemitism is a big tip-off to me.

When people start spouting that stuff, I know they aren’t
my ally.

I don’t think Israel is always right. We’ve had skirmishes
with them, and I think you probably know about it. I never
as able to explain away that completely for myself, but
overall Israel is our only secure ally in that region.

Jews are not evil. They are still God’s chosen people,
and I personally think any nation that goes up against
Israel is going up against a higher power.


12 posted on 08/23/2022 3:17:26 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (I pledge allegiance the flag of the U S of A, and to the REPUBLIC for which stands.)
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13 posted on 08/23/2022 3:20:38 PM PDT by lightman (I am a binary Trinitarian. Deal with it!)
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To: rightwingcrazy

Andrew Breitbart was himself Jewish. The current CEO, Larry Solov, is Jewish. The Senior Editor, Joel Pollack, is Jewish. The Breitbart mission statement is explicitly Zionist.

Thus it’s more difficult to blame Breitbart for anti-Semitic bigotry, regardless of some of the posts in the comments section.


14 posted on 08/23/2022 3:26:56 PM PDT by LuxAerterna
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To: DoughtyOne

Yes, indeed.

Jews have the best teflon available.


15 posted on 08/23/2022 3:48:17 PM PDT by miserare ( Impeach Joe Biden!)
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To: miserare

Yeah, that’s probably true.


16 posted on 08/23/2022 3:54:19 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (I pledge allegiance the flag of the U S of A, and to the REPUBLIC for which stands.)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
Gab is “anti semitic”?
Since when?
Been on Gab from the get go. Yet to see any anti semitism.
This article is total nonsense.
Just the usual Dem garbage about any conservative platform that is not controlled by Big Tech.
17 posted on 08/23/2022 3:56:22 PM PDT by SmokingJoe
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“The threats against Mr. Frankel, first reported by the Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle, began to surface on Gab after Mr. Frankel participated in several press conferences last month to criticize state Sen. Doug Mastriano’s usage of the platform as part of his campaign for governor.”

So... Mr. Frankel threw the first sucker punch and is now screaming like a little girl? Way to go PPPG!


18 posted on 08/23/2022 4:14:10 PM PDT by Tallguy
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I bet plenty of bad criminals also used THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM!

And THE INTERNET!

They must be shut down!


19 posted on 08/23/2022 4:19:28 PM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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Meh. Use the mute function. A dozen or two mutes and that nonsense is mostly gone.

What remains is a true free speech platform.


20 posted on 08/23/2022 4:21:04 PM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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