Thomas Massie: This isn't antisemitism

Rep. Thomas Massie defends himself against accusations of antisemitism for voting against aid to Israel: "I've not voted for foreign aid to go anywhere ever."
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[@Joe-mp5sd]

Thomas Massie is the defender of the constitution and real conservative for free speech.

[@ValerieGriner]

YES, he is, and I HIGHLY respect his integrity! We need hundreds more like him if our country is to survive.

[@dustinamcgheeful]

As a Jew, I agree it is not Antisemitic, he has voted on this with his values, and has voted consistently as he has with Ukraine and other issues, sometimes it is what it is

[@jaredtexter4440]

Bless you thanks for your insight they make you feel crazy at times 😂 it's good to know how Jewish people think about it anything truthful is racist or bigoted it's all so nuts 😊

[@obsidianman4990]

The powers at be don't call this stuff antisemitic because they wanna protect all jews, its because they wanna protect the many powerful ones and stop people from criticizing them. They could care less about the average jews going to class in universities.

[@libertycoffeehouse3944]

I hope you are safe. I believe there are geopolitics behind the scenes. This is more about world government commodities. Biden unfroze the Hamas bank accounts before that attack.

[@myopiniongoodyouropinionbad]

Its pretty shitty to use Antisemitism as a shield for everything. Its a bad look. These AIPAC politicians should be grateful most Americans are asleep at the wheel

[@sladetuner8661]

Israel does not need a single dime in aid at all!

[@PB-or2fd]

19 votes for allegiance to a foreign country but none for the people of Hawaii, East Palestine OH, Flint Michigan drinking water, veterans, homeless, working class....

[@jasonkramer1394]

There’s had been millions sent to flint Michigan. The blacks just buy new cars with it

[@boringstuff1542]

@@jasonkramer1394 Blacks don't control where the funding goes silly guy.

[@nextonenextone]

19 votes AGAINST the foreign founding wars. He never voted for the killing of innocent people.

[@Everynamestaken69]

@@jasonkramer1394yeah a lot of these people are just POC grievance peddlers. Flint got so much money but it was wasted. Not saying that a single dollar should go to Israel over them, but cmon we gotta be honest here lol

[@jademat31]

Anyone here after the Tucker interview, this man is a legend.

[@Pace18692]

He's a legend because he has never sold his soul

[@agrippamarcus6533]

Way to go, Representative Massie for your courageous act to stand up against Israeli lobby, always America First!

[@BLASTIC0]

Massie is the freaking man.

[@infowarriorone]

A man-child.

[@deeznutz8320]

​@@infowarriorone-Jew

[@Potentate_]

@@infowarriorone How so? To me, at least at all the times I have seen him he’s one of the only honest politicians.

[@Lancer_0010]

@@infowarriorone by making people in congress do their jobs? Thats wild

[@Bavafa1]

I wish the representative of the district that I live in had one tenth of integrity of Thomas Massie.

[@jaredtexter4440]

Once again massie stands alone and he's correct yet again 😊 he's spot on

[@melissalauren679]

This man is courageous, whether or not I agree with all his views, I trust that he is coming from a genuine place. Its so hard to find honest politicians that Ill take what I can get.

[@jboss119]

Bull his vote never matters. The only time it even makes the radar is because it helps the left so much with this crap. Like i said to another mccain did the same bs.

[@klausb1758]

Chuck Schumer proved Massie's point... 😂

[@jboomhauer]

Wow, rare to see a reasonable man in government.

[@ValerieGriner]

I HIGHLY respect Thomas Massie! He is a rare gem...a politician with MORALS AND INTEGRITY! Can't be bought or intimidated by the AIPAC lobby! They will try to ruin him, but he did the RIGHT thing! I am also SICK of supporting the terrorist/Zionist/apartheid country of Israel! Everybody can see what Israel is doing to the Palestinians...the whole world knows about it now. Good for you, Mr. Massie! Wish I lived in Kentucky.

[@drewbarkley3690]

Thomas Massie continues to be the most pro American politician, he actually believes in the people rather than the state, respect

[@tomtwo8714]

Mr. Massie is a good man.

[@Diomajax]

Just because Hamas calls for the extinction of Israel does not mean that they can make that a reality. They are, at this time and to date, have never been an existential threat to Israel. After 75 years, Israel should put on their "big boy" pants and deal with their own problems, instead of constantly standing in the lobby of the Capitol building with their hand out pretending that they cannot take care of themselves. I agree with Congressman Massie.

[@barakbarkan7172]

Israel has suffered the worst attack on its citizens since the Holocaust. There should be some repercussions for that and Israel interests are America's interests since Hamas sews instability throughout the region. Did this and Iran is instigating it and was backing it full force. Also the bident administration gave 16 billion dollars to Iran and probably part of these funds are going for terrorism so you can't find Iran and not fund Israel that is an ally that is trying to defend itself.... Also the delusion of some of these foreign policy that sanctions will stop Iran from achieving a nuclear bomb. Is the disconnection of this guy is incredible. Essentially if he was around in the Cold war he would be against fighting the Soviets. And the Soviets would conquer all Europe because United States would stay out of their business.. how do you think that would turn out? This is just insanity.

[@barakbarkan7172]

Israel has suffered the worst attack on its citizens since the Holocaust. There should be some repercussions for that and Israel interests are America's interests since Hamas sews instability throughout the region. Did this and Iran is instigating it and was backing it full force. Also the bident administration gave 16 billion dollars to Iran and probably part of these funds are going for terrorism so you can't find Iran and not fund Israel that is an ally that is trying to defend itself.... Also the delusion of some of these foreign policy that sanctions will stop Iran from achieving a nuclear bomb. Is the disconnection of this guy is incredible. Essentially if he was around in the Cold war he would be against fighting the Soviets. And the Soviets would conquer all Europe because United States would stay out of their business.. how do you think that would turn out? This is just insanity.

[@ValerieGriner]

Great comment!

[@MR-dm1gx]

A man I can respect and ❤

[@michaelb6529]

Bravo Congressman Massie 👍

[@2vnews902]

Make meddling in foreign affairs with money, arms, supplies and military illegal, unless war is declared by Congress. Separation of State & State

[@jboss119]

Its shocking how narrow a view people have these days on things like this. These bills are passed by congress my guy.

[@TickedOffPriest]

How about we Make America Great Again and not all of these other countries.

[@HasnaaAlaa]

Rep Thomas massive is one of a few brave people we have in congress

[@catgodswim]

I DIED LAUGHING AT 8:36 I love this guy, "well we ratio'd him" is something I thought I'd never hear out of a representative's mouth

[@spunkitydoda]

Ron Paul's replacement, thank you!

[@Kazekoge101]

How about McConnell's replacement?

[@MIKEMIKE-te2dt]

Thomas Massie is a hero--one of the few members of Congress who has the courage to speak out against the control of the entire U.S. Congress by a foreign government, Israel.

[@waxon2]

Thank you for speaking out against Big Brother Double Speak. Just because they SAY anti-zionism is anti-semitism does not make it so.

[@waxon2]

Bravo Congressman Massie. Thank you for standing up for the people instead of the industrial war complex and their perpetual wars for profit.

[@juliodonayre6980]

Brilliant!

[@Coolgamerxx63819]

Watched Tuckers show big fan of Massie

[@TGNXAR]

Not my monkey, not my circus.

[@omsc1999]

We need to support Congressman Thomas Massie and all the honest people like him. We should back guys like him, as they are the ones who will bring a great America back after most of our old corrupt politicians ruined our country.

[@aabta3584]

Stay strong massie

[@GoldAndSilver988]

Mr. Massie has been correct on every vote he's ever cast as far as I'm concerned.

[@1312Mork2]

He is not suicidal

[@melindamaxwell7923]

Yes someone that makes sense finally!!!

[@Anah306]

Great topic

[@truthsetyoufree104]

Bravo Massie

[@libertycoffeehouse3944]

It shows you if you have principles you can stay in office.

[@josephdunsay4360]

I think multiculturalism has made pride in any foreign country more acceptable than pride in America.

[@obsidianman4990]

Pretty much it has. More people have pride for Israel and Palestine than America right now. Look at the protesters. Pro-Palestine protesters stormed into Blackrock over this. Blackrock are awful but why did it take this for that to happen. Why not when Blackrock has been manipulating house prices and covering up tragedies like the East Palestine derailment

[@Nigerian-born_American]

@@obsidianman4990 blackrock is ran by the first three letters of jewelry

[@obsidianman4990]

@@Nigerian-born_American yes it is

[@obsidianman4990]

@Nigerian-born_American I think I'm shadowbanned lol. Can't see my comments

[@Nigerian-born_American]

@@obsidianman4990 Welcome to the club, bruv. Why do you think I refer to them as “the FIRST three letters of jewelry”? They have been Thanos-ing my comments for the past 2 years lol. I hope Trump does something with Section 230 because these people are publishers, instead of what Section 230 told them to be, which is a PLATFORM.

[@user-wl2xl5hm7k]

Rep. Thomas Massie _is_ a Republican, and like all party members allows himself to be tethered to that authoritarian party. He needs to follow Ron Paul’s lead and completely abandon both Republican and Democratic Parties. You never negotiate with those parties as they never have anything you want from their authoritarian position. So it’s easy, just vote and advocate for the anti-authoritarian, libertarian positions. It would never make sense to compromise with any authoritarian position.

[@JohnDobbertin]

Yes, you're not supposed to negotiate with terrorists. 😒😄

[@user-wl2xl5hm7k]

@@JohnDobbertin lol nice one

[@nedhill1242]

There’s nothing authoritarian about the Republicans, nor right wing politics. Fascism, and all forms of authoritarianism globalism elitism is left wing. You’re confusing the establishment wing of the Republican Party with true conservatives and libertarians. They may be Republicans, but they’re not conservative they’re not libertarian they’re neocons.

[@donsal.t.1765]

What has he voted for that shows he's tethered?

[@user-wl2xl5hm7k]

@@donsal.t.1765 Many bills. You just need to know someone’s policies, and weigh how genuine they are in stating them. He’s clearly tethered to the Republican Party in this interview (but being a Republican Party member is enough in itself).

[@joekrebs964]

AIPAC and the idf need to teach reason tv a lesson.

[@SoadSoad-hw2ry]

As I see most Americans comments admires Massie, Then why you don't vote for more people like him? He looks like a peace maker.

[@Ludba-ex9pi]

Where are you from? Just curious

[@omarfadil1226]

Only if more of his idiots of colleagues had half the courage he has and stood for what they believe in , America would have continued to be a superpower for a lot of bad things in American and the world, but also good at least sometimes. They care more about military industrial complex, AIPAC, and other big corporations than they care about America, this is basically a job to enrich themselves and get some immunity and favours helping rich people and other countries.

[@RobertJohnson_Zeppo]

Scarcer still is pride in oneself.

[@ChickenPermissionOG]

Title 8 sec 241-242? For those who past this bill.

[@macsnafu]

Of course, AOC's reasons for voting against it may have been (and probably are!) entirely different from Massie's reasons for voting against it.

[@Nobuna283]

Excessive partiality for one foreign nation and excessive dislike of another cause those whom they actuate to see danger only on one side, and serve to veil and even second the arts of influence on the other. Real patriots who may resist the intrigues of the favorite are liable to become suspected and odious, while its tools and dupes usurp the applause and confidence of the people, to surrender their interests. - George Washington

[@nivedya23]

Masha Allah

[@sbriks]

Wonder who lives in his district..

[@jasonkramer1394]

White people

[@artelc]

The fact that you interview him and are open minded to the sensible position is changing my position on how I view your content. It is reassuring and I appreciate it.

[@CasualMisinformationSpreader]

Cool it with antisemitic remarks.

[@1czechit1]

Yes, anti-Zionism is a form of antisemitism. It's not that hard. Jews like other people are a people who like other groups of people might find themselves is trouble. Zionism is the political tool for the Jews to get out of that trouble. (there was only one party within ZIonism that called for a Jewish state, and that was political Zionism-Revisionist Zionism that is the precursor of the Likud party.)

[@karencarter8292]

I agree with Massie; however, what about the Palestinians' basic rights to survive and prosper as anyone else ? The Palestinians have endured horrible, brutal treatment and murder from this alleged 'Israeli' government and its military.

[@yotinpimohktiw7766]

First of all there is no such place as America or the United States. There is only Miskinak Ministik. Turtle Island. Our homeland. Not a European homeland. They are under a treaty to even be here. Americans can’t even tell me why they are called Americans. Or what states united to form the United States. That’s just the European play of old. Invade and change their name. Suddenly they become a whole new race of people that somehow belong wherever they invaded. This is crap. Europeans who speak European language are not Americans. They are still Europeans living on Turtle Island, under a peace treaty they asked for. What are your rites under the treaty? Do you know? This is our land. Forever. Nihiyaw askihk kakikiy.

[@Paradox-om6lm]

Opposing the existence of the only Jewish state in the world is not antisemitism?

[@dorseykindler9544]

Lol

[@jasonkramer1394]

Jews oppose the existence of white countries everywhere

[@lebladful]

Robbed from Palestinians 😮

[@Paradox-om6lm]

@@lebladful do you accept that the Jewish people are the indigenous inhabitants of the land of Israel?

[@jamesmitch9792]

"patriotism is when you agree with me" - right winger

[@RT-.]

..no?

[@infowarriorone]

Massie is a Republican, it's safe to say he agrees with Trump about 'the Jews'. Oh and btw Drake is Jewish.

[@jrjrdiablo_the_devils_advocate]

No idea what he thinks about them. But we've seen how a lot of Democrats feel about them...to the point that Hillary herself is forced to criticize them.

[@infowarriorone]

Democrats will always speak out against antisemites. @@jrjrdiablo_the_devils_advocate

[@infowarriorone]

@@jrjrdiablo_the_devils_advocate Dems have no problem with Jews. In fact the Bernie Squad (AOC, Omar etc.) want Jews in the WH. As a Republican Massie pretty much has to be antisemitic.

[@jasonkramer1394]

What do you even mean? Trumps kids all married Jews. He loves Israel and Jews

[@zeitgeist888]

I respect and agree with most of what Rep Massie said but I don't agree with not condemning and sanctioning Iran. They openly state their intent, methods and support terrorist organizations with financial and military aid and are an enemy of the US, Israel and western values. They should be condemned and sanctioned sovereign country or not and whether it creates an environment of anger or conflict.

[@JQ_Unity]

And who told you that? Israel, the US and the west? It's a smear campaign more than anything nowadays

[@ValerieGriner]

Iran is NOT an enemy of the U.S. They have done NOTHING to us and we need not PROVOKE them...just because Israel is afraid.

[@th5811]

Perhaps I'd put a little stock in Massie's explanations if he never Tweeted out quotes from Neo Nazis. But unfortunately, he did. It's also not lost on me that the Zionism "meme" he posted, shows a musician of Jewish descent. He purports to stand on principle, yet his actions show otherwise.

[@cursedhfy3558]

Criticizing Israel isn't antisemitic, supporting Palestine is.

[@osco4311]

Technically, both Jewish and Palestinian ethnicities are Semitic. Arabs are also Semitic people. You just only hear it mentioned in the context of Jewish people for some reason.

[@cursedhfy3558]

@@osco4311 Yah true, but this isn't about Islam versus Judaism but just hate versus existence.

[@Chris-Data_Analyst]

Supporting Palestine via Hamas like Netanyahu has done, with suitcases of money to boost Hamas?

[@Neutralizer520]

@@cursedhfy3558except it’s not it’s for a two state solution which Netanyahu has said back in 1978 (before Hamas) that they will try to crush hence settlements. You also failed to mention the invasional settler approach that has created Israel which has kicked out the existing Palestinians and tortured them as well.

[@cursedhfy3558]

@@Neutralizer520 The very inception of Palestine, not just Hamas has been based on the refusal of Israel to exist. Palestine has expelled or killed all of their Jewish citizens to this day and has confirmed their unwillingness to tolerate Jews even if not Israeli on their land. The state of Palestine has no excuse for continued existence, as from the very start they had no desire for an independent state except as a means to eradicate Israel and her people. Palestine without the existence of Israel would be partitioned by its neighbors.