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I have never understood the Jewish affinity for liberalism.

This is an appeal based upon preservation of Israel as a nation, but I would think Jewish values would be more compatible with conservatism than otherwise.

1 posted on 08/04/2012 6:43:57 AM PDT by LucianOfSamasota
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To: LucianOfSamasota

Too bad many American Jews don’t see Obama for ho he really is. Someone who would send them to concentration camps if he can get a way with it along with others who are not islamic.


3 posted on 08/04/2012 7:52:58 AM PDT by CORedneck
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To: LucianOfSamasota

There is quite a bit of history which leads to their disposition, covered well by Prager and Podhoretz. The bottom line is that American Jews largely emigrated from Europe, where there was rampant antisemitism and class restrictions (for non-Jews too).

In America, populated largely by European immigrants still held much antisemitism and class restrictions. The difference is that in America, one can rise above their class by smarts and hardwork.

However, the early immigrant Jews gained an affinity to the collectivist wing of the Democrat Party as means to move up in society.

This is ironic considering the level of antisemitism in the Democrat Party ie FDR, but it is difficult to appreciate this through their confirmation bias. That’s my lecture on the subject.


5 posted on 08/04/2012 11:12:36 AM PDT by LA Conservative (Defeat the Demagogic Party & the Democrat Industrial Corruption Complex)
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