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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I consider white skinned jews white people and the white jews I know personally consider themselves white afaik and are quite happy successful individuals. Very connected and have a great sense community, unlike many others. They drive fancy cars and have fancy beach homes, the ladies get brazilian blowouts and plastic surgery and designer clothes. The kids go to pricey camps and clubs and jave the best of everything.[/quote]

You sound jealous lol[/quote]
No but there’s no doubt that they consider themselves white. They’re whiter than white. [/quote]

And there it is. “Whiter than white.” From the brilliant book “Jews Don’t Count”:

“… racists say Jews aren’t white. Problem is, progressives, in general, tend to think they are white and, therefore, not really deserving of the protections progressive movements offer to non-white people facing racism. In some cases, Jews and Jewishness are used to signify even greater whiteness than normal.”[/quote]
I mean many are wealthy people with white skin, with european ancestry. [/quote]
There what is? Jewish people with white skin can and do pass as white because they are white and reap the benefits of being white, genuis.[/quote]

Ok just call them white then. Why call them “whiter than white”? Explain yourself. [/quote]
I mean my jewish friends/acquaintances remind me of the wasps of the mid 1900s US. Very exclusive country club-ish, posh, privileged, exquisite, lovely, luxurious life. They attend exclusive schools and universities and have connections and networking most can only dream of.[/quote]

Ok got it. So to you white = rich, and Jews are ultra rich.

Do you think that protects them from antisemitism?[/quote]
I don’t know? How are the wealthy extremely connected white jews I know affected by antisemitism? They have more support and a stronger network than anyone else I know.[/quote]

Maybe ask them if you don’t know instead of assuming.

You say they remind you of the WASPs of the mid 1900s. Funny thing about those WASPs is that they discriminated against Jews, including rich Jews. Jews were prohibited from joining country clubs, and established their own for that reason. Woodmont Country Club right here in Rockville, Maryland was founded in 1913 when Jews were prohibited from joining other clubs in the Washington, D.C., area.
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Well the tide has turned. The pendulum has swung.[/quote]

It can swing back at any time. That’s the point. [/quote]
But it hasn’t yet so unless you have a crystal ball this is impossible to predict. There should be a happy medium where everyone is treated equally. [/quote]

You can see how this might come across to Jewish people though right? “Sure you’ve been discriminated against in basically every society you’ve been able to find some stability for your entire history, but this time is different, we promise.” [goes on to talk about how all Jews are ultra wealthy and live fabulous lives of luxury][/quote]
We can agree that wealthy white american jews are not discriminated against anymore correct? Anymore than anyone else?[/quote]

Would you believe that not all white American Jews are wealthy?[/quote]
Where are the poor nonconnected lonely white jews? In Kansas I suppose? All they need to do is move to my town and they’ll be set for life.[/quote]

Why is Jews’ wealth or lack thereof at all relevant to this discussion? We’ve established that wealthy Jews can be and do experience antisemitism despite their wealth (and sometimes because of it).[/quote]
How though? How do wealthy white American jews face antisemitism on a daily basis any more than any other American is experiencing discrimination of various forms? [/quote]

I literally just explained this above and you said it was abhorrent and horrific. Why are we going around in circles?[/quote]
Discrimination will always exist, racism, sexism, classism, ageism, antisemitism, etc.  How are wealthy white jews affected worse than any other minority person in the US? Other than being shot at, in which everyone is at risk in the US, what risks are there to being a rich white American jew?[/quote]

The risk that your child will get knifed by an antisemitic lunatic at their Jewish school, for one thing. [/quote]
How many white american jewish kids have been stabbed to death?[/quote]

In the last month, two Jewish young people have been shot in DC for being Jewish. [/quote]
Horrible act of violence and all of us are at risk of being stabbed by a delusional mental patient as well. This just happened in my neighborhood last week. Unfortunately nowhere is 100% perfectly safe for anyone.[/quote]

But Jews are at risk for both random and targeted violence, so it’s not equal. [/quote]

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