Posted on 04/26/2010 12:10:58 AM PDT by counterpunch
It’s time we replaced the stereotype of the greedy Jewish merchant with that of the gluttonous Arab oil sheikh.
Unfortunately, Gen. James L. Jones’ membership with globalist elite clubs ain’t gonna change his opinion.
so a Christian can say a prayer on prayer day because of a muslims group but we can have bigoted jokes like this.
Then his agenda on Israel is disgusting and yet we still have the Jewish Americans , or most of them sticking up for them,.
did the protest happen in NY city this weekend because I have not seen anything about it?
Nobody in Obama’s administration ever participated in the honest generation of wealth (earning a living).
It is not the joke itself that is the problem. It is the mindset that believes that making jokes that feed the old stereotypes that is the problem.
The cynical belief in this admin that Americans (and the people in the room) are nothing more than anti-semites or racists. That is the problem. It feeds their belief that but for their boots on the necks of the people all sorts of bad things would happen.
Zeros campaign against WS is not about financial overhaul, but a sohpmoric belief that WS is just a bunch of “Jewish Bankers” that need to be stopped from their greed. Reminds me of the 1933 actions by the National socialist to remove ALL Jews from the courts and Law profession.
I wouldn’t take this so lightly. Carrid to it’s extreme bad thing happen. I wonder if the ancient Black stereotypes would be so accepted.
"Think foresighted => Bugs Bunny. To say this was about greedy Jewish merchants is a horrible and perhaps prejudiced thing to say about this esteemed member of Americas honored military."
This twist of yours is pathetic!
Did the General portray a "Jewish Merchant willing to assist the Taliban", by telling of 2 Jewish brothers gaming a Muslim desperate for water by bouncing he back and forth between them?
No, it was not my interpretation that introduced the "greedy Jewish merchant" theme nor the prejudice to the joke.
And it is not my honest view of the General's telling of that version of that joke before that audience that will adversely damage his "esteem." The General should be aware of the old adage "lie down with dog, get up with fleas."
Throughout History stereotyping any group of people has NEVER been harmless.
Yes, he’s a huge Communist.
But he’s also a Moslem.
Perhaps he doesn’t ride a camel, or fly a magic carpet like most moslems. Does he pray to “allah” 5 times a day? Probably more like 2 times a day.
But he’s a self-fashioned Moslem nevertheless.
"Think foresighted Jewish Merchant willing to assist the Taliban => Bugs Bunny"
This “joke” and it's subject did not spring into existence yesterday. It plays upon millenia of stereotype regarding Jews.
Moreover, in the joke the Jew is a man with capital and ease (he MUST have water or he himself would be searching for water) who turns away a bedraggled sufferer, to his own Jewish brother, who then turns away the sufferer on (nudge smirk) a sartorial technicality. The sufferer is trapped and helpless between the two powerful Jews who merely play with him.
If the two Jews AREN'T selfish, uncaring and greedy then there is no “joke”. Greed is the tiny jewel upon which the big “joke” turns.
You notice the dog they are beating in this pogrom is named Goldman-Sachs. (Jewish names?) What happened to AIG? Not ETHNIC enough I guess.
Obama, being a far left academic elitist, does NOT believe in ANY religion (other than Marxism). Phonies like him only pretend to have respect for religion when it suits their needs.
It sets a tone we don’t need in this country. I was shocked yesterday at church by some scripture readings that came across as anti-semitic, followed by a similar homily. And this priest is a college professor. I wondered then if this anti-semitic administration is encouraging closest anti-semites to express their hidden prejudices.
I’m with you.
Obama is not the new Reagan.
He is the new anti-Reagan.
Maybe now the Jews will wake up?
If not, do they not deserve whatever Obama gives them?
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