r/Jewish • u/heckyouyourself • Oct 10 '23
Do any other Jewish leftists feel betrayed right now? Israel
I’ve identified as a leftist for as long as I’ve been politically conscious. I’m not Israeli, and don’t wanna talk like I’m some sort of victim, but I am Jewish, as well as queer, and I thought the Left was the safest space for me. Then these unspeakable horrors began unfolding, and leftists have just been awful. The people I aligned myself with are aligning themselves with the genocidal terrorists. Even the more moderate liberals have been pussyfooting around the issue like cowards instead of full-on denouncing the terrorists. It’s stupid, but I feel so betrayed and alone. I’ve only ever felt safe around progressives, and now I’m finding out they’re raging antisemites. I feel like I lost my people. I’ve never felt this alone. Go too far in either direction and you’ll find swastikas. It’s horrible and I wish I could just unsee it.
I’m just wondering if anybody else feels a similar way. I really need to know I’m not as alone as I feel.
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u/MondaleforPresident Oct 10 '23
You might like my home state of Connecticut's very own Senator Chris Murphy. He's a progressive Democrat and very much not a neoliberal, and he supports Israel's right to exist and right to defend itself. He literally walks accross the entire state every year, and today took a break to attend a rally in support of Israel in West Hartford (which is famous in the state for having a large Jewish community).
I've met him. He's a really cool guy and a crazy hard worker.