At least you’re not being anti-semantic

I’m guessing that you’re seeing the latter because a lot of people tend to pronounce it that way

You are correct.

Remember kids, the singular is semite, not semete. Hence, sem_i_tic, with an i.

Looks like you're right: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antisemitic_trope

Actually the first one is left. Unless you write right to left, like in semitic languages. Hehe.