“This question has always puzzled me. But, I am but a “mere gentile,”
so I would love to hear the “Jewish FReeper” perspective.”
I’m not Jewish, so I can’t give you that particular perspective.
But I can tell you as a fervent listener to the Dennis Prager
Radio show while I was in Los Angeles during 1995-2005, he did a
show or two on how wrenching it was for American Jews to leave the
Demoratic Party.
Prager and a fair number of Jewish callers have recounted how
self-conflicted they were when they cast their first vote for a Republican.
Seeing how their families were committed Democrats and revered
FDR as being just a little lower than Jehovah.
Yes, there is an uncomfortable withdrawal to be expected when one breaks an addiction!
I'm Jewish and have never voted for a 'Rat in a presidential election. Nor am I inclined to vote for one for any elective office, because I've come to realize that they are just about all committed statists. So I've just said NO, and never had any withdrawal anxiety.