Posted on 08/15/2010 6:03:42 AM PDT by maggief
For most of my adult life I have pondered the seemingly unanswerable, "Why do American Jews go against their own self interests by always voting for Democrats?" American Jews, in contrast to their insignificant population numbers are significantly at the heart and core of American intellectualism, professionalism, and most importantly, entrepreneurism, the engines that drive our capitalist economy. And yet, election after election, these supposedly smart, super achievers vote almost en bloc for Democrats. No group but blacks votes more in lock-step with Democrats than Jews, but blacks can in no way match the social accomplishments of American Jews.
As the decades have passed, the question has become even more baffling as the leftist elements of the Democrat Party, that is, most of it, have become increasingly hostile to Israel and even to American Jewry. We look at election results and we shake our heads, wondering what on earth can these people be thinking when they continue to elect those who bear them such ill will?
True, Jews have always been at the forefront of civil rights issues particularly as those issues regard blacks. But what then do we see in the form of reciprocation from so-called black leaders if it is not growing expressions of anti-Semitism that were they to be espoused by a white of any faith, would be universally condemned. Yet within that black community, so strenuously supported by the Jews, lies a glowing, growing coal of embryonic anti-Semitism which is ripe for fanning into flames of exploitation by Muslim activists.
What brings all this to mind is our President and his predilection (minus his bifurcated blather buddy) for speaking his mind before he engages it. Barack Hussein Obama's clearly stated support for the construction of a mosque at the site of 9/11, Ground Zero, surely must have jolted a few thousand more Jewish liberals into a sense of awakening reality they have long ignored. That is, to borrow from Osama bin Laden, they just may be backing the wrong horse.
To get back to the premise of the title, should that sort of awakening occur among liberal Jews, and should they shift their slavish financial support from Democrats to a more reasoned support of conservative American politicians, we could well see a significant swing of the political pendulum returning America to the sort of sensible, even-handed, middle-of-the-road governance its citizens favor. Even a small shift of that heavy Jewish financial backing to the GOP could well serve to bring Democrats to their senses, enough at least to step back from the abyss, at the bottom of which lie so many failed Marxist dreams and states, and possibly America.
Of course, if their liberal gag reflex absolutely prevents supporting Republicans, America's Jews could shift some of that Democrat Party funding to the many synagogue building funds in Syria, Jordan, Egypt, Pakistan, Iraq, Iran, Indonesia and most especially, Saudi Arabia.
Take your pick...
I doubt that the many Jews whose names have been revealed as members of Journolist care much about their religion. They do care about their radical left wing ideology and right now that includes support for a radical islam that is trying to kill us all.
It ain't "embryonic" -- it is alive and kicking and entering adulthood. Anyone who can't see the overt antisemitism (and general racism) in the Black community just ain't looking.
Jews are voting against a 1930 version of the Republican party which simply hasn’t existed for the last 40 years. You’re looking at a time warp. They need to be made to comprehend that a vote for any demoKKKrat is a vote to get rid of Israel.
Well, this is not EXACTLY on point, but this article remeinds me of Romans 11.
Romans 11
The Remnant of Israel
1I ask then: Did God reject his people? By no means! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin. 2God did not reject his people, whom he foreknew. Don’t you know what the Scripture says in the passage about Elijah—how he appealed to God against Israel: 3”Lord, they have killed your prophets and torn down your altars; I am the only one left, and they are trying to kill me”[a]? 4And what was God’s answer to him? “I have reserved for myself seven thousand who have not bowed the knee to Baal.”[b] 5So too, at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace. 6And if by grace, then it is no longer by works; if it were, grace would no longer be grace.[c]
7What then? What Israel sought so earnestly it did not obtain, but the elect did. The others were hardened, 8as it is written:
“God gave them a spirit of stupor,
eyes so that they could not see
and ears so that they could not hear,
to this very day.”[d] 9And David says:
“May their table become a snare and a trap,
a stumbling block and a retribution for them.
10May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see,
and their backs be bent forever.”[e]
Ingrafted Branches
11Again I ask: Did they stumble so as to fall beyond recovery? Not at all! Rather, because of their transgression, salvation has come to the Gentiles to make Israel envious. 12But if their transgression means riches for the world, and their loss means riches for the Gentiles, how much greater riches will their fullness bring!
13I am talking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch as I am the apostle to the Gentiles, I make much of my ministry 14in the hope that I may somehow arouse my own people to envy and save some of them. 15For if their rejection is the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead? 16If the part of the dough offered as firstfruits is holy, then the whole batch is holy; if the root is holy, so are the branches.
17If some of the branches have been broken off, and you, though a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others and now share in the nourishing sap from the olive root, 18do not boast over those branches. If you do, consider this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you. 19You will say then, “Branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in.” 20Granted. But they were broken off because of unbelief, and you stand by faith. Do not be arrogant, but be afraid. 21For if God did not spare the natural branches, he will not spare you either.
22Consider therefore the kindness and sternness of God: sternness to those who fell, but kindness to you, provided that you continue in his kindness. Otherwise, you also will be cut off. 23And if they do not persist in unbelief, they will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again. 24After all, if you were cut out of an olive tree that is wild by nature, and contrary to nature were grafted into a cultivated olive tree, how much more readily will these, the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree!
There's only one Jew I call "savior".
But we'll welcome any further contributions!
I would like to see any proof that it is Jewish financial support that keeps the Democrats afloat.
I can think of very wealthy Jews- Sheldon G. Adelson for prime example, the World’s richest Jew, Sam Zell- who support Republicans.
A few Hollywood Jewish Liberals are not THE JEWS
Good point.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2567539/posts
JournoList: 155 Names Confirmed (With News Organizations)
This question is like the question of whether or not the full moon changes people’s behavior. Everybody thinks they know the answer but nobody has the proof to back their answer up.
Why do Jews live like WASPs and vote like Blacks? Who really knows?
One of those books I will read because I know it answers some important questions is “Why Are Jews Liberals?” by Norman Podhoretz.
Another source is Evan Sayet’s Regurgitating The Apple: How Modern Liberals Think” at this URL:
file:///Users/kennethgenest/Desktop/Articles/Regurgitating%20the%20Apple:%20How%20Modern%20Liberals%20%22Think%22.webarchive
Mexicans, not Jews.
Jewish voting is not as clear cut as it may seem.
In NY, for example, Jews have frequently voted for non Jewish Republicans even when the Democrat opponent was a Jew.
Pataki, Giuliani, D’Amato are some who would never have won without substantial Jewish support.
The sad truth is that on the National scale, one, only one Republican candidate ever had a record of friendship with the Jewish community- Reagan- and he did well.
Follow the money-
A huge percentage of “professionals” make their living off intimate relationships with the government. Siphoned TAX DOLLARS and crony capitalism pay the salaries of these “professionals”. Historical links to urban enters and Democrat controlled political machines; Teachers & Not-for-profit administrators and Lawyers; Civil Service. These all tie together an unbreakable binding.
People vote their SELF-INTEREST. If your financial future, and that of your family, is controlled by currying political favor and controlling legislation then the obvious links to the Democrat party in major metro areas is clear. Kids go off to school with the attitudes of their parents. Guess why lots of elite schools are populated with Left leaning students bodies?
FYI - Strong traditions of education are imbued into Jewish culture because they were CHASED all over the planet for hundreds of years. If you had to leave EVERYTHING else behind when you were forced out of your home, Your education is the one thing you could take with you. The pursuit of faith is also tied closely into the education imperative. Guess why the Diamond District in NYC is largely a Jewish undertaking? When you had to flee your home in short order, gold bars were no help, a few small diamonds could be hidden away in clothing or swallowed. Yea yea yea I know DeBeers is Dutch and the price of diamonds is artificial, BUT would you give a bag of potatoes and some dried fish in trade for a diamond? Thats why diamonds and education were important. It meant survival when civilization collapsed.
Yeah, ninety percent of those on the journolist are American Jews....nuff said.
“I would like to see any proof that it is Jewish financial support that keeps the Democrats afloat.”
We can start with George Soros and his list of donors.
http://www.resistnet.com/forum/topics/george-soros-bought-and-paid
Eastern Europoean Jews that came to America in the early 1900’s were socialists. Liberal became the new Socialist. Now it is reverting back to Socialist being the new Liberal.
Not if they keep voting for Democrats!
Interesting take. Most likely an accurate one.
Soros would be offended to be thought of as a Jew and Jews are offended that Soros is one of us.
Do you realize how offensive it is to attempt to prove Jews do this or that by citing one or two or a hundred people?
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