As a Jew, I’m terrified

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I mean historically women, children, brown skinned people, disabled, autistic, lgbtq, have been crucified. What should we do about this? Should each of these categories have their own safe spaces somewhere? Are these groups treated well compared to jewish people in the US?

Did you know!! Jews can be women, children, brown skinned, disabled, lgbtq, and autistic!!

Yes but if we categorize people only based on the above in the current US. It varies, a white jewish man would probably be safer in the inner city at night than a a small autistic white woman correct? Or no? How about a black man verses a white jewish woman in rural white Alabama?

I have no idea what point you are trying to make and not sure I care to figure it out.

Point is that in most settings, most jewish americans appear to be white people, even if they wear a star of David, they are viewed by many as white people. White appearing men, jewish men, don’t strike me as being targets for violent crimes.

Please tell that to the families of the Tree of Life shooting -- you guys look white! It's all good!

A synagogue in Montreal was firebombed twice in one year -- but, but, Jews look white -- so nothing to see, right?

[Anonymous]

Are American jews statistically more unsafe in the US than other minorities in the US?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Here’s the issue in a nutshell …

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department was forced to issue an apology recently after a benign tweet expressing concern for the victims and families of the recent war initiated against Iran, and indicating that they are working with partner agencies to monitor the situation locally to ensure the safety of the residents served by their department.

Los Angeles happens to be home to the largest population of Iranian emigres in the U.S., so the tweet made sense from a community awareness perspective. As a point of reference, the same agency has also tweeted (dozens of times over the past two years) expressing similar thoughts and concerns regarding the area’s Jewish community.

But of course … of course … of course … the AIPAC / ADL / Betar / Canary Mission / Laura Loomer / Ben Shapiro / Mark Levin / corrupted members of Congress dream team immediately sprung into action to demand a retraction and apology, with critics focused on the post’s insensitivity to Israel’s interests.

Ultimately, I fail to see how peace is achievable when the interests of one small group continue to be forced center stage at every juncture. And as long as that lack of peace continues, unfortunately, I suspect that individuals like the OP will likely continue to experience some level of fear - through no fault of their own. And that sucks.

Probably not a good idea for a government agency to express concern and sympathy for a country that is engaged in conflict with the United States.

Has nothing to do with Jews or Israel—all about America. The fact that you connect the issue to Jews graphically illustrates the problem.

They were not expressing sympathy for Iran. They were expressing sympathy for Persians in the Los Angeles region. There is kinda a difference.

C’mon. “Our hearts go out to the victims and the families impacted by the recent bombings in Iran.”

“Victims”? Of a US military action directed at Iranian military facilities? With no evidence of any civilian casualties whatsoever?

It was ridiculous for reasons having absolutely nothing to do with Jews. Yet the PP immediately made it about Jewish organizations.

Patently absurd, untrue and indicative of the progressive rot on this issue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Here’s the issue in a nutshell …

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department was forced to issue an apology recently after a benign tweet expressing concern for the victims and families of the recent war initiated against Iran, and indicating that they are working with partner agencies to monitor the situation locally to ensure the safety of the residents served by their department.

Los Angeles happens to be home to the largest population of Iranian emigres in the U.S., so the tweet made sense from a community awareness perspective. As a point of reference, the same agency has also tweeted (dozens of times over the past two years) expressing similar thoughts and concerns regarding the area’s Jewish community.

But of course … of course … of course … the AIPAC / ADL / Betar / Canary Mission / Laura Loomer / Ben Shapiro / Mark Levin / corrupted members of Congress dream team immediately sprung into action to demand a retraction and apology, with critics focused on the post’s insensitivity to Israel’s interests.

Ultimately, I fail to see how peace is achievable when the interests of one small group continue to be forced center stage at every juncture. And as long as that lack of peace continues, unfortunately, I suspect that individuals like the OP will likely continue to experience some level of fear - through no fault of their own. And that sucks.

Probably not a good idea for a government agency to express concern and sympathy for a country that is engaged in conflict with the United States.

Has nothing to do with Jews or Israel—all about America. The fact that you connect the issue to Jews graphically illustrates the problem.

They were not expressing sympathy for Iran. They were expressing sympathy for Persians in the Los Angeles region. There is kinda a difference.

C’mon. “Our hearts go out to the victims and the families impacted by the recent bombings in Iran.”

“Victims”? Of a US military action directed at Iranian military facilities? With no evidence of any civilian casualties whatsoever?

It was ridiculous for reasons having absolutely nothing to do with Jews. Yet the PP immediately made it about Jewish organizations.

Patently absurd, untrue and indicative of the progressive rot on this issue.

…or Persian Americans have family and friends in Iran. Wow what a concept.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Here’s the issue in a nutshell …

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department was forced to issue an apology recently after a benign tweet expressing concern for the victims and families of the recent war initiated against Iran, and indicating that they are working with partner agencies to monitor the situation locally to ensure the safety of the residents served by their department.

Los Angeles happens to be home to the largest population of Iranian emigres in the U.S., so the tweet made sense from a community awareness perspective. As a point of reference, the same agency has also tweeted (dozens of times over the past two years) expressing similar thoughts and concerns regarding the area’s Jewish community.

But of course … of course … of course … the AIPAC / ADL / Betar / Canary Mission / Laura Loomer / Ben Shapiro / Mark Levin / corrupted members of Congress dream team immediately sprung into action to demand a retraction and apology, with critics focused on the post’s insensitivity to Israel’s interests.

Ultimately, I fail to see how peace is achievable when the interests of one small group continue to be forced center stage at every juncture. And as long as that lack of peace continues, unfortunately, I suspect that individuals like the OP will likely continue to experience some level of fear - through no fault of their own. And that sucks.

Probably not a good idea for a government agency to express concern and sympathy for a country that is engaged in conflict with the United States.

Has nothing to do with Jews or Israel—all about America. The fact that you connect the issue to Jews graphically illustrates the problem.

They were not expressing sympathy for Iran. They were expressing sympathy for Persians in the Los Angeles region. There is kinda a difference.

C’mon. “Our hearts go out to the victims and the families impacted by the recent bombings in Iran.”

“Victims”? Of a US military action directed at Iranian military facilities? With no evidence of any civilian casualties whatsoever?

It was ridiculous for reasons having absolutely nothing to do with Jews. Yet the PP immediately made it about Jewish organizations.

Patently absurd, untrue and indicative of the progressive rot on this issue.

…or Persian Americans have family and friends in Iran. Wow what a concept.

Except that the statement expressly said “victims” (of the US strikes).

What you wish the statement had said is quite different from what it actually said.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Here’s the issue in a nutshell …

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department was forced to issue an apology recently after a benign tweet expressing concern for the victims and families of the recent war initiated against Iran, and indicating that they are working with partner agencies to monitor the situation locally to ensure the safety of the residents served by their department.

Los Angeles happens to be home to the largest population of Iranian emigres in the U.S., so the tweet made sense from a community awareness perspective. As a point of reference, the same agency has also tweeted (dozens of times over the past two years) expressing similar thoughts and concerns regarding the area’s Jewish community.

But of course … of course … of course … the AIPAC / ADL / Betar / Canary Mission / Laura Loomer / Ben Shapiro / Mark Levin / corrupted members of Congress dream team immediately sprung into action to demand a retraction and apology, with critics focused on the post’s insensitivity to Israel’s interests.

Ultimately, I fail to see how peace is achievable when the interests of one small group continue to be forced center stage at every juncture. And as long as that lack of peace continues, unfortunately, I suspect that individuals like the OP will likely continue to experience some level of fear - through no fault of their own. And that sucks.

Probably not a good idea for a government agency to express concern and sympathy for a country that is engaged in conflict with the United States.

Has nothing to do with Jews or Israel—all about America. The fact that you connect the issue to Jews graphically illustrates the problem.

They were not expressing sympathy for Iran. They were expressing sympathy for Persians in the Los Angeles region. There is kinda a difference.

C’mon. “Our hearts go out to the victims and the families impacted by the recent bombings in Iran.”

“Victims”? Of a US military action directed at Iranian military facilities? With no evidence of any civilian casualties whatsoever?

It was ridiculous for reasons having absolutely nothing to do with Jews. Yet the PP immediately made it about Jewish organizations.

Patently absurd, untrue and indicative of the progressive rot on this issue.

…or Persian Americans have family and friends in Iran. Wow what a concept.

Except that the statement expressly said “victims” (of the US strikes).

What you wish the statement had said is quite different from what it actually said.

It’s not ok to express sympathy for innocent civilians who might have gotten caught up in this? I’m sorry, I disagree with you, and I think you’re parsing words in a way to stay as angry as possible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Here’s the issue in a nutshell …

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department was forced to issue an apology recently after a benign tweet expressing concern for the victims and families of the recent war initiated against Iran, and indicating that they are working with partner agencies to monitor the situation locally to ensure the safety of the residents served by their department.

Los Angeles happens to be home to the largest population of Iranian emigres in the U.S., so the tweet made sense from a community awareness perspective. As a point of reference, the same agency has also tweeted (dozens of times over the past two years) expressing similar thoughts and concerns regarding the area’s Jewish community.

But of course … of course … of course … the AIPAC / ADL / Betar / Canary Mission / Laura Loomer / Ben Shapiro / Mark Levin / corrupted members of Congress dream team immediately sprung into action to demand a retraction and apology, with critics focused on the post’s insensitivity to Israel’s interests.

Ultimately, I fail to see how peace is achievable when the interests of one small group continue to be forced center stage at every juncture. And as long as that lack of peace continues, unfortunately, I suspect that individuals like the OP will likely continue to experience some level of fear - through no fault of their own. And that sucks.

Probably not a good idea for a government agency to express concern and sympathy for a country that is engaged in conflict with the United States.

Has nothing to do with Jews or Israel—all about America. The fact that you connect the issue to Jews graphically illustrates the problem.

They were not expressing sympathy for Iran. They were expressing sympathy for Persians in the Los Angeles region. There is kinda a difference.

C’mon. “Our hearts go out to the victims and the families impacted by the recent bombings in Iran.”

“Victims”? Of a US military action directed at Iranian military facilities? With no evidence of any civilian casualties whatsoever?

It was ridiculous for reasons having absolutely nothing to do with Jews. Yet the PP immediately made it about Jewish organizations.

Patently absurd, untrue and indicative of the progressive rot on this issue.

…or Persian Americans have family and friends in Iran. Wow what a concept.

Except that the statement expressly said “victims” (of the US strikes).

What you wish the statement had said is quite different from what it actually said.

Iran said no one died. They said they had evacuated the sites.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are American jews statistically more unsafe in the US than other minorities in the US?

From the risk of terrorism? Obviously.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Here’s the issue in a nutshell …

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department was forced to issue an apology recently after a benign tweet expressing concern for the victims and families of the recent war initiated against Iran, and indicating that they are working with partner agencies to monitor the situation locally to ensure the safety of the residents served by their department.

Los Angeles happens to be home to the largest population of Iranian emigres in the U.S., so the tweet made sense from a community awareness perspective. As a point of reference, the same agency has also tweeted (dozens of times over the past two years) expressing similar thoughts and concerns regarding the area’s Jewish community.

But of course … of course … of course … the AIPAC / ADL / Betar / Canary Mission / Laura Loomer / Ben Shapiro / Mark Levin / corrupted members of Congress dream team immediately sprung into action to demand a retraction and apology, with critics focused on the post’s insensitivity to Israel’s interests.

Ultimately, I fail to see how peace is achievable when the interests of one small group continue to be forced center stage at every juncture. And as long as that lack of peace continues, unfortunately, I suspect that individuals like the OP will likely continue to experience some level of fear - through no fault of their own. And that sucks.

Probably not a good idea for a government agency to express concern and sympathy for a country that is engaged in conflict with the United States.

Has nothing to do with Jews or Israel—all about America. The fact that you connect the issue to Jews graphically illustrates the problem.

They were not expressing sympathy for Iran. They were expressing sympathy for Persians in the Los Angeles region. There is kinda a difference.

C’mon. “Our hearts go out to the victims and the families impacted by the recent bombings in Iran.”

“Victims”? Of a US military action directed at Iranian military facilities? With no evidence of any civilian casualties whatsoever?

It was ridiculous for reasons having absolutely nothing to do with Jews. Yet the PP immediately made it about Jewish organizations.

Patently absurd, untrue and indicative of the progressive rot on this issue.

…or Persian Americans have family and friends in Iran. Wow what a concept.

Except that the statement expressly said “victims” (of the US strikes).

What you wish the statement had said is quite different from what it actually said.

The jewish organizations demanded that the LA police apologized for sending the benign text correct?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are American jews statistically more unsafe in the US than other minorities in the US?

From the risk of terrorism? Obviously.

But overall, are they statistically more unsafe from targeted hate crimes than other minorities?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Here’s the issue in a nutshell …

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department was forced to issue an apology recently after a benign tweet expressing concern for the victims and families of the recent war initiated against Iran, and indicating that they are working with partner agencies to monitor the situation locally to ensure the safety of the residents served by their department.

Los Angeles happens to be home to the largest population of Iranian emigres in the U.S., so the tweet made sense from a community awareness perspective. As a point of reference, the same agency has also tweeted (dozens of times over the past two years) expressing similar thoughts and concerns regarding the area’s Jewish community.

But of course … of course … of course … the AIPAC / ADL / Betar / Canary Mission / Laura Loomer / Ben Shapiro / Mark Levin / corrupted members of Congress dream team immediately sprung into action to demand a retraction and apology, with critics focused on the post’s insensitivity to Israel’s interests.

Ultimately, I fail to see how peace is achievable when the interests of one small group continue to be forced center stage at every juncture. And as long as that lack of peace continues, unfortunately, I suspect that individuals like the OP will likely continue to experience some level of fear - through no fault of their own. And that sucks.

Probably not a good idea for a government agency to express concern and sympathy for a country that is engaged in conflict with the United States.

Has nothing to do with Jews or Israel—all about America. The fact that you connect the issue to Jews graphically illustrates the problem.

They were not expressing sympathy for Iran. They were expressing sympathy for Persians in the Los Angeles region. There is kinda a difference.

C’mon. “Our hearts go out to the victims and the families impacted by the recent bombings in Iran.”

“Victims”? Of a US military action directed at Iranian military facilities? With no evidence of any civilian casualties whatsoever?

It was ridiculous for reasons having absolutely nothing to do with Jews. Yet the PP immediately made it about Jewish organizations.

Patently absurd, untrue and indicative of the progressive rot on this issue.

…or Persian Americans have family and friends in Iran. Wow what a concept.

Except that the statement expressly said “victims” (of the US strikes).

What you wish the statement had said is quite different from what it actually said.

It’s not ok to express sympathy for innocent civilians who might have gotten caught up in this? I’m sorry, I disagree with you, and I think you’re parsing words in a way to stay as angry as possible.

I’m not particularly angry about the statement itself, but do think that it was resoundingly stupid.

US law enforcement agencies shouldn’t be sympathizing with “victims” of US military attacks on foreign military installations.

And when that law enforcement agency is criticized, progressives here shouldn’t blame “the Jews” for that criticism. That does make me angry.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are American jews statistically more unsafe in the US than other minorities in the US?

Based on 2019 FBI Data, Jews Were 2.6X More Likely Than Blacks and 2.2X More Likely Than Muslims to Be Victims of Hate Crimes

And, I believe it has only gotten worse in the past few years.

https://www.aei.org/carpe-diem/based-on-2019-fbi-data-jews-were-2-6x-more-likely-than-blacks-and-2-2x-more-likely-than-muslims-to-be-victims-of-hate-crimes/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are American jews statistically more unsafe in the US than other minorities in the US?

From the risk of terrorism? Obviously.

I want to see current stats on this comparing all minorities in the US.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are American jews statistically more unsafe in the US than other minorities in the US?

Based on 2019 FBI Data, Jews Were 2.6X More Likely Than Blacks and 2.2X More Likely Than Muslims to Be Victims of Hate Crimes

And, I believe it has only gotten worse in the past few years.

https://www.aei.org/carpe-diem/based-on-2019-fbi-data-jews-were-2-6x-more-likely-than-blacks-and-2-2x-more-likely-than-muslims-to-be-victims-of-hate-crimes/

How about other minorities, women, LGBTQ, disabled, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are American jews statistically more unsafe in the US than other minorities in the US?

From the risk of terrorism? Obviously.

False.

Jewish: 1832/7.2 million people
Muslim: 236/3.45 million people
Sikh: 156/0.30 million people

So… statistically, that would be American Sikhs, which tracks based on my and my family’s experiences here.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/crs/news/2023-hate-crime-statistics
And census data.