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Could Zack Polanski be any more of an obnoxious twat?

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HeadDeskHeadDesk · 23/04/2026 19:11

Just seen him saying this:

'I am concerned about the rise in antisemitism and we know Jewish communities are saying they feel unsafe. There is a conversation to be had over whether it's a perception that they feel unsafe or whether they are actually unsafe.'

WTAF? Can you imagine if a politician said that to Muslims after a series of absolutely awful targeted attacks where people have died?

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JHound · 23/04/2026 19:22

HeadDeskHeadDesk · 23/04/2026 19:17

No, I mean any politician. But since he's anti-zionist, let's use a Reform politican as a comparison. Can you imagine a Reform politician suggesting to Muslims that it's basically their imagination that they feel unsafe, after a series of stabbings, firebombings and other targeted attacks aimed very specifically at mosques and at innocent Muslims, just going about their business?

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Well that doesn’t work with just “any politician”.

I don’t think any politician could say that about Muslims but equally I don’t think any politician could say what Polanski did.

He’s Jewish which is actually important as to whether he gets any pushback on this. People get away with saying stuff about their “own community” that outsiders don’t.

And your Reform comment doesn’t work for that reason. You cannot simply brush Polanski’s ethnicity. I think a Muslim politician could easily absolutely say this about Muslims and not get as much backlash as a non-muslim saying the same thing.

AmberSpy · 23/04/2026 19:20

I can't stand the guy, it really baffles me that the Greens are so popular

Comedycook · 23/04/2026 19:20

Cannot stand him

HermioneWeasley · 23/04/2026 19:18

The Jewish community are unsafe. There’s an attempted or successful arson attack every other day. Plus the actual murder last year.

he’s despicable

Preppyprepper · 23/04/2026 19:17

He is absolutely awful

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HeadDeskHeadDesk · 23/04/2026 19:17

JHound · 23/04/2026 19:12

If a muslim politician said that about muslim people in the UK you mean?

I imagine he would be cheered for saying it. By a fair few people who post here too.

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No, I mean any politician. But since he's anti-zionist, let's use a Reform politican as a comparison. Can you imagine a Reform politician suggesting to Muslims that it's basically their imagination that they feel unsafe, after a series of stabbings, firebombings and other targeted attacks aimed very specifically at mosques and at innocent Muslims, just going about their business?

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SpottyAlpaca · 23/04/2026 19:16

He’s Jewish himself, of course. He’s also leading a party which is riddled with antisemitism from top to bottom, and trying to appeal to a profoundly antisemitic demographic. That’s quite a lot of cognitive dissonance to deal with, hence comments like this.

Arlanymor · 23/04/2026 19:15

Mr Hypnotism Breast Enlargement? I don’t know why people even listen to him. He’s a total moron.

JHound · 23/04/2026 19:12

HeadDeskHeadDesk · 23/04/2026 19:11

Just seen him saying this:

'I am concerned about the rise in antisemitism and we know Jewish communities are saying they feel unsafe. There is a conversation to be had over whether it's a perception that they feel unsafe or whether they are actually unsafe.'

WTAF? Can you imagine if a politician said that to Muslims after a series of absolutely awful targeted attacks where people have died?

If a muslim politician said that about muslim people in the UK you mean?

I imagine he would be cheered for saying it. By a fair few people who post here too.

lovealieinortwo · 23/04/2026 19:11

That’s outrageous