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0 pointsLAC-Tech11mo ago0 comments

How is this ironic?

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Most prominent racist movements of last few centuries considered Jewish people undesirable, all the way to the idea of complete extermination.

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NickC2511mo ago

A guy who says that races shouldn't mix, that diversity is bad, etc... happens to be part of a group that historically has been marginalized to some degree nearly every time it tries to integrate itself into a larger society. Sometimes, that same group's not just been marginalized by political word, but by real physical violence.

A lot of the "real Americans" in flyover country who rail about "coastal elites" do not like jewish people. It's fucked up and deplorable, but it's fact. Here you have Yarvin, who is a jewish dude who grew up between 2 coastal liberal environments (SF and NYC). He's trying to pander to the people who count on those "real americans" for votes.

EDIT: History has shown us that it often doesn't end well for these types of people. "Oh I'm one of the good ones, they won't come after me" usually lasts until the last of the low-hanging fruit is picked. Again, a modern tech-bro Clayton Bigsby. (Chapelle's show reference for those who don't know)

rchaud11mo ago

A lot of these flyover country bigots you speak of have no clue who is part of the Jewish faith and who is not. Most American Jews do not have accents or wear religious garb that would make them stand out, as may have been the case in the world portrayed in Portnoy's Dilemma based in 1920s New York City. Post-WWII, many of those that immigrated to the United States are of European heritage (Polish, Italian, Ukrainian, Russian). In fact, there is a long tradition of efforts (pre-WWII) made by American Jews to force immigrants to hide their Jewish roots and cultural traditions to "help" them avoid the kind of discrimination faced by other European groups (Irish, Italians) by the majority culture. There is an excellent article delving into the history of Jewish perceptions in the US in the magazine Jewish Currents:

https://jewishcurrents.org/our-white-supremacy-problem

NickC2511mo ago

>A lot of these flyover country bigots you speak of have no clue who is part of the Jewish faith and who is not

A good indicator can usually be their last name, especially if they are of German origin.

> wear religious garb that would make them stand out

Ever been to Brooklyn? How about Miami Beach? I'm from close to one of those places, and live in the other - and see Jewish people choosing to dress in religious garb every day. The more religious one gets (goes for Islam too), the more obvious it is to a passerby.

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nine_k11mo ago

Most prominent racist movements of last few centuries considered Jewish people undesirable, all the way to the idea of complete extermination.

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NickC2511mo ago

rchaud11mo ago

https://jewishcurrents.org/our-white-supremacy-problem

NickC2511mo ago

>A lot of these flyover country bigots you speak of have no clue who is part of the Jewish faith and who is not

A good indicator can usually be their last name, especially if they are of German origin.

> wear religious garb that would make them stand out

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