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Sunday, February 19, 2012

Why Don't Jews Vote Republican?

It's a good question, seeing as how they should.  Overwhelmingly.  Out of self-interest.

But why don't they?

Simple answer:   Jews don't know Republicans.

Except for the ones who are defined and portrayed by the liberal press on television and in the country's major newspapers.

Need I go any further?

Yes.  To elaborate:
Why Most Jews Don't Vote GOP
By Aaron Goldstein, American Spectator

So why don't Jews vote Republican in large numbers? The most fundamental reason is that many Jews believe (fairly or not) that Republicans are hostile towards racial minorities, women, immigrants (be they legal or illegal) and the LGBTG community. Many Jews intrinsically identify with groups who are seen as being on the short end of the stick and see themselves (and in some cases members of their family) in their position and thus feel compelled to speak out and act on their behalf. As Rabbi Hillel asked, "If I am only for myself, than what am I?" In the grand scheme of things, it is only natural to wonder, "Well, if Republicans don't like gays and lesbians then what do they think of me?" Now I happen to think some of that thinking is unfair especially where it concerns racial minorities although I do think there's credence to it when it comes to the LGBTG community. [link]
"The most fundamental reason is that many Jews believe (fairly or not) that Republicans are hostile towards racial minorities, women, immigrants (be they legal or illegal) and the LGBTG community."

For the love of God.

Yet ...

It can't be stated any more clearly than that.

"Well, if Republicans don't like gays and lesbians then what do they think of me?"

It starts with that false premise - that Republicans "don't like" (or worse, that they are "hostile" toward) gays and lesbians - and goes from there.

Stop it.

Unlike America's Jews, I know a lot of Republicans in this country.  I'm even related to some.  Not one of them has ever expressed a dislike for gays or lesbians.  At least not in the last fifty years or so.

So how does that distasteful image still exist?

See above.  The words liberal and press.  And understand the motivation for the members thereof to perpetuate that myth.  To cultivate the deceitful fiction is to further their interests in keeping America's Jews on the plantation in the ghetto.

In truth?  To answer Rabbi Hillel's question - "If I am only for myself, than what am I?" - you're an American, and we'll be proud to have you stand with us, brother.

Shed the stereotypes conjured and perpetuated by a nefarious mainstream press.  Join us.  We need your help in fixing this broken country of ours.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Are you serious? As clueless as the MSM may be about its liberal bias you are at least as equally clueless about your bias.

You don't dislike gays and lesbians? You're not hostile to gays and lesbians? Do you really believe one can read any of your posts on the subject of gays and lesbians and not come away with the sense that you harbor a dislike and yes are hostile to gays and lesbians?

WickedDickie said...

Indeed, Obama-ayers Big Media have done a smashing job of vilifying the Republicans (who unfortunately, have earned the sobriquet "stupid party") that Blacks, Jews, et al always vote Democrat Party of Death. BM have worked magic with regard to the Party which voted against Civil Rights, enforced segregation in the Solid South (Solid Democrat, that is), wore white sheets (Senileter Byrd, D-W.Va.) and degraded Black Native- Americans (no, not African-Americans). Alas, Black Native-Americans voted for Obama-ayers at about 94 percent last time and shall probably vote 98 percent for their Presidental Oppressor next time. Let us hope and, dare I say pray,(?!) the evil wrought by Obama-ayers and his Witch Doctor BM comes back to bite them. Remember in November.
Oh, and anon, we don't hate homosexuals. (Gay means happy, not homosexual.) We don't understand their perversion but we don't advocate murdering them like your Muslim chums. From what I've seen here, we simply don't want homosexuals to have special rights and status as in the Constitutional (don't you hate it?) proscription of granting Titles of Nobility. (Art. I, Sec.9)That's what you're after buster, and we're agin' it, just like we're against racial preferences. (If I'm presuming too much for you or other folks here, Jerry, I apologize as y'all are perfectly capable of speaking for yourselves.)

Jerry Fuhrman said...

No, I don't "dislike" gays.
No, I harbor no hostility toward gays.
I know, and get along well with, a lot of gay dudes.
It's not hostility. It's disrespect.

Huge difference.