Excellent article. People think there are, like, 50 million Jews in America. Seriously, they don't know that there are maybe 7.5 million in America. Even Joe Rogan, when asked how many Jews in the world there are, guessed 500 million. When he was told 15 million in the whole world, Rogan didn't believe it. This is the norm--just go around and ask people.
Yet more division. Who gives a shit who’s a Jew and who’s not. We’re all human beings. Let’s try to get along for a change. What do you think of that idea? I’m sure you hate it. It’s so sad. Can never quit dividing us a reason to fight amongst ourselves yep, we’re stupid enough to fall for it every time.
What an original idea! I'm amazed no one has thought of this before. It's so simple. Let's not define who is Jewish and who is not. Jews have no problem with that. Jews in any country are the most loyal group to that country; they participate in all spheres of social, economic, and public life. And they are the last to divide Jews into non-Jews.
Who does this? Not the Jews. Who accused Jews of poisoning wells, spreading the plague, and practicing witchcraft in the Middle Ages? Who came up with distinctive clothing marks, headdresses, profession bans, and restrictions on residency in certain areas? Who measured the shape of the skull, the shape of the nose, and the brow ridges? Who accused Jews of cosmopolitanism, disloyalty, and a tendency toward treason? Who restricted access to educational institutions?
Non-Jews did all this. And they continue to do it, and will continue to do it.
Telling non-Jews, "Let's not differentiate between Jews and non-Jews," is adding fuel to the fire of anti-Semitism.
Telling Jews, "Let's not differentiate between Jews and non-Jews," is a naive attempt to suppress the instinct for self-preservation.
You are spot on. And the problem to the very good article that it misses the point . The haters do not want logic. They need somebody to blame. They need this to cover their own failings, incompetence, frustration. The Jew is there. Mostly successful, and content. Even when started with nothing , manages to achieve. And has family. They are happy too. How did this happen? Why can’t I be happy. Must be underhand. The devil. Satan . or at least POWER.
No amount of logic will change this. As Victor clearly outlined these are the facts.
There is no place for us in the diaspora. We are hated. We better get used to it and accept it one way or another. Israel is the only way. Can you imagine the country we could build with our combined strength.
But also, telling anyone this is a result of a liberal Enlightenment sensibility. It does not take our need to find groups to belong to into account. It's about rugged individualism. Humans are not rugged individualists usually. We're social creatures because of how we evolved.
This goes way back. When the federal reserve act was debated in the US Congress, the major opponents were antisemites who were convinced the banks were controlled by Jews (who wanted to consolidate their control, presumably? Not sure).. The difference is that now, a large fraction of Americans believes such nonsense. It's a symptom of a loneliness epidemic and a lack of meaning and belonging crisis. Jealousy that Jews seem to have belonging. And also as you mentioned, scapegoating is easier than actual diagnosis.
The "control myth" is so transparently false that only imbeciles belief it to be true. It is sad the world is so full of imbeciles. It is close to impossible, if not impossible, for these morons to see the truth of Jewish marginalization, oppression, and vulnerability. We need to be strong and not be overly concerned about it, as there is no logic behind it, only devil inspired Jew hatred and bias.
A very well reasoned and accurate demolition of the anti-Semitic tropes that abound in the world today. This piece of writing should be mandatory reading for all those who voice the opinion "It's all the fault of the Jews". Even the slightest capacity for critical thinking would give the lie to that statement. Jews, in fact, have proven themselves over many centuries to be the most indomitable and resilient freedom fighters in the world. I am not a Jew myself, but I can recognise courage, bravery and resilience in a people who have resisted oppression and attempts to eradicate them for centuries and, as a result, the Jewish people will always have my support.
I can’t help thinking that if I truly controlled everything, how much better I could make it. I would start with eliminating antisemites. Obviously, my unlimited power met unsurmountable obstacle.
You have the problem all wrong, because Jews in the exile ignore G-d's word. The prophet Jeremiah explains it perfectly. He says that G-d said He would expell Jews from the homeland, but at a certain time, He'd call them back home to Israel. First He will send fishers, like Nefesh b'Nefesh, but if they still refuse to go home, He'll send hunters. These hunters are now in the US and Europe hunting down Jews. G-d is saying, come home now or perish in the exile. Though there are still some hunters in Israel, the more Jews that come home, the greater will be the protection and the hunters will leave. We do have a strong Jewish army to protect us from them. So the message is clear- it's time to return home to Israel!! Many have returned and feel that Israel is our real home.
Whenever Americans become dissatisfied with the society Americans built, Jews can be introduced as its secret authors. The myth becomes a form of national absolution. We did not make these choices. We did not build these institutions. We did not elect these leaders. We did not consume this culture. We did not create this economy.
"The implication is that Jewish Americans are not fully entitled to participate in the country we belong to. Our citizenship is treated as conditional. Our advocacy is viewed as foreign even when we were born in America, live in America, work in America, pay taxes in America, and raise our families in America."
Jewish history in every country where Jews have succeeded economically or politically have eventually had that success turned against them and used to demonize them and eventually persecute them. Why would anyone think America would be different? America may be exceptional in many ways, but in this, as events are showing us, it is merely following a well established historical pattern. `
Im sorry about Shani and her relatives. I shake with rage.. but i have to allocate it. It blows up from time to time. It did last week. I posted about it.
. Tina Louise? Ginger? A Yid? Who knew? You remember Gilligans island? Youre truly delightful. Keep it up.
Thank you for this very well-argued article. I am so tempted to use your argument the next time I hear someone say that Jews control everything. But the problem is that these people have abandoned reason. It is common knowledge among philosophers that a statement that cannot be falsified has no truth value. If one can't even imagine a circumstance in which a person would retract her/his view, that unfalsifiable statement is clearly irrational and unworthy of belief. But the antisemites who think Jews control everything will cling to their irrationality regardless of pointing this out to them. Regardless, I will most likely use your argument the next time I encounter the claim, although your flawless reasoning will probably fall on deaf ears.
I couldn't say it any better than Vanessa Berg has here.
But I would just add that the lies work because all one has to do is buy into them initially. Then stop thinking. The buy-in to the initial lies does all the intellectual and moral work. Then the "believer" can put a stop to any semblance of a thought process, and can stop comparing their position to any ethical framework. The initial buy-in cauterizes the moral sense and hermetically seals the mind against any empirical or ethical challenge.
As Vanessa notes, any empirical evidence that counters the conspiracy theory is turned inside-out to become confirmation. "Of course, that's what 'they' want you to think."
Thinking through the nuances and complexities of reality takes work. Adopting the posture that "Jews/Zionists control [blank]", or some variant thereof, requires no further thinking or interrogation of principles. It's the go-to position of the weak- and lazy-minded, and of the ethically unmoored.
There is such a lack of critical thinking in our society! Present the facts and it's not believed! Great article.
Excellent article. People think there are, like, 50 million Jews in America. Seriously, they don't know that there are maybe 7.5 million in America. Even Joe Rogan, when asked how many Jews in the world there are, guessed 500 million. When he was told 15 million in the whole world, Rogan didn't believe it. This is the norm--just go around and ask people.
Yet more division. Who gives a shit who’s a Jew and who’s not. We’re all human beings. Let’s try to get along for a change. What do you think of that idea? I’m sure you hate it. It’s so sad. Can never quit dividing us a reason to fight amongst ourselves yep, we’re stupid enough to fall for it every time.
What an original idea! I'm amazed no one has thought of this before. It's so simple. Let's not define who is Jewish and who is not. Jews have no problem with that. Jews in any country are the most loyal group to that country; they participate in all spheres of social, economic, and public life. And they are the last to divide Jews into non-Jews.
Who does this? Not the Jews. Who accused Jews of poisoning wells, spreading the plague, and practicing witchcraft in the Middle Ages? Who came up with distinctive clothing marks, headdresses, profession bans, and restrictions on residency in certain areas? Who measured the shape of the skull, the shape of the nose, and the brow ridges? Who accused Jews of cosmopolitanism, disloyalty, and a tendency toward treason? Who restricted access to educational institutions?
Non-Jews did all this. And they continue to do it, and will continue to do it.
Telling non-Jews, "Let's not differentiate between Jews and non-Jews," is adding fuel to the fire of anti-Semitism.
Telling Jews, "Let's not differentiate between Jews and non-Jews," is a naive attempt to suppress the instinct for self-preservation.
You are spot on. And the problem to the very good article that it misses the point . The haters do not want logic. They need somebody to blame. They need this to cover their own failings, incompetence, frustration. The Jew is there. Mostly successful, and content. Even when started with nothing , manages to achieve. And has family. They are happy too. How did this happen? Why can’t I be happy. Must be underhand. The devil. Satan . or at least POWER.
No amount of logic will change this. As Victor clearly outlined these are the facts.
There is no place for us in the diaspora. We are hated. We better get used to it and accept it one way or another. Israel is the only way. Can you imagine the country we could build with our combined strength.
This is my way. I am sick of being the other.
But also, telling anyone this is a result of a liberal Enlightenment sensibility. It does not take our need to find groups to belong to into account. It's about rugged individualism. Humans are not rugged individualists usually. We're social creatures because of how we evolved.
What are you talking about???
Great piece! As for the idiot conspiracy-theorist anti-semites who say the Jews control (insert institution here), I say… who better?
This goes way back. When the federal reserve act was debated in the US Congress, the major opponents were antisemites who were convinced the banks were controlled by Jews (who wanted to consolidate their control, presumably? Not sure).. The difference is that now, a large fraction of Americans believes such nonsense. It's a symptom of a loneliness epidemic and a lack of meaning and belonging crisis. Jealousy that Jews seem to have belonging. And also as you mentioned, scapegoating is easier than actual diagnosis.
The "control myth" is so transparently false that only imbeciles belief it to be true. It is sad the world is so full of imbeciles. It is close to impossible, if not impossible, for these morons to see the truth of Jewish marginalization, oppression, and vulnerability. We need to be strong and not be overly concerned about it, as there is no logic behind it, only devil inspired Jew hatred and bias.
A very well reasoned and accurate demolition of the anti-Semitic tropes that abound in the world today. This piece of writing should be mandatory reading for all those who voice the opinion "It's all the fault of the Jews". Even the slightest capacity for critical thinking would give the lie to that statement. Jews, in fact, have proven themselves over many centuries to be the most indomitable and resilient freedom fighters in the world. I am not a Jew myself, but I can recognise courage, bravery and resilience in a people who have resisted oppression and attempts to eradicate them for centuries and, as a result, the Jewish people will always have my support.
I can’t help thinking that if I truly controlled everything, how much better I could make it. I would start with eliminating antisemites. Obviously, my unlimited power met unsurmountable obstacle.
You have the problem all wrong, because Jews in the exile ignore G-d's word. The prophet Jeremiah explains it perfectly. He says that G-d said He would expell Jews from the homeland, but at a certain time, He'd call them back home to Israel. First He will send fishers, like Nefesh b'Nefesh, but if they still refuse to go home, He'll send hunters. These hunters are now in the US and Europe hunting down Jews. G-d is saying, come home now or perish in the exile. Though there are still some hunters in Israel, the more Jews that come home, the greater will be the protection and the hunters will leave. We do have a strong Jewish army to protect us from them. So the message is clear- it's time to return home to Israel!! Many have returned and feel that Israel is our real home.
Bad idea as any military strategist knows. If all the Jews came back, all it would take is one nuke to kill them all.
This really sums it up
Whenever Americans become dissatisfied with the society Americans built, Jews can be introduced as its secret authors. The myth becomes a form of national absolution. We did not make these choices. We did not build these institutions. We did not elect these leaders. We did not consume this culture. We did not create this economy.
The Jews did it to us.
"The implication is that Jewish Americans are not fully entitled to participate in the country we belong to. Our citizenship is treated as conditional. Our advocacy is viewed as foreign even when we were born in America, live in America, work in America, pay taxes in America, and raise our families in America."
Jewish history in every country where Jews have succeeded economically or politically have eventually had that success turned against them and used to demonize them and eventually persecute them. Why would anyone think America would be different? America may be exceptional in many ways, but in this, as events are showing us, it is merely following a well established historical pattern. `
I knew that Europe was a lost cause when I was informed at a London pub that “Jews control the tides.”
Mandy Patamkin? A capo? The fucker from Princess Bride? Figures.. Rob Reiner directed it.
Im sorry about Shani and her relatives. I shake with rage.. but i have to allocate it. It blows up from time to time. It did last week. I posted about it.
. Tina Louise? Ginger? A Yid? Who knew? You remember Gilligans island? Youre truly delightful. Keep it up.
Thank you for this very well-argued article. I am so tempted to use your argument the next time I hear someone say that Jews control everything. But the problem is that these people have abandoned reason. It is common knowledge among philosophers that a statement that cannot be falsified has no truth value. If one can't even imagine a circumstance in which a person would retract her/his view, that unfalsifiable statement is clearly irrational and unworthy of belief. But the antisemites who think Jews control everything will cling to their irrationality regardless of pointing this out to them. Regardless, I will most likely use your argument the next time I encounter the claim, although your flawless reasoning will probably fall on deaf ears.
I couldn't say it any better than Vanessa Berg has here.
But I would just add that the lies work because all one has to do is buy into them initially. Then stop thinking. The buy-in to the initial lies does all the intellectual and moral work. Then the "believer" can put a stop to any semblance of a thought process, and can stop comparing their position to any ethical framework. The initial buy-in cauterizes the moral sense and hermetically seals the mind against any empirical or ethical challenge.
As Vanessa notes, any empirical evidence that counters the conspiracy theory is turned inside-out to become confirmation. "Of course, that's what 'they' want you to think."
Thinking through the nuances and complexities of reality takes work. Adopting the posture that "Jews/Zionists control [blank]", or some variant thereof, requires no further thinking or interrogation of principles. It's the go-to position of the weak- and lazy-minded, and of the ethically unmoored.
No one attributes Indian prominence in American politics, business and medicine to some grand conspiracy.