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To: jb6

Are you seriously comparing the US to Russia on anti-Semitism?

A reasonable comparison would be Europe particularly Eastern Europe. But the US is not even close. There have never been anti-Semitic laws here, nor the history Europe had and has.

Considering that many of the Russia supporters here (I consider Russia an ally, by the way) consider Russian Jews - Jews first, and Russians by default - I would have to say that the nationalistic tendencies described in this article do come equipped with a dolop of anti-Semitism.

As long as the tendency to racially profile compatriots exists, anti-Semitism will continue in Russia and Eastern Europe. By the same token it is low in the US because of the diversity of our citizens and our willingness to call an American an American.

The tribalism of some is a primitive and destructive force, antithetical to positive nationalism.


58 posted on 06/27/2005 8:40:25 AM PDT by dervish (multilateralism is the lowest common denominator)
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To: dervish
Are you seriously comparing the US to Russia on anti-Semitism?

No, I'm making the comparison of stating that if a nation is allied or in relations with other nations of a region, etc then they are antisemitic. Which is ridiculous.

59 posted on 06/27/2005 9:37:51 AM PDT by jb6 ( Free Haghai Sophia! Crusade!)
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