Reply To: Anti-semitism: Republicans vs Democrats

akuperma:
“It is a very dumb idea to be mad at the “Religious Right” because of events that happened centuries ago in Europe.”
I’m not sure which event you refer to. But as far as any implicit bias I have against any right-winger is that Hiler yamach shmo was a right-winger. And don’t buy what some revisionists may tell you on this site: naming it the “National Socialist German Workers’ Party” did NOT make it socialist; he named it that to appeal to all the Germans as he could. In any event, I am still willing to go right-wing, but physical Jewish survival and stability comes before voting on social laws. Most of these social laws right OR left wingers are advocating for on a federal level don’t affect you or your children as a practical matter if you are living as a frum Jew and send your kids to Jewish schools. The scariest laws Dems want to pass federally are fringe ideas, and while these could be problematic, the bigger credible and immediate threat given rise in white nationalism is physical survival and stability for Jews, per above. Add to boot that we don’t have a mesorah of advocating social policy/laws on a national basis, and I’m willing for the moment to look for moderate D or R candidates who embrace a live and live policy, even if it isn’t the Torah ideal.
I’ve also encountered workplace issue by liberal Jews. But I’ve also experienced hostility in clearly red/white/Christian communities, including nazi salutes on 2 occassions.