Leave the Pews

Real Clear Politics ^ | 1/24/24 | Karol Markowitz

[Impala64ssa]

It seemed like a good idea.

College campuses across the country were erupting in Jew-hating outbursts, and parents were rightly worried about their Jewish college-aged kids caught up in the frenzy of hate. On Facebook, a group called Mothers Against College Antisemitism (M.A.C.A.) was founded and grew quickly to over 50,000 members. They shared information, emailed, called, and signed petitions. They stood united against the oldest hatred rearing its head again.

But just as fast, fissures formed. The cudgel of DEI – that is, “diversity, equity, and inclusion” policies that had been used against Jewish students – was the subject of feverish debate. Sure, the policies were bad for Jews, but weren’t we all good liberals after all? Shouldn’t that take precedence here? People earnestly wondered whether other minority groups would be mad at them if they fought to end DEI instead of simply fighting to get Jews included in the special identity groups recognized by the absurd system.

It wasn’t just DEI, either. When Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a plan to fast-track Jewish students who were feeling unsafe in their own universities who wanted to transfer to Florida colleges where he pledged they would be protected, commenters in the group warned not to accept his kindness as he was on the wrong political side.

What became clear within that Facebook group and in so many other quarters since Oct. 7 is that much of secular Judaism, in both the Reform and Conservative branches, had become overtly political and not really religiously based at all. For many Jews, their religious identity had become so intertwined with leftist politics that they couldn’t force a separation even when they themselves were being targeted with their own bad ideas.

[Impala64ssa]

But but but .. White supremacism and 💩. Any schmuck can denounce "right wing" anti Semitism while acting oblivious to left wing Jew hatred. The Jewish left dissing Gov deSantis for reaching out to Jewish students, proves once again the long pathetic history we have of embracing those who screw us and screwing those embrace us. As for me, the psychological and physical well being of my loved ones and myself unconditionally takes precedence over the feeewings of the SoreASS/DNC funded perpetually offended crybullys.

[Organic Panic]

“parents were rightly worried about their Jewish college-aged kids caught up in the frenzy of hate”

BUT they’ll still send their Jewish kids to the viper den of hate and indoctrination and vote for democrats.

[Angelino97]

People earnestly wondered whether other minority groups would be mad at them if they fought to end DEI instead of simply fighting to get Jews included in the special identity groups.

Arguments over the interests of Jews vs. people of color.

No consideration of what's good for whites. Not from either side.

[SauronOfMordor]

Jews are having to face being regarded as privileged white people by blacks.

[EinNYC]

Very good article. I sent it on to many people.