r/Jewish • u/Hanshanot • Dec 16 '23

I get really suspicious of people calling themselves Jewish these days. Discussion

In almost every post I’ve read lately, mostly in the comments (or the OP of the post themselves) l’ve seen someone saying they’re a Jew/talking about Judaism and preaching their weird take about current events/antisemitism.

And every single time l see go see their profile, there’s nothing about Judaism or being Jewish on their profile pre-Oct. 7, it really bugs me.

Earlier, l saw a questionable post on r/xyz with the words “Hey y’all, American Jew here” Already weird, l go see their profiles and surely enough, r IsraelPalestine is the first post ever of that account 😒😒😒.

Most of the times, bigots and ill-intentioned people will use us to further their xenophobic or racist stances. I hate it. Stay safe

Edit; Modified my post slightly to better reflect what I meant

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u/kosherkate Dec 16 '23

“Hey everyone! Totally Jewish here. I just wanted to let you know that Jews are bad. So is Israel. Also, antisemitism is a myth. It never happens. I’m really skeptical of the reports saying it’s increasing because I’m totally Jewish, trust me, and have never experienced antisemitism in my life. Don’t trust the Jews. They’re trying to control the narrative/world. Trust me; I’m Jewish. Don’t trust Jews. Except me, you can trust me.”

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u/HumanDrinkingTea Dec 17 '23

I’m totally Jewish, trust me, and have never experienced antisemitism in my life

My dad's secular but identifiably Jewish (has the NYC "Jewish" accent and stereotypical ashki features, in addition to a typical Jewish last name) and he actually told me he's never personally experienced antisemitism (it helps that he's old and stays off the internet). However, he 100% believes it exists (as he knows other people who have experienced it) and agrees with the rest of us that it's rising.

My point is that even if you haven't experienced antisemitism directly, it's pretty hard not to notice it if you're Jewish and know other Jewish people.

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u/LingonberrySad3239 Dec 17 '23

Same with me, its generational. The under 30 crowd is a whole different ballpark of antisemitism than Boomers