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[–]wizzwizz4 2 insightful - 3 fun2 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 3 fun -  (4 children)

Try saying it more nicely, then, and focus on the lobbyists and not their religion / ethnicity. If they still take offense, you could ask other people (preferably strangers) whether what you're saying is OK.

Remember: you can say whatever you want, but clarify your meaning carefully so people you aren't offending don't feel the need to take offense.

[–]34679 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

The only person who has control over being offended is the person offended. Beyond being polite as often as possible, I don't give a shit what anyone else decides to be offended by.

[–]wizzwizz4 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

That's a good sentiment, I think. Though "XYZs often mistake that for an attack against XYZ" is a red flag for people not being very introspective, in my experience.

[–]Jesus 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

More nicely? The tone is off now?

[–]wizzwizz4 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

No, the words are. But people often don't notice the problems with what they're saying, and since most people don't view themselves as anti-Semites they believe their arguments can stand without anti-Semitism.