If you're Jewish, how has October 7 impacted your outlook?

[Anonymous]

It's come the point for many where the relationship between the political left and the Jewish community are increasingly at odds. According to the left, Zionism is racism and Jews are "white settlers" who are committing genocide. Outrageous and offensive comparisons to Apartheid South Africa or Nazi Germany are common in these circles. More moderate liberals look the other way.

A lot of American Jews had an illusion that things are different here than in say, England or France. But I think that illusion was shattered in the last year with the surge in anti-Semitism.

While it doesn't mean Jews are conservative, I think the default position that the liberal-left are friends of Jews is eroding.

Anecdotally it seems the events of last year have strengthened Jewish identity.

[Anonymous]

So go to Israel and be an unrepentant Zionist!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So go to Israel and be an unrepentant Zionist!

NP.

You just proved OP’s point.

[Anonymous]

The liberal left is absolutely not a friend to Jewish people. Quite the opposite.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The liberal left is absolutely not a friend to Jewish people. Quite the opposite.

Thankfully Jamal Bowman was defeated in NY, thanks to the mobilization of the Westchester Jewish community who rejected him in near-universal numbers. NINETY-TWO percent voted for his opponent. Bowman pretended to be a friend of Jews when he first ran, but turned out to be a Jeremy Corbyn clone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's come the point for many where the relationship between the political left and the Jewish community are increasingly at odds. According to the left, Zionism is racism and Jews are "white settlers" who are committing genocide. Outrageous and offensive comparisons to Apartheid South Africa or Nazi Germany are common in these circles. More moderate liberals look the other way.

A lot of American Jews had an illusion that things are different here than in say, England or France. But I think that illusion was shattered in the last year with the surge in anti-Semitism.

While it doesn't mean Jews are conservative, I think the default position that the liberal-left are friends of Jews is eroding.

Anecdotally it seems the events of last year have strengthened Jewish identity.

Jew here this is BS

I am a reform Jew and now since Trump
And the stupids I will never vote for a Republican again. Because I have a brain. Nothing to do with being left.

Your so called take of leftists is an extremely small minority of Jews. Less than the cult Jews like Chabad or Lubbies or Hasidic who are stunningly gross for supporting Republicans the party of Nazis.

I support Israel full on but I am an American First .

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The liberal left is absolutely not a friend to Jewish people. Quite the opposite.

This. It is now evident more than ever that liberal social values held by many Jewish people provide no fundamental commonality with most of the Left, who seem often adhere to values of religious and political intolerance, with worldviews which are inconsistent with the concept of conflict resolution through nonviolent means.

[Anonymous]

No Jewish American in their right mind can vote for democrats in good conscience in 2024. No intelligent Jewish person anyway.

[Anonymous]

Jewish. Voting for Trump. The left supports antisemitism on college campuses.

[Anonymous]

What has happened on university campuses since October 7 has revealed the left’s character. And that character includes a very ugly support, openly or tacitly, for antiSemitism.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No Jewish American in their right mind can vote for democrats in good conscience in 2024. No intelligent Jewish person anyway.

Why? Will Trump let you slaughter more people with American money?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What has happened on university campuses since October 7 has revealed the left’s character. And that character includes a very ugly support, openly or tacitly, for antiSemitism.

+100
I’m still utterly repulsed and disgusted by what has happened to some of these college campuses. And by the liberal administrators who have allowed it to continue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's come the point for many where the relationship between the political left and the Jewish community are increasingly at odds. According to the left, Zionism is racism and Jews are "white settlers" who are committing genocide. Outrageous and offensive comparisons to Apartheid South Africa or Nazi Germany are common in these circles. More moderate liberals look the other way.

A lot of American Jews had an illusion that things are different here than in say, England or France. But I think that illusion was shattered in the last year with the surge in anti-Semitism.

While it doesn't mean Jews are conservative, I think the default position that the liberal-left are friends of Jews is eroding.

Anecdotally it seems the events of last year have strengthened Jewish identity.

Jew here this is BS

I am a reform Jew and now since Trump
And the stupids I will never vote for a Republican again. Because I have a brain. Nothing to do with being left.

Your so called take of leftists is an extremely small minority of Jews. Less than the cult Jews like Chabad or Lubbies or Hasidic who are stunningly gross for supporting Republicans the party of Nazis.

I support Israel full on but I am an American First .

+1

The OP is crazy. Listen to Harris, she is very specific in supporting, without question, the Israeli people in their defense. She was pretty candid in suggesting Netanyahu is the problem, and I could not agree more.

I am more concerned about the nativist anti-Jewish rhetoric from the neo-KKK, Marge Greene types than I am for people who support the Palestinians. And yes, I distinguish between the plight of Palestinian people and Hamas, who should not be supported on any level.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's come the point for many where the relationship between the political left and the Jewish community are increasingly at odds. According to the left, Zionism is racism and Jews are "white settlers" who are committing genocide. Outrageous and offensive comparisons to Apartheid South Africa or Nazi Germany are common in these circles. More moderate liberals look the other way.

A lot of American Jews had an illusion that things are different here than in say, England or France. But I think that illusion was shattered in the last year with the surge in anti-Semitism.

While it doesn't mean Jews are conservative, I think the default position that the liberal-left are friends of Jews is eroding.

Anecdotally it seems the events of last year have strengthened Jewish identity.

Jew here this is BS

I am a reform Jew and now since Trump
And the stupids I will never vote for a Republican again. Because I have a brain. Nothing to do with being left.

Your so called take of leftists is an extremely small minority of Jews. Less than the cult Jews like Chabad or Lubbies or Hasidic who are stunningly gross for supporting Republicans the party of Nazis.

I support Israel full on but I am an American First .

I agree the far left are a tiny minority of Jews. 95% of Jews support Israel's existence as a Jewish state and 90% side with Israel in its defensive war.

The "Jews" in groups like Jewish Voice for Peace usually have one Jewish grandparent but claim to oppose Israel "as a Jew."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's come the point for many where the relationship between the political left and the Jewish community are increasingly at odds. According to the left, Zionism is racism and Jews are "white settlers" who are committing genocide. Outrageous and offensive comparisons to Apartheid South Africa or Nazi Germany are common in these circles. More moderate liberals look the other way.

A lot of American Jews had an illusion that things are different here than in say, England or France. But I think that illusion was shattered in the last year with the surge in anti-Semitism.

While it doesn't mean Jews are conservative, I think the default position that the liberal-left are friends of Jews is eroding.

Anecdotally it seems the events of last year have strengthened Jewish identity.

Jew here this is BS

I am a reform Jew and now since Trump
And the stupids I will never vote for a Republican again. Because I have a brain. Nothing to do with being left.

Your so called take of leftists is an extremely small minority of Jews. Less than the cult Jews like Chabad or Lubbies or Hasidic who are stunningly gross for supporting Republicans the party of Nazis.

I support Israel full on but I am an American First .

+1

The OP is crazy. Listen to Harris, she is very specific in supporting, without question, the Israeli people in their defense. She was pretty candid in suggesting Netanyahu is the problem, and I could not agree more.

I am more concerned about the nativist anti-Jewish rhetoric from the neo-KKK, Marge Greene types than I am for people who support the Palestinians. And yes, I distinguish between the plight of Palestinian people and Hamas, who should not be supported on any level.

Then why aren’t you - and Harris - demanding Hamas surrender and release all hostages, full stop?