(JEWISH GROUP) With White Nationalism Emboldened, American Jews Consider Exit Strategies

[Behind the Aegis]

THIS IS THE JEWIHS GROUP! RESPECT!


WASHINGTON — The day after the election in 2016, Nancy Goldstein, a 55-year-old Brooklyn writer and academic who has never been to Israel, opened up her computer and began the process of applying for Israeli citizenship.


In Washington, D.C., 49-year-old entrepreneur David Bennahum began the complex process of moving his family and startup business to Montreal, finally establishing all four of them and the company there in July.

The one thing they had in common: They are both Jewish. And both had looked at the campaign of Donald J. Trump and decided they would be safer as Jews and as liberals if they had an exit strategy from America.


The question of living as a Jew in America under Trump has provoked varying degrees of anxiety in the year since he tweeted out an anti-Semitic meme about Hillary Clinton — the infamous Star of David tweet — and then sought to defend it as a “Sheriff’s Star.” That’s when I first started to hear the half-panicked, half-joking conversations about exit strategies if Trump won and considerations about where to go if America were ever to become unsafe. A friend whose grandparents had fled Germany talked to her mother about going back there. A half-Jewish, half-Australian friend decided to pursue — and ultimately secured — dual citizenship and an Australian passport.

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Can't say I am surprised. I am also not surprised by Jews who are finally waking up to an uncomfortable truth. Of course, there are those who think Jews aren't a "real" minority and discussion of anti-Semitism should be on their (non-Jewish) terms! They, ignorantly (or stupidly) think the only privileges which exist in this country come in "white" or "male" variety and completely ignore, sidestep, or diminish privileges such as "heterosexual", "cisgender", and yes, "Christian", among others. It explains why more than a few supposed allies to diversity and equality completely ignored the anti-Semitism from Charlottesville, and when it became obvious they could no longer ignore it, decided to complain about Jews who didn't preform to their (again, NON-JEWISH) standards. The Jews ranged from Sanders to the Kushners. It also explains why more than a few feel "privileged" to come into Jewish spaces and say whatever they fucking please because "Jews aren't a minority worthy of respect"!

[gordianot]

1. Living in an area where my political views are at odds with most voters.

Not being a member of an organized religion or group that is persecuted I for one take the stand no one is going to run me off. I have no exit strategy but am fine with anyone that feels they need one. As for as the Trump traitors and associates are concerned; get the hell off my grass. Persist and resist, I am a student of history.

[Behind the Aegis]

2. I also live in such an area.

However, I also realize I can easily lose my home or my life should the right people decide to make an issue of it. Burning down the home of a "fag kike" might be frowned upon by some, but the outrage, IMO, would be tempered, especially if the only reason I was attacked was because I was a Jew. What is really fucking pissing me off, are those who aren't Jewish trying to tell us how we should or shouldn't react and which Jews are the "good ones", and that shit is coming from all goddamned directions, and I am sick of it!

[gordianot]

3. The only group of people I am telling anything are Trump supporters.

To them including close family members I am saying "fuck off". Everyone should be free to associate with whom they please, however; Jack booted thugs are in for a hard time in this round.

[Behind the Aegis]

4. I understood what you said.

I have no use for enablers, of any kind.

[raven mad]

5. This truly makes me so sad.

My BFF is (now) a Rabbi; we grew up together. I got stuck in Catholic school, but we palled after school and on weekends, and omg his mom could cook! Mine barely could boil water and admitted it! I gave up on Christianity long, long ago when I saw what it did to those who used it for power. I still miss being in the same state as Brian.