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"Anti-Jewish" - context?

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The article makes the bold statement that Niekisch was "anti-Jewish" but this seems dubious. From the quotes on the German Wikipedia, it appears that the critical statements he made of some Jews was in relation to what he perceived to be their involvement in capitalism. These opinions can be easily gleaned from Karl Marx's own writings On the Jewish Question. Given that Niekisch was a lifelong Marxist, was involved in the Bavarian Soviet Republic (with several Jewish comrades) and was even himself persecuted by the Gestapo, it seems dubious to blankly claim he was "anti-Jewish". But then there are lunatics who claim Stalin was an anti-semite on here. Claíomh Solais (talk) 23:15, 11 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]