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(Jewish Group) Why fighting anti-Semitism shouldn't be partisan
(THIS IS THE JEWISH GROUP! RESPECT!!)At this moment, with 11 families mourning the loss of their relatives after the Pittsburgh shooting, with a community grieving, and with a world of Jews scared for what comes next, some Americans seem to be more focused on associating every societal issue with the inauguration of President Donald Trump.
I am not pro-Trump, nor do I agree with the majority of his policies. And while I do recognize the correlation between the 2016 election and the rise in hate crimes and discrimination, as a Jewish citizen I’ve begun to notice that, in America, the real issue is being ignored.
Regardless of one’s personal views on Trump, the problem lies in the fact that when a hate crime takes place, our country is quicker to point fingers at the Republican Party than they are to actually stand with the Jewish people.
As soon as news of the events in Pittsburgh spread, people too readily associated the attack with Trump and Republicans, without recognizing that anti-Semitism has been around for thousands of years, according to the Encyclopedia Britannica.
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