Posted on 09/13/2007 6:51:30 PM PDT by neverdem
If the Jews left the Democrats and joined the Republicans, just think how venomously the Democrats would label the Republicans as a Zionist conspirators. Maybe the Jews see themselves more secure with the Democrats to avoid such.
This much is true. One thing that is rampant among Jews that I have been friends with is anti-Christian hatred. I sit there stunned with some of the things they say. And it is a pure hatred. The republicans welcome believing Christians. Therefore in a Jewish mind, republicans are evil. Plus Hitler supposedly was a "right-winger" and a lot of them think that only liberals will oppose the "right-wing" conservatives.
If there are real Jews in Turkey, one must take this cretan's life this very night.
Please differentiate between Jews (religious or Orthodox Jews who believe in the Torah, value their Christian friends, and who voted for GW Bush 76% in 2000) and "Jews", or JINOs (Jews-In-Name-Only), for whom both religious Christians AND Jews are the enemy, who support commie lib Democrats, and whose religion is Marxism. They are not real Jews. Thankfully they are dying off (FL, AZ), aborting their babies, intermarrying or turning gay. So hopefully, as with the Israelites after the Golden Calf, these vermin will be cleansed from our tribe within 40 years.
I’m sorry, but I’ve only known about 2 conservative Jews in my life. I used to love to talk with this one Jewish guy who told me the main thing that motivates him in supporting republicans was “lowering taxes”. The vast majority I personally know are the atheist,liberal marxist type. Which I thought was weird because a lot of them are physicians. I found it difficult to believe they support politicans who want to tax them to the hilt. But social issues trump everything with them. Especially gay rights and abortion.
And these "Marxists" were observant, religious Jews? I think not. Remember, if they aren't they don't count as real "Jews", and soon--thankfully--they will liberal themselves out of existence. Meanwhile religious Jews are having 5.6 kids per family. It is simple demographics.
I don't know a single Orthodox Jew who supports "gay rights".
Only one of the two conservative Jews I know would be considered Orthodox. Although I knew a guy who was an athiest, but kept kosher, and observed orthodox laws. He was super liberal though on social issues. Even other Jews couldn’t figure that one out. Why he didn’t believe in God, but yet refused to let anyone in his house that was carrying treif.
“My point......... how can Jews remain in a party that is so antisemetic?”
Having just come from High Holiday services at a Reformed Temple, and having heard the Rabbi trash the religious right for being pro-life, I think that it is abortion that is the glue that holds the Democrats together, in spite of any other intra-party disagreements.
Actually, I know quite a fair number of nonreligious conservative Republican Jews. They’re quiet bunch, and therefore don’t attract much attention. But they’re out there.
Abortion and tradition. The latter is a powerful force. Heck, there are even some holdouts among conservative Southerners who still vote Democrat. ...as was their tradition for two centuries before the Reagan Revolution put the brakes on it. Tough spell to break.
As for abortion, the loyalty to the pro-abort cause among many has become irrational. ...almost cultish. I asked a Dem-voting (Jewish) buddy of mine fairly recently why he votes Democrat when he advocates low-taxes, low-spending, strong defense, etc. ...and he's pro-gun. The answer: "Uh well, I, uh.....ABORTION!" I laughed and asked him if he would really care if abortion laws were kicked back to the states, which in effect would happen if Roe v. Wade were overturned. He then cut the conversation short, knowing I had him backed into a corner.
Tradition and brainwashing.
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