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I try to help folks whenever I can. However, I don't like to pass sad folks begging for money who act angry when I say I don't have money. They impose on my space, then get irate when I want to be left alone. I now handle their rudeness this way: When someone asks, "Spare change?" I say, "No thanks. I'm all set."
They usually don't know what to say.
Similarly, whenever I criticize Israel (which happens ever-more frequently these days) and someone says, "You're an anti-semite!" I respond: "And Israel is a peace-loving country. There, we both lied. Happy now?"
Other times I will say, "Thanks."
They're usually speechless, too.
The point is, being called an antisemite is becoming almost an honor. It means you're calling Israel on its arrogant brutality.
Pro-Israel overkill (both literally and propaganda-wise) is beginning to backfire. Soon we will have "Boycott Israel!" and "Israel Uber Alles!" and "Free Gaza" tee shirts. Maybe even an "Anti-Nazism then, Anti-semitism today" graphic. Use your imagination.
