Posted on 03/04/2019 5:09:50 PM PST by Kaslin
Let’s embrace them warmly AND stay completely out of wars that do not belong to us.
Most American Jews will never join with conservatives. Never.
Sad but true.
The Left loves anyone who is against Christians. Can’t have Socialism with a strong unifying moral based religion.
For a look at what traditional Orthodox Jews really think of today’s Democrats and Pres. Trump, check out some of the talks of
Rabbi Mendel Kessin and Rabbi Yosef Mizrachi.
They’re from very different backgrounds but are in great demand as speakers and teachers.
When liberal Jews are among the strongest critics of the State of Israel, it demonstrates that there is a weakness in the argument that being anti-Israel is an anti-Semitic stand.
I believe that anti-Semitism should be assigned only to those who are anti-Jewish in some broader sense than being anti-Israel.
If one takes issue with the foreign policy of Italy or Spain does that make them anti-Christian or anti-Catholic?
Now I don’t need any convincing that radical Democratic politicians are anti-Israel, but to label some of them anti-Semitic is rather meaningless if their political support comes mainly from liberal Jews and their allies.
As to any Muslim politician being anti-Semitic, here again it would take more of a general demonstration of being anti-Jewish. For now I would prefer to fight this fight on the basis of our support for Israel being a good thing, and not unconditionally, those who believe that we must support the Israeli government in every measure are hampering our ability to ask for a rational set of policies. Not every decision ever made by an Israeli government is a good one or worthy of our support. In general, they are our allies and their enemies are our enemies. This does not mean there should be unconditional acceptance of all they say and do.
I have found that in many cases, what people on the right call anti-Semitism on the left is really anti-conservatism, it just happens that Israel has a conservative (Jewish obviously) government. But for liberal Jews there is still lots of good will and affection. It’s probably neither a religious nor a racial question, but a political values question. We would be wise to remember this because it is actually us Christian conservatives that they truly hate, not Jews.
Have any Jews made the switch?
Secular, liberal Jews are dying off and not being replaced. Traditional religious Jews are growing in number, and they are very conservative politically and socially.
That’s also happening somewhat in Israel.
More accurately, some may drift to the Republicans, but never abandon "social justice" and statism.
You had some American Jews becoming neo-conservatives when they were driven out of the Left in the 1960's. Unfortunately, they remained advocates of statism and the US being involved in endless wars overseas.
We may be seeing a repeat of the 1960's phenomenon.
“As Liberals Embrace Anti-Semitism, Conservatives Welcome Jews..”
Should read “as jews embrace anti-semitism”. Go figure .
They have a toe hold. That rag should be ripped off her head and she should be told never to wear it again in the people’s house.
No let’s not embrace them. They adhered to our enemies and need to feel pain because of that.
Not really.
No they are not really growing in number. Only compared to liberal Jews.
Conservatives embrace Hollywood and Mainstream Media?
Never!
Every single Jewish friend I have, except one that has worked inside the belt way for the past 30 years, have walked away from the Rat party.
Jexit. Small but appears to be growing.
Come on over. Come on in. We have bagels and cream cheese...
A Jewish friend of mind, whose a rat, is shocked his 25 y.o. daughter hates Israel.
They made their bed... What did they expect?
I live in a predominant Jewish community in Broward county Fl. I know a few that voted for Trump...but they won’t admit it to their friends. Israelis are a different type. Most I have met are very vical in their support of TRUMP.
Good points.
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