• stinerman [Ohio]@midwest.social
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      I don’t (and I’m not Jewish), but I can see how it might.

      The way I see it, if it was a joke to poke fun and it was good-natured, it shouldn’t be offensive. I mean the Zucker brothers who were writers on the movie are themselves Jewish, so they thought it was hilarious. All that being said, I don’t get to speak for Jews as to what they find offensive.

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        I’m just curious because I’m Jewish and I don’t know of any Jews who would find this offensive.

        If the plane was rubbing its hands together and yelling “oy vey shut it down” I’d probably hear a dog whistle somewhere. Still wouldn’t get offended tho. I’d just know they’re a special type of moron.

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      It might offend some overly sensitive Israelis or Zionists but they are not representatives for all Jews.

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        I’m not sure you’ve met a real Israeli in your life if you genuinely think this would be offensive to them.

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          Are you Israeli? I ask because you only took the parts of my comment you wanted then got mad at me about it. Or maybe all Israelis are “overly sensitive”

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      The directors (Zucker brothers) are themselves Jewish. Any cancel culture reaction would as silly as the fake-controversy over Speedy Gonzalez, everyone in Mexico who heard about it were scratching their heads in puzzlement, how some white people who got hold of a bullhorn puffed themselves up like a peacock in heat virtuous “white savior who knows better than us” gatekeeping.

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      Maybe if it were an ad for an airline.

      I can’t really imagine why people would think so, in context if the movie.