“Some will hint that Joe Walsh is an anti-Semite, just as I was for making similar suggestions.”
No, you assume (wrongly) that non-religious Americans, barely-ethnic people, are somehow motivated by what happens in a homeland some 1800 years distant to them
Now, where were your relatives 1800 years ago?
Somewhere in Europe?
Do you base your American political decisions based on what is good for Germany, Ireland, or England? Italy?
No, of course not. Because you’re an American.
Sure, you might like green beer or pretzels or wear a plad skirt for kicks, but you’re an American.
Same with reform, mildly-ethnic, Jewish Americans.
Their link with Judaism is about as thick as a shmear of lox and cream cheese on a bagel.
They are loyal (in their liberal sort of way) to America, not Israel.
Now, I am Israeli. Born in Israel. Jewish. Happen to have two American parents and happen to be married to an American while we get her parents’ business in sellable condition and she finishes her medical training. All our dsughters born in Israel.
So, yes, your allegation would be logical against me.
The dual-loyalty assumption is not logical against secular, non-zionist Jewish americans. Of course they don’t base their decisions on what happens to Israelis.
Second, I have had to defend myself from the accusation recently on FR by following Joe Walsh logic.(or he following mine)
If I'm anti-Semitic stating what Joe Walsh did, then so must be Joe Walsh in eyes of FRers who slandered me.
Words such as 'assume' and 'wrongly' don't fit in the equation.