The Jews did not recognize Jesus as their Messiah either. Just like Joseph’s brothers did not recognize him when he came to a position of power and authority. I don’t know why Jews are often so blind but I do think God teaches us all lessons through his beloved Jews. We are just as blind.
American Jews seem to keep expecting the Democrats, Socialists, or Progressives to provide their Messiah, judging by their vote splits, in percent:
1916
Hughes (R) 45
Wilson (D) 55
1920
Harding (R) 43
Cox (D) 19
Debs (Soc) 38
1924
Coolidge (R) 27
Davis (D) 51
La Folette (Progressive) 22
1928
Hoover (R) 28
Smith (D) 72
1932
Hoover (R) 18
Roosevelt (D) 82
1936
Landon (R) 15
Roosevelt (D) 85
1940
Wilkie (R) 10
Roosevelt (D) 90
1944
Dewey (R) 10
Roosevelt (D) 90
1948
Dewey (R) 10
Truman (D) 75
Wallace (Progressive) 15
1952
Eisenhower (R) 36
Stevenson (D) 64
1956
Eisenhower (R) 40
Stevenson (D) 60
1960
Nixon (R) 18
Kennedy (D) 82
1964
Goldwater (R) 10
Johnson (D) 90
1968
Nixon (R) 17
Humphrey (D) 81
Wallace (I) 2
1972
Nixon (R) 35
McGovern (D) 65
1976
Ford (R) 27
Carter (D) 71
McCarthy (I) 2
1980
Reagan (R) 39
Carter (D) 45
Anderson (I) 14
1984
Reagan (R) 31
Mondale (D) 67
1988
Bush (R) 35
Dukakis (D) 64
1992
Bush (R) 11
Clinton (D) 80
Perot (I) 9
1996
Dole (R) 16
Clinton (D) 78
Perot (I) 3
2000
Bush (R) 19
Gore (D) 79
Nader (G) 1
2004*
Bush (R) 24
Kerry (D) 76
Nader (G) <1
2008
McCain (R) 22
Obama (D) 78
Jesus was a Jew - so was his mother the Virgin Mary - and his earthly father, Joseph. And all his grandparents, aunts, uncles etc... Not all blind...