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111. liberalmike exposes his tolerance for neo-Nazi and white-supremacist code words

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 11:53 AM

Jul 2016

Tribalist/Tribalism

Jewish Tribalism, Jewish Racism, Israel and Zionism: Dr. David Duke Responds to a Christian Anti-Zionist
http://davidduke.com/jewish-tribalism-jewish-racism-israel-zionism-dr-david-duke-responds-christian-anti-zionist/

Three brackets:

Why are there triple brackets around names on social media?
http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/media/2016/06/why-are-there-triple-brackets-around-names-social-media

"an anti-Semitic Google plugin which was deleted from the Google store this month. “Coincidence Detector” would search web pages for names that it identified as Jewish and add three brackets to either side of their names.

The extension’s users would then organise online attacks against those highlighted by the plugin. Jonathan Weisman, a journalist at the New York Times, was the target of one such attack and wrote a piece about the harassment in which he said “much of it [came] from self-identified Donald J Trump supporters”.

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I don't think Julian Assange meant to leak this [View all] NuclearDem Jul 2016 OP

I don't get it. What am I missing? nt jezebel Jul 2016 #1

The (((brackets around a name))) is something Jewish people use online NuclearDem Jul 2016 #2

Oh my gosh, that's horrible. I didn't know that. thanks. jezebel Jul 2016 #4

Yep, in a single tweet, Wikileaks has now aligned itself with Neo-Nazis. eom MohRokTah Jul 2016 #9

It is interesting that they only released DNC... scscholar Jul 2016 #28

Gop emails are likely reverse...Trump is the outsider citood Jul 2016 #33

They did release a whole bunch of war crime material. Aren't the Republicans still the war party? Scuba Jul 2016 #50

"Aren't the Republicans still the war party?" paulkienitz Jul 2016 #125

Not for the first time 11cents Jul 2016 #35

And one day, hopefully soon, he'll wear out his welcome in the Ecuadorian Embassy.... George II Jul 2016 #65

It doesn't matter if he grills puppies and eats them on a stick. Marr Jul 2016 #84

Understanding the messengers motives in okay though right? Or just follow blind? TeamPooka Jul 2016 #87

I don't care about the messenger, or their motives. Marr Jul 2016 #88

To me it calls his character into question... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2016 #139

Assange is a grossly dishonest criminal anti-semite rapist. It matters. Maru Kitteh Aug 2016 #148

It is literally the most basic of logical fallacies. Marr Aug 2016 #150

Not necessarily doubting you, but I'm very surprised at those quotes.. whathehell Jul 2016 #101

What liberalmike27 Jul 2016 #104

That's quite a leap. Marr Jul 2016 #82

In a single tweet awoke_in_2003 Jul 2016 #138

Sweet mother of pearl--really? MADem Jul 2016 #18

This! lib87 Jul 2016 #92

Same here. I clicked on this OP to find out what it meant. TheBlackAdder Jul 2016 #98

Um, what?!?!!! tallahasseedem Jul 2016 #20

Looked to me that it was asked as a question by Assange, It was not a statement. notadmblnd Jul 2016 #112

Thank you for the info... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2016 #140

Back in the day ((())) meant a "Call to Action" Alert, or intended as a major "headsup" 2banon Aug 2016 #152

Oh no.. I didn't know either.. thank you for the explanation, ND. Cha Jul 2016 #23

Oh geez........... Pharaoh Jul 2016 #24

It's 100% true. MohRokTah Jul 2016 #36

keep drinking that koolaid Pharaoh Jul 2016 #38

"Assange did say a Jewish conspiracy was out to get him." DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2016 #51

From your link: Ghost Dog Jul 2016 #58

hadn't seen that. Thanks. nt awoke_in_2003 Jul 2016 #141

Or... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2016 #142

thats half correct (unless I am misreading) Grey Lemercier Jul 2016 #57

That's what I read, also. It was how they attacked the reporter (Julia Ioffe, GQ) Mc Mike Jul 2016 #99

(((Pat Buchanan))) alfredo Jul 2016 #100

Not quite leftynyc Jul 2016 #129

He's a dinosaur, a dusty exhibit in a dark corner of a shabby museum. alfredo Jul 2016 #132

Unfortunately leftynyc Jul 2016 #133

True. "It was better in the original German." Molly Ivin alfredo Jul 2016 #134

Really? krispos42 Jul 2016 #59

We use brackets like these at DU - ALL THE TIME to represent hugs. avaistheone1 Jul 2016 #96

Think again. Additionally do DU'ers use 'Tribalist', white-supremist code word for Jews? No. emulatorloo Jul 2016 #108

There are none so blind awoke_in_2003 Jul 2016 #143

Seen the brackets as symbols for wi-fi, transmission sources, and for drum brakes in auto manuals. Eleanors38 Jul 2016 #126

We do? I'm Jewish. Most of the people I know are Jewish. Feeling the Bern Jul 2016 #62

Here: NuclearDem Jul 2016 #66

No, it's a thing. It's a way to counteract a neo nazi effort to harass Jews. Squinch Jul 2016 #102

Harry Enten at 538 has adopted this as a way to push back against the alt-right. NT Adrahil Jul 2016 #123

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2016 #127

The Neo-Nazis started tagging people with (((Their name))) to identify Jews and sympathizers of Jews MohRokTah Jul 2016 #3

Three brackets, see here: emulatorloo Jul 2016 #5

He's stepped in it now. True colors on display. emulatorloo Jul 2016 #6

Tells me all I need to know about wikileaks and Assange. hrmjustin Jul 2016 #7

Yes, and this thread needs to go to the greatest page. emulatorloo Jul 2016 #8

I think Assange is a Republican troll world wide wally Jul 2016 #10

BREAKING: Wikileaks aligns itself with Neo-Nazis in one tweet!!!! MohRokTah Jul 2016 #11

WikiLeaks, the Breitbart News for conspiracy theorists. nt fleabiscuit Jul 2016 #12

He did say a Jewish conspiracy was out to get him MattP Jul 2016 #13

Thanks for that link. emulatorloo Jul 2016 #15

Ugh. What ugliness. nt MADem Jul 2016 #19

Time for Snowden and Assange to face trial. Dawson Leery Jul 2016 #14

for what? dynamo99 Jul 2016 #40

Sentence first, verdict after. Didn't the Queen of Hearts from Through the Looking Glass Feeling the Bern Jul 2016 #63

Rape mythology Jul 2016 #95

It is a phony charge. avaistheone1 Jul 2016 #97

Far as the Rape Thing liberalmike27 Jul 2016 #105

The poster said "face trial", not face trial in America. brush Aug 2016 #151

K&R!!! sarae Jul 2016 #16

Thank you. fun n serious Jul 2016 #17

Assange works for Putin. That ought to be enough to convince us he is no good. n/t SleeplessinSoCal Jul 2016 #21

Disgusting tandot Jul 2016 #22

Too delicious...Rapey Julian pwns himself annavictorious Jul 2016 #25

4chan Trump trolls are discussing it... sarae Jul 2016 #26

According to them, tweet's been deleted. But they've got a screen grab of it too. emulatorloo Jul 2016 #27

There are some really disturbing comments... sarae Jul 2016 #29

Yep, Cesspool stuff emulatorloo Jul 2016 #32

God that site is a piece of shit Oneironaut Jul 2016 #54

K & R for exposure. nt SunSeeker Jul 2016 #30

Thoroughly disgusting. But ASSange keeps strange company even in the best of times. Tarheel_Dem Jul 2016 #31

brackets to target persons to harrass seemed to rise-up from trumps twitter friend the Star-graphic Sunlei Jul 2016 #34

Is he leaking? Drip drip drip. Rex Jul 2016 #37

Disgusting Cary Jul 2016 #39

4chan dynamo99 Jul 2016 #42

I am still very confused Doctor Jack Jul 2016 #41

It means that it's another "conservative" phony scandal Cary Jul 2016 #43

Someone at wikileaks wanted to draw attention to Jews, or people in solidarity with Jews, muriel_volestrangler Jul 2016 #46

Tweet translation: "Evil Jews Are Criicizing Me and Wikileaks" emulatorloo Jul 2016 #77

hes a nut MFM008 Jul 2016 #44

K & R Scurrilous Jul 2016 #45

This doesn't surprise me... BooScout Jul 2016 #47

Oh, dear! I thought putting brackets around someone's name sent ((( hugs ))) to that person. Petrushka Jul 2016 #48

Lol.... giftedgirl77 Jul 2016 #53

Thank you for the Lol . . . Petrushka Jul 2016 #55

He employs a vicious Holocaust denier...... msanthrope Jul 2016 #49

Wow. Just wow. greatauntoftriplets Jul 2016 #52

They can never keep the mask on forever. Loki Jul 2016 #56

here is an article (and wikileaks actually posted a 2nd, double down tweet) Grey Lemercier Jul 2016 #60

Thank you so much for the link n/t emulatorloo Jul 2016 #78

Wikileaks Posts and Deletes Anti-Semitic Tweet as it Does Putin’s Bidding For Trump riversedge Jul 2016 #61

He employs a vicious Holocaust denier...... msanthrope Jul 2016 #68

Now I'm beginning to see a link here. Loki Jul 2016 #64

Julian Assuage is a pig ismnotwasm Jul 2016 #67

The internet makes politics global, doesn't it? Incredible times. nolabear Jul 2016 #69

The board's neoliberal champ has spoken. runaway hero Jul 2016 #70

Julian Assange is "the board's neoliberal champ"? OilemFirchen Jul 2016 #71

I was talking about the OP. runaway hero Jul 2016 #74

Yeah, except not. NuclearDem Jul 2016 #80

Well done, great to see you push back on lies about you n/t emulatorloo Jul 2016 #109

Wrong board... Loki Jul 2016 #72

I was talking about the OP. runaway hero Jul 2016 #73

sad to see some still apologizing for him. KittyWampus Jul 2016 #75

WikiLeaks Jew Hatred Mosby Jul 2016 #76

Thread on Israel Shamir.... msanthrope Jul 2016 #86

K & R for continuing exposure. revmclaren Jul 2016 #79

Spin off: Gen Michael Flynn retweeted an anti-Semitic tweet from a wikileaks fan. emulatorloo Jul 2016 #81

I suspect he was referring to presumed hipsters . . . MrModerate Jul 2016 #83

Sorry, doesn't explain away the use of 'Tribalists' emulatorloo Jul 2016 #85

Yes. I am an M.O.T. OilemFirchen Jul 2016 #89

Kick Scurrilous Jul 2016 #90

Wikileaks: Hitler approved. Dawson Leery Jul 2016 #91

What a great thread! R B Garr Jul 2016 #93

Interesting thread. Behind the Aegis Jul 2016 #94

Exactly. Doesn't this all seem a bit too manufactured? Hestia Jul 2016 #103

Why all this sudden vitriol against WikiLeaks and Assange? Helen Borg Jul 2016 #106

Because majority of DU'ers push back on those who use white-supremacist dog-whistles like emulatorloo Jul 2016 #110

Righto... Helen Borg Jul 2016 #119

Wiki Exposes Hillary's crooked DWS liberalmike27 Jul 2016 #107

liberalmike exposes his tolerance for neo-Nazi and white-supremacist code words emulatorloo Jul 2016 #111

Sorry, but I read the David Duke link and I see no connection to Assange at all. avaistheone1 Jul 2016 #113

So Wikileaks tweet did not use the code-word "Tribalist" in his tweet? emulatorloo Jul 2016 #114

Tribalist has several different connotations, avaistheone1 Jul 2016 #116

Enlighten me on the positive uses of these neo-Nazi code words. emulatorloo Jul 2016 #117

No - the use of 3 brackets leftynyc Jul 2016 #130

Why Thank You liberalmike27 Jul 2016 #135

Yawwwwwnnnnnn leftynyc Jul 2016 #136

FWIW, some teenaged little shit usually mans the official wikileaks twitter Blue_Tires Jul 2016 #115

Wikileaks RTs one of our old favorites: Blue_Tires Jul 2016 #118

After reading the various links in the postings on this thread, I must say this this thread is avaistheone1 Jul 2016 #120

Yup: Hissyspit Jul 2016 #122

Another classic: The "Jewish Pro-Censorship Lobby" Blue_Tires Jul 2016 #121

I doubt he cares. Behind the Aegis Jul 2016 #124

Not the first time leftynyc Jul 2016 #128

People are putting ((( echoes ))) around their names on Twitter – here’s why Agnosticsherbet Jul 2016 #131

I used to be on the fence about this guy... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2016 #137

I'm not buying this . . FairWinds Jul 2016 #144

It's not character assassination when the depiction of one's character is accurate. nt msanthrope Jul 2016 #146

If your enemy brought you truth, would you refuse it? snot Jul 2016 #145

Remind me, which Article deals with foreign espionage as a check on government? NuclearDem Jul 2016 #147

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2016 #149