The risks of antisemitism and the issues of the "Goblin Merchant" Dark and Darker

[[SiN]Rabbit]

At a time when that one game with the magic is being rightfully exposed for using Goblins as a stand-in for jewish people and including "goblin" traits like a "horn" which is a near mimic of the jewish Shofar, where that Horn references a "rebellion" that coincides with a pogrom against jewish people, it seems quite terrible to see a "Goblin Merchant"in the "Happy Merchant" antisemitic post.

https://i.imgur.com/o5LRVq8.png | https://i.imgur.com/ekwh7RS.png

https://twitter.com/MusketAnna/status/1624670100535103488 | https://twitter.com/MusketAnna/status/1624681378943041537

Truly, using goblins as a dogwhistle stand-in for jewish people is hardly obscure at this point, but adding antisemitic dogwhistles at the same time is just... far too clear.

[Luckshot]

jews are not semites though but are mixed-race edomites, canaanites, and a collection of other races.

[Kokonauta]

please report this guy for insulting jews.

[SENA]

So are we not allowed to use goblins anymore? people said this with the goblins in harry potter. Goblins in most stories Love Riches, Loot and are often Cruel. I don't see the issue here. You can google storys that involve goblins and i can promise you that the goblins will be come across as the same.

[=A=]

I like potatoes.

[Grimmsch]

I am all for questioning things that are taken for granted.
But:

Goblin Merchants are as old as DnD.
This particular Goblin doesn't even have a beard. And it looks to the left.
You immediately understand the rubbing hand gesture.

I despise this nagging hateful woke cancel ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ that is penetrating society trying to get off on some self proclaimed morale highground.

[Kasper]

TFW someone Jewish says "goblins are antisemitic" because they see themselves as a goblin, meanwhile nobody else would ever have thought "Goblins = Jews" on their own.

You're out here creating the problem you think you're solving, stupid.

[moset]

What in the unholy name of ♥♥♥♥ are you even talking about? Not ONCE during my gameplay sessions have I even given this the slightest thought? You sure You're not the antisemitic one?

[Katie]

We're locking this thread as it has devolved into non-productive argument. Thanks for your understanding.