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Jews are a minority in Israel?



We're the "majority" by virtue of internationally gerrymandered borders. In the region as a whole? Yes, we're an indigenous minority.


The Boers are an indigenous minority in southern Africa, but in the 80s I wouldn't have used the Boers as an example of people who really understand the experience of bias as a minority.


What does the word "indigenous" mean?


>The Boers are an indigenous minority in southern Africa,

No they're not.


No of course not, nor did I claim they are.


Similar question to one above, I don't follow why the (positive) ad hominem bolsters or detract from the arguments.


Because the claim of the comment I was responding to was that Yoav doesn't experience bias and consequently dismisses it, so in this case my comment is a direct refutation of the argument.




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