One-third of Europeans blame the economic collapse on …
posted at 12:20 pm on February 13, 2009 by Ed Morrissey
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…. the Joooooooos. Anti-Semitic attitudes have increased in the wake of the economic collapse, a study across seven European countries has found, with a third of Europeans blaming the Jews for the economy. Spain appears to have the highest levels of animosity towards Jews:
The Anti-Defamation League said Tuesday that a survey it commissioned found nearly a third of Europeans polled blame Jews for the global economic meltdown and that a greater number think Jews have too much power in the business world.
The organization, which says its aim is “to stop the defamation of Jewish people and secure justice and fair treatment to all,” says the seven-nation survey confirms that anti-Semitism remains strong.
The poll included interviews with 3,500 people – 500 each in Austria, Britain, France, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Spain.
It says that in Spain, 74 percent of those asked say they feel it is “probably true” that Jews hold too much sway over the global financial markets. That is the highest percentage in the survey.
Nearly two-thirds of Spanish respondents said Jews were more loyal to Israel than they were to their home countries.
Anti-Semitism is an old security blanket for people when they can’t get around to blaming themselves. It’s a superstition as old as two millenia, with no rationality to it at all. Europe indulges in this on a regular basis. When Germany collapsed in World War I, no one wanted to take responsibility for conducting an utterly destructive war that bankrupted their nation and killed millions. It was a lot easier to blame the Jews for their own failures — and it led to disastrous consequences.
America isn’t immune to this, either, nor the rest of the Anglosphere. In fact, one of Barack Obama’s appointees, Samantha Power, made an allusion to this a few years ago in an interview, and others in American political life have been less subtle. In Britain last year, 50% surveyed thought British Jews more loyal to Israel than the UK. At the same time, 31% of Americans thought the same about American Jews. Do people question the loyalties of Catholics, Anglicans, the Irish? Perhaps a fringe do, but nowhere near as mainstream as these numbers suggest.
Make no mistake about it; the Jews of the West are in danger of getting completely marginalized at a very bad time in history for it to happen. If those numbers continue to grow, we can expect pressure from these Western nations to abandon Israel, and more importantly, to abandon the fight against radical Islamist terrorism and Iranian hegemony in the Middle East.
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The Joooooooos! Ahh, Europe! The dream of every liberal! We need to be just like Europe! BWAAAAAAA!
sabbott on February 13, 2009 at 12:23 PM
Oh jeez, and here I thought you were going to say George Bush.
CarolynM on February 13, 2009 at 12:23 PM
Because of all those trains the Jews blew up in Spain a few years ago, no doubt.
Akzed on February 13, 2009 at 12:23 PM
I don’t get why it’s always the joooos. Very confusing.
Anyways, EU is done. Banks $24 trillion in debt and they won’t loan more money to the govt. So it’s done.
lorien1973 on February 13, 2009 at 12:23 PM
Isn’t 1/3 of Europe Muslim? Big surprise there…
Claypigeon on February 13, 2009 at 12:24 PM
Boy this is rich.
Seems Europe really isn’t repentant of their murderous anti-semitic tendencies.
They really don’t learn from their history.
BTW-up here in ND I have noticed a large number of people (curiously of German descent. Hmmmm?) who are closet anti-semites.
It actually really surprised me to see this when I moved here in ‘99.
I see it in my students, too.
Badger40 on February 13, 2009 at 12:25 PM
Funny. He doesn’t LOOK Jewish!
oldleprechaun on February 13, 2009 at 12:25 PM
I’m sorry to say, but I think Europe has already abandoned the fight against Islamic terrorism, and the US looks like it is not far from doing so as well.
Loxodonta on February 13, 2009 at 12:25 PM
new york money people.
you know it goes.
lorien1973 on February 13, 2009 at 12:26 PM
I wish they did blame Bush. This is much scarier and much more dangerous.
sammypants on February 13, 2009 at 12:27 PM
I think a huge marjority are more loyal to Israel, but that being said, I really don’t care. If they are willing to fight for us if we need them, great! If they are willing to fight for them when they need them, great!
I just hope we never have to force them to decide between the two.
Tim Burton on February 13, 2009 at 12:27 PM
Jewrge W. Bush?
Abby Adams on February 13, 2009 at 12:27 PM
…This just in…
83% of Dems believe taxes are too low and terrorists are simply misunderstood.
DamnYankee on February 13, 2009 at 12:27 PM
Well, at least the world is rid of messianic cult figures, so no problem there….
Pasalubong on February 13, 2009 at 12:28 PM
OK, to be fair and balanced, we should have the same poll given which would ask the same question of Buddhists, Muslims, Hindus, Protestants and Catholics.
DL13 on February 13, 2009 at 12:28 PM
Simple: They are the smallest kid on the block. Bullies can’t resist.
Limerick on February 13, 2009 at 12:28 PM
They have had a habit of hating Joos since they kicked the Moors out…
Tim Burton on February 13, 2009 at 12:29 PM
I agree, it’s always been there just under the surface but now these ignorant Islamo-fascist boot lickers have the “global economic meltdown” as an excuse for not hiding their abhorrent and ignorant anti-Semitism!
Unfortunately Hitler is laughing it up in hell…
Liberty or Death on February 13, 2009 at 12:30 PM
“Claypigeon on February 13, 2009 at 12:24 PM”
heh. actually, ~5-10% depending on eu country …
Buckaroo on February 13, 2009 at 12:31 PM
Well Europe can keep on blamming the Jewish people all they want. Guess what guys, you are stuck with Muslims that are not assimilating, growing at an exponential level and more or less live off govt welfare.
Good Luck!!!
Lance Murdock on February 13, 2009 at 12:31 PM
“Tim Burton on February 13, 2009 at 12:29 PM”
that would prolly explain “Spain appears to have the highest levels of animosity towards Jews”
Buckaroo on February 13, 2009 at 12:32 PM
I’m from Saskatchewan (Canada, for the geographically disinclined) and am part Jew. I have more people treating me with disdain over the past few years. My grandpa was asked “If he was a Jew” when he was talking about saving money on flooring. When my Dad was negotiating with a salesman, same thing. And neither were asked in a nice or joking manner. And that was in Canada and ND.
Don’t even get me started on Europe…..
mjk on February 13, 2009 at 12:34 PM
Remember that the Europeans are our moral superiors, and we should follow their leadership.
Besides, the Spanish will enjoy living in al-Andalus…
Realist on February 13, 2009 at 12:35 PM
That’s because he worked for the Juice, didn’t you know?
Still, one third of Europeans isn’t surprising. That’s all their jihadists plus a couple of Nazis.
evergreen on February 13, 2009 at 12:36 PM
WHY, why, why, are Jews not speaking, er- screaming, out in huge numbers about the treatment they’re getting across the globe??! And why, are they still supporting Obama? This is shockingly robotic of them!
anniekc on February 13, 2009 at 12:36 PM
START WITH RACE-CASED LENDING, SECURITIZATION OF BAD DEBT AND A SOFT-DOLLAR POLICY.
ENGINEERED WHERE? US CONGRESS and WHITE HOUSE.
And yes, some Jews were involved, but that is hardly a feature of the cabal that brought us this mess.
AND THOSE WHO BROUGHT US HERE ARE IN CHARGE (THEY “WON”) AND IN A STRONGER POSITION TO DO MORE HARM.
I see a bad moon on the rise…
Harry Schell on February 13, 2009 at 12:37 PM
Well, it serves no one any good when people who are not Jewish continue to call others “anti-semites” for no reason other than that they’re “of German descent…”). A prejudicial statement if ever there was one.
People really need to get a handle on this term because it’s becoming meaningless when everyone and anyone is “anti-Semite”. I wish there was more value and credibility for the term, if and as it could be properly applied and not randomly used as general derogation of anyone, everyone who may not be eating matsos or even like them.
Different cultures exist. They don’t all exist blaming the Jews or to “hate Jews,” they just have different cultural experiences and characteristics. That does not mean they “hate Jews” accordingly.
Use that term specifically AFTER there’s abundant proof that someone’s conspiring against an entire ethnicity of human beings to seek their demise. Until then, spare the hyperbole BECAUSE using that phrase to denigrate others in general CREATES that which the term states. People get tired of reading it, hearing it, it hurts people, it’s monstrous when it’s misapplied or cruelly lobbed at anyone for petty reasons, it should be reserved to identify a very serious offense of a very narrow definition. Otherwise, it’s just creating enemies.
Lourdes on February 13, 2009 at 12:37 PM
Europeans are a savage group of peoples.
Don’t be surrrrpriiiissseeed ppl!
blatantblue on February 13, 2009 at 12:38 PM
CORRECTION … when people who are Jewish continue to call others…
Lourdes on February 13, 2009 at 12:38 PM
I’m not surprised considering the % of people of Muslim descent living in Europe (Eurabia)…
Peter_P on February 13, 2009 at 12:38 PM
I got a stain on my shirt eating hot wings last week.
Of course, it was an Israeli conspiracy that caused it. Elders of Zion and all that.
Nethicus on February 13, 2009 at 12:39 PM
Approx. 75% of all Jews live in Israel and the US. That only leaves about 4 million in all the other countries. Spain has about 40,000. So this 40,000 is causing Spain’s problems?
As we know, most of the religious violence we hear about in Europe is from their very few remaining Jews. /sarc.
The Euros are afraid of the Muslims. To appease them, they’ll offer up the Jews.
From anti-Nazi pastor Martin Niemöller:
JiangxiDad on February 13, 2009 at 12:39 PM
And for some reason the libtards want to be like Europe…
Just because a farmer in France can speak French, it doesn’t mean he isn’t a redneck…
Frankly I’d put the median NASCAR fan’s IQ at +5 above the typical european “football” fan’s…
Wasn’t it the laziest of our ancestors the ones who stayed back in Europe….
phreshone on February 13, 2009 at 12:39 PM
Who are those people, by the way? I realize you’re trying to be sarcastic, but I’ve never heard of the “Elders of Zion” so who are they?
Lourdes on February 13, 2009 at 12:40 PM
Tim Burton on February 13, 2009 at 12:29 PM
What is interesting is that Franco allowed Jews at danger in Vichy France to immigrate to Spain, while Petain sent his Jews to the camps. But, of course, we are taught that Franco was the bad guy and the Caballero’s Commies were the good guys during the Civil War. Bu!!$hit.
Another thing, anti-Semitism in Spain has been much more visible since that Socialist piece of trash Zapatero has been in power, since he is more worried about appeasing the Muzzies. Aznar took anti-Semitism seriously and punished offenders accordingly.
PimFortuynsGhost on February 13, 2009 at 12:41 PM
It’s interesting that as Europe (West) gets more secular that anti-semitism rises.
The old deicide smear obviously can’t be the explanation for this new type of anti-semitism.
SteveMG on February 13, 2009 at 12:41 PM
If only. Then we wouldn’t have had 78% voting with the majority of Americans for Bambi and liberalism.
JiangxiDad on February 13, 2009 at 12:41 PM
Maybe the other 2/3 think that.
Seriously, this antisemitism is truly the realm of a weak and irresponsible mindset.
Don’t look in the mirror and see what yourselves have done wrong (spend too much, re-elect the same ol’ corrupt politicians, invest unwisely, etc.) , oh f**kin’ no, just blame the Joooos!!!!
Yakko77 on February 13, 2009 at 12:42 PM
Blame the juice.
MDWNJ on February 13, 2009 at 12:42 PM
Must read: “Is Anti-Semitism Generic?” by Thomas Sowell.
spmat on February 13, 2009 at 12:42 PM
bingo. Offer the Jews as a sacrifice to the gods, or in this case, Europe’s new God, allah.
JiangxiDad on February 13, 2009 at 12:43 PM
One third of europeans are disgusting pigs.
LODGE4 on February 13, 2009 at 12:44 PM
No, they stayed back in Africa. Which ever since has created a great deal of animosity among those “who stayed in Africa” against those who walked out and forged different means and methods. Seriously, I think this explains, culturally, a great deal about humanity.
But about NASCAR fans, hold on because that’s a prejudicial thing to suggest there, as also about “Europeans.” Smart people like fast cars and enjoy driving them at NASCAR, just try to get out there yourself and compete and see what it takes.
I’m curious who it was in “Europe” who was responsible for “hating the Jews” before all the Muslims showed up there, by the way.
Spain had problems based upon a bad economy, chased out a handfull of “Jooos” because of their monopoly in banking there, a long while ago. I think that was at some point, also, the growing animosity in Germany about same at some point, to generalize.
These issues are not just one page or another, they’re complicated. A lot of it has more to do with industries and economies than with ethnicities specifically.
Lourdes on February 13, 2009 at 12:45 PM
And in other news, scientists say new evidence has been found that Neanderthal man did not die out.
Dusty on February 13, 2009 at 12:46 PM
I think that probably can apply to all of humanity, even to “Jooos,” (part of humanity). Find a type of person, a race or ethnicity, you’ll find that there’s that lower echelon of the badly behaving, badly amoral and loathesome among them. It’s a human problem.
Lourdes on February 13, 2009 at 12:47 PM
Do you all here realize that most of the Liberals you routinely put down are Jewish? Just wondering if you’ve noticed…
Lourdes on February 13, 2009 at 12:50 PM
Maybe each generation needs to kill some jews as a way to learn to feel remorse and stop being animals. Probably why nobody has killed all of us yet. Apparently a few million makes the point. For this generation, maybe taking out the six million Jews in Israel will be sufficient.
JiangxiDad on February 13, 2009 at 12:50 PM
You’d think by this late date in our history, these morons would realize that IF the Joooooos were so powerful, they’d have taken care of all those nagging little problems…Hamas, Hezzbollah, Gaza, Iran, Islam…and the crap those Euros keep spouting…years and years ago.
Of course, blame the Jews…the last refuge of a governance or people who are incapable or unwilling to take care of their own…or allowing real freedom of enterprise.
And, here in the good ole USA, they can’t blame the Joooos…because they make up the most solid base for the Left…seriously…do a little homework…
So. They blame the rubes, hicks, anti-union, capitalist tools…you know, honest to God Americans.
coldwarrior on February 13, 2009 at 12:50 PM
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=dianne+feinstein+jewish&btnG=Search&lr=lang_en|lang_fr|lang_de|lang_it|lang_ja|lang_iw
Lourdes on February 13, 2009 at 12:51 PM
Those evil Germans who you speak of have probably been in the US for 100-150 years. The reason that you see it in Germans is that there are a lot of Germans in the upper midwest. It’s a numbers thing, not some inbred ancestry thing.
I come from a strongly German and Catholic area in MN, and have never once heard a single anti-semetic remark from any of my relatives, most of which are 100% German. But again, that’s my personal experience, and really has no greater baring than yours.
strictnein on February 13, 2009 at 12:51 PM
Sorry, bad link…
Google “Diane Feinstein Jewish”
Lourdes on February 13, 2009 at 12:51 PM
Did you know that most of the people who elected the liberal Obama are white and christian? Without them, we would have been ok.
JiangxiDad on February 13, 2009 at 12:51 PM
Europe, where the unemployed can go on strike for better unemployment benefits and where women don’t shave their pits or legs, but the men do.
AubieJon on February 13, 2009 at 12:52 PM
Nice to read that.
Lourdes on February 13, 2009 at 12:52 PM
Tards.
An ugly, harsh, thoughtless, insensitive, uncaring word.
And I absolutely meant to use it in this case.
juanito on February 13, 2009 at 12:52 PM
Have you noticed most black people voted for liberalism? Without them, all our problems would be over.
JiangxiDad on February 13, 2009 at 12:53 PM
what year is this again? I THOUGHT it was 2009, but maybe not.
kahall on February 13, 2009 at 12:53 PM
You didn’t answer the question I posed.
But about that sidestepping statement you’ve just made, no, you’re wrong about that. Some were White, most were not Christian. The tipping point as to electing Obama was “the Hispanic vote” combined with the Blacks and Leftwing “White people.”
Lourdes on February 13, 2009 at 12:53 PM
The really sad thing is that most of the people who believe this garbage also consider themselves to be enlightened, tolerant liberals.
MarkTheGreat on February 13, 2009 at 12:54 PM
We “put them down” because of their political views not because of their religion.
I can’t understand why that would be so difficult to comprehend.
SteveMG on February 13, 2009 at 12:54 PM
Such a creature exists only in ancient mythology.
coldwarrior on February 13, 2009 at 12:55 PM
But, don’t ask my older German relatives about the Swedes, or my older Swedish relatives about the Norwegians. That’s where you’ll see some real animosity.
strictnein on February 13, 2009 at 12:56 PM
what kind of crap are you peddling, dear ?
runner on February 13, 2009 at 12:56 PM
Have they forgotten bushhitler so quickly?
notagool on February 13, 2009 at 12:56 PM
Actually, I did. I said 78% of Am. Jews voted liberal.
You mean most were not practicing Christians, based upon your definition? Hispanics aren’t Christians? Blacks aren’t Christians?
JiangxiDad on February 13, 2009 at 12:57 PM
I had assumed it was going to be “George Bush.” I bet he was a second place finisher…
RedSoxNation on February 13, 2009 at 12:57 PM
that’s the other 2/3
runner on February 13, 2009 at 12:57 PM
Well, you still did not answer that question I posed, but I agree that the high percentage of the U.S. Black voting population went for Obama. Seems to be (d’oh) their racist preferences. Mostly like many Jews, by the way, opting to continually vote for Jews, Hispanics for Hispanics…
I just point out, as I did earlier here, that most of the Leftwing politicians today are Jewish. Or Black. The Leftwing people put down (for good reasons) on this site’s comments sections are the same ethnicity that complaints are made about, etc.
I agree that the Left is the congregational party/place of segregationists, racially defining persons and of and about racist (and gender) politics. I tried to point out, however, that for all the negation here about “Europeans” (implying, mostly who are “White,” I assume), the finger ought to be pointed at those making this ongoing stink about “them.” Look at the local situations, stop calling people names, consider what’s causing what in today’s politics.
This may be over your head.
Lourdes on February 13, 2009 at 12:58 PM
This must explain why the vote for Democrats in such huge numbers. Isreal called and told them to.
/sarc
Do you have any evidence to back up this incredibly ignorant statement?
MarkTheGreat on February 13, 2009 at 12:58 PM
I say invite Israel to pull up roots and move here.
Let’s give ‘em California.
LimeyGeek on February 13, 2009 at 12:59 PM
We criticize black liberals because of their liberal views.
Not because they’re black.
Similarly, we criticize Jewish liberals (so does Dennis Prager) because of their ideology and not their religion.
If I was cloned and my clone was a liberal, I’d criticize him too. Not because he was “me” but because he held incorrect political views.
Why is this difficult to understand?
SteveMG on February 13, 2009 at 1:00 PM
So according to your “enlighten” theory if only “TRUE WHITE CHRISTIANS” where allow to run the country there would be harmony in America and peace across the galaxy.
Thanks, but no thanks.
Lance Murdock on February 13, 2009 at 1:01 PM
Well, I missed that part (you responding that “78% of Am. Jews voted liberal”). Which is true, generally, give or take a percentage.
I only read that you responded with a sidestepping remark (that part about “White Christians” voting in Obama — which is patently wrong).
Christians, by the way, the “White” ones, tend not to be too different than ones of other colors. But the people who supported and support Obama can rarely be defined as “Christian” in any genuine sense what with the causes they’ve opted to support via Obama. Voting for Obama, who supports infanticide, among other things, renders a claim that one is “Christian” rather moot.
Lourdes on February 13, 2009 at 1:01 PM
It’s quite obvious that you didn’t bother to read the post you are responding to.
MarkTheGreat on February 13, 2009 at 1:02 PM
NOT!
ladyingray on February 13, 2009 at 1:02 PM
Because the are liberal, not because they are Jewish. Nice try.
reaganaut on February 13, 2009 at 1:02 PM
I don’t know about “TRUE WHITE CHRISTIANS” but I do know about Christ and Christianity.
Your nasty prejudice is showing. Get a grip, reign in your hateful negative assumptions and try just reading what is actually written and not what you dreadfully want to imagine may exist.
Christianity is not a race-based religion and I know of no Christians who are race-oriented, if that helps settle your head just a bit, though I doubt it will given that wretched hyperbole you just wrote.
Lourdes on February 13, 2009 at 1:03 PM
Now I know why you get so prickly about the term “anti-semite”.
MarkTheGreat on February 13, 2009 at 1:03 PM
In the 110th Congress, 43 were Jewish.
are the same ethnicity that complaints are made about, etc. What does that mean?
Can’t follow that. Prob. over my head.
When did you become an anti-semite?
JiangxiDad on February 13, 2009 at 1:05 PM
Sometimes people don’t read every single remark made in a list of long remarks. Obviously, I missed some essential huge truth that the Truthers here were focused on. I already remarked about that.
So, anyway, I don’t see you’ve responded to my only question earlier in your eagerness to snarl and foam.
I’ve got a meeting of sane people to interact with, so, go ahead, foam and snarl, feel free.
Lourdes on February 13, 2009 at 1:05 PM
Well it’s tards like you that need to keep empathize Jew this Jew that, Christian good, non-believers bad. Than you wonder why Jewish or other minorities don’t vote Republican.
Lance Murdock on February 13, 2009 at 1:06 PM
No, you know nothing. When you’re insane, as you appear to be, you make all sorts of hateful assumptions about everyone else. Your suggestion is disgusting.
Lourdes on February 13, 2009 at 1:06 PM
Take some medications, Lance, or please get some counselling. Maybe LanceTheGreat can go with you.
Lourdes on February 13, 2009 at 1:07 PM
Most liberals are Jews????
Man, you do go in for the strange fantasies.
MarkTheGreat on February 13, 2009 at 1:07 PM
I would have bet my paycheck you were going to say they blame it on Bush.
scalleywag on February 13, 2009 at 1:08 PM
At a Jewish forum in New York City, Soros partially attributed a recent resurgence of antisemitism to the policies of Israel and the United States, and to successful Jews such as himself:
There is a resurgence of anti-Semitism in Europe. The policies of the Bush administration and the Sharon administration contribute to that. It’s not specifically anti-Semitism, but it does manifest itself in anti-Semitism as well. I’m critical of those policies… If we change that direction, then anti-Semitism also will diminish. I can’t see how one could confront it directly… I’m also very concerned about my own role because the new anti-Semitism holds that the Jews rule the world… As an unintended consequence of my actions… I also contribute to that image
TheBigOldDog on February 13, 2009 at 1:08 PM
It’s OJ’s fault? I thought he was in jail…
dinobalz on February 13, 2009 at 1:09 PM
Christianity is not a race-based religion and I know of no Christians who are race-oriented
Rev’rund Wright?
Bishop on February 13, 2009 at 1:09 PM
Well it’s tards like you that need to keep
empathizeemphasizing Jew this Jew that, Christian good, non-believers bad. Than you wonder why Jewish or other minorities don’t vote Republican.Lance Murdock on February 13, 2009 at 1:09 PM
When did you catch rabies?
When did you become a wife beater and start molesting children?
I guess other people could join in your imaginary terror campaign, see how that developes: JiangxiDad is a burglar who rapes women and eats his neighbors.
There, I wrote it, it must be so.
Do you even KNOW what “anti-Semite” even MEANS? Do you even KNOW what “anti-Semitism” IS, how it’s defined?
If you’re going to lob it at “Europeans” and random users on the internet without provocation, then, by your standard, anyone else at will can just deem you a burglar, wife beater and child molestor. Just using your logic here.
Lourdes on February 13, 2009 at 1:10 PM
Rev. Wright isn’t Christian.
Lourdes on February 13, 2009 at 1:10 PM
Wright’s a Black racist of Muslim influence, or vice-versa, difficult to tell.
Which isn’t Christianity, it’s just racism and a lot of mental illness associated with that. I hope persons such as Wright one day are saved from their dementia.
Lourdes on February 13, 2009 at 1:11 PM
the stink is actually your insane blather, dear, and your not so well disguised prejudices, anti-semitism and white supremacy worship
runner on February 13, 2009 at 1:12 PM
So only people who believe as you do are Christian?
Did St.Olaf get a new login?
MarkTheGreat on February 13, 2009 at 1:14 PM
NO, what I’m tried of are people like you that need to justify everything according to race, creed or religion. It’s not that different from Dems using race-identity politics.
Lance Murdock on February 13, 2009 at 1:14 PM
Rev. Wright isn’t Christian.
Lourdes on February 13, 2009 at 1:10 PM
He would disagree with you and so would I.
Bishop on February 13, 2009 at 1:14 PM
Our ancestors who left Africa, probably had no idea they were leaving Africa.
Population pressures kept pushing those at the edges to pull up stakes and look for hunting grounds that weren’t as crowded. It had nothing to do with being adventuresome, or brighter, or anything else.
The fact that you felt the need to try and create a racial dimension in this discussion when there had not been up to that point says a lot about you.
MarkTheGreat on February 13, 2009 at 1:16 PM
Not a surprise sense Europe is the Eurabia.
Up next, mandated Star of David signs for businesses (in accordance to Sharia Law influenced ordinances).
cryptojunkie on February 13, 2009 at 1:16 PM
The last time Europe blamed Jews for their collective economic misery, whole branches of my family tree were lost to history. That horror will, I honestly hope, never happen again, but I do fear for Isreal right now. I never want to tell my grandchildren at my knee about the destruction of Isreal, like my grandfather told me about the destruction of his family.
It is so convienent, to blame someone else, isn’t it? Especially when that someone is both used to it and won’t violently retaliate (like the Muslims). It also appears that history and economic books across the globe need some serious editing.
Anna on February 13, 2009 at 1:16 PM
Judaism isn’t based on race either.
Anyone who wants to can become a Jew, and many have.
MarkTheGreat on February 13, 2009 at 1:18 PM
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