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Man-i's avatar

I’m a white male jewish wealthy father of two boys , middle aged heterosexual happily married unvaccinated medical doctor. I claim myself as the most marginalized and discriminated against group in the world ;). We shall over come...

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Vanda Salvini's avatar

You're right. In Canada, a woman named Danielle Smith was recently elected as leader of the province of Alberta UCP (conservative) party and is now premier as her predecessor resigned. She correctly and bravely stated that she hasn't seen a group so discriminated against as the unvaxxed in a long time. Yes, I agree that when you're male, wealthy etc as you say, you're at the extreme end of that.

You could actually see this coming a long time ago if you were politically and socially astute.

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Man-i's avatar

Insaw that canadian pol and what she said

Im 55 years and i would assert that i am an emotionally mature independent adult. Noone owes me anything and take total responsibility for my life and my choices. I don’t think I’m arrogant or entitled. But I know I’m confident and compassionate. The reason that I’ve had such a good life and so many good opportunities it’s not because of who I am it’s because of the culture into which I was born and raised. Specifically western classical liberal American culture that values individual liberty.

There’s nothing racist or exploitative about that . These people who would tear down western civilization are actually destroying themselves

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Vanda Salvini's avatar

Great comment.

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Perplexity's avatar

They may not mind destroying themselves, as long as they can take us with them.

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Man-i's avatar

Thats true.

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Ryan Gardner's avatar

MiFly -

Don't take this the wrong way (I doubt you will - just want to make sure); why is it that so many in the Jewish community support the Left by continually voting for such destructive policies?

Seems like they're working against their own best interests and their "community".

I have many Jewish friends and they can't seem to answer that without mental gymnastics.

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Man-i's avatar

That’s a really good question. And he answers very complicated. Even though I grew up in a very observant conservative home I’ve been very reluctant to be involved in organized Judaism in the north east part of the United States near New York City because most of the congregations and families that I meet are liberal progressive types that have imbibe all of the stupid liberal tropes.

There is this erroneous historical Association of the political right with authoritarianism and antisemitism

There are still people out there who think that Nazis were “right wing“

When really Nazis were socialists and progressives

You’ll hear this phrase “right wing neo Nazi militia group” , and these groups are assumed to be white supremacists and antisemites

When really a lot of these people just want freedom and liberty and to be left alone

So it’s a really interesting and good question. I know a lot of religious and observant and even some not so observant Jewish people around here in northern New Jersey who are very politically conservative, libertarian minded people. I know a lot of Israeli Jews who are extremely conservative libertarian types.

So the community is not monolithic and a lot of the conservative libertarian mind of Jews don’t wear their beliefs on their sleeves because it’s so unpopular

https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/jews-and-liberal-politics/amp/

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Vanda Salvini's avatar

I think Catholics and Jews have a lot in common. I am not surprised at that for all kinds of reasons, but I am surprised that our compatriots are so easily drunk on the koolaid.

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Man-i's avatar

the core difference is that Jews just dont accept that jesus was the messiah. The jewish faith doesnt deny that a messiah will come someday just that Jesus wasnt it.

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Ryan Gardner's avatar

Well said. Thx for the insight.

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CMCM's avatar

One of my favorite radio people ever is Dennis Prager, a very serious Jewish man and radio commentator for at least 25 years now, and he puzzles over this question constantly. He's brilliant, but he can't figure it out either.

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Integrity and Karma's avatar

* stares at the Unicorn*

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Agent 1-4-9's avatar

How sad for you! Be brave and soldier on!

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Man-i's avatar

Yeah right! ;) tks

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