What's sad is how a lot of that gets passed on to the younger generations, especially in the above stated France and Germany. You haven't seen racism and hatred til you've been there.
Yeah, decades is probably a bit optimistic. It's happening now. It reminds me of the Borg in Star Trek. "Resistence is futile, you will be assimilated." Europe is being assimilated in a most rapid manner by islam. Granted, this time they didn't do it with the sword, but rather immigration and exploiting the liberal minds that make victims out of those that would do them the most harm. I honestly don't know what the deal is with leftists hatred of Jews. I don't understand the "general" hatred they've endured. I asked someone once, who I thought would be able to tell me, and the best they could come up with is that they are God's chosen people.
Why they're being overrun by muslims the US is being overrun by mexicans. Things could look alot different in the US in a few decades as well.
Then wrap your mind around this. Leftists in this country generally suppport leftists in Europe, right? Given the obvious trend in Europe towards anti-semitism, why do jews support leftists here a majority of the time? *boggles*
mexicans don't generally go blowing up crap because they don't like (see french riots). they at least work and try (well most of them) to make a living here. Through out Europe (see Sweden, et al) muslims are creating little societies for themselves apart from everyone else so they don't have to mingle.
That's true.. but if/when the US becomes majority mexican, minority white, there will be some major changes.
I will answer your question about jews in Europe and why there is much anti-semitism in Europe ! In middle-ages in Europe jews were merchants and bankirs and money loaners so eventually they become rich and even richer than some nobles and they were loaning money to nobles then. So it was the easiest for nobles to demonize them through propaganda (peasants didn't really think with their heads in middle-ages) and eventually even expel them from some countries (lands of varoious noble houses). Nobles thought that bankir business and merchants was not honorable work. Eventually they became hated because everyone owed them money with big interests. Also you have to consider religious aspect of the problems because catholics were constantly accusing them to be responsible for Jesus crucifiction. A little confused I know but sure you will understand
I know what you were thinking of. The ability of spanish radio to get the illegals riled up for those riots back in may or whatever (and the speed at which it happended) was shocking and surprising. Illegal immigration is a huge issue - too bad, everyone confuses immigration (legal) with immigration (illegal) and those oppposed to enforcing the laws are somehow xenophobic racists.
iatbm, Thank you for the response. Yes, I understand what you wrote completely and was not aware of this history. I have heard "notions" about Jews being rich, etc. So the hatred comes from a group of people who worked hard, an honest living, and helped those less fortunate with loans? Interesting. I have never understood, either, how some Christians derive a hatred for Jews because they killed Jesus. Christians believe Christ died on the cross for our sins. Without this, the greatest sacrifice of all history, Christians would not be able to go to heaven. Jesus knew his destiny. He knew who would betray him. It was destiny. The Jews had to kill him, so that those who believe would have a chance to go to heaven.
I was also talking about white-america's proven track record of racism and intolerance. Certain 'people' aren't going to be comfortable being the 'minority' in 'their' own country...
I just to like to add a few details to what iatbm has already said as far as the economical aspect of anti-semitism. Christians had traditionally believed that charging interest from another Christian is a sin. Yet there is such a thing as supply and demand in a market economy... so the Jews were there to fill the need of landing money. Besides that, Jews were rather spread out around the world but tried to maintain trade routes between different territories. It also helped that they spoke the same language despite the distance between them.
Thanks for the additional information Liminal. Interesting...I've sought rational answers to justify the hatred of Jews for many years, and while I can't see any of these as justification, it's interesting to see where the history of "hating Jews" comes from. Definitely learned some things today, thanks both!
please re-read my post on racist liberals or for a more direct link: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/22/AR2006062201474_pf.html Actually 2 good stories on this page, but the one I am referring to is second. Waving a flag is not really racist, is it?
I have no problem with America slowly changing to a mixed race of people. I do have a problem with the wholesale changing of America over two generation or so...even if it's white people from foreign countries. As a nation, America can't be radically changed era from era...that's been a recipe for civil war in history. Changes must be deliberate, reasoned and slow.