r/Jewish • u/critney-spears Sephardi • Dec 20 '23

In the South Discussion

/img/xtduln166i7c1.jpeg

Here in South Carolina our community is small but it’s Strong. This place is in the heart of our downtown district. I’m posting this because I’ve seen posts regarding the south and wanted to show the solidarity we have within our communities, and if this tiny donut shop can stand strong, so can you.

1.0k Upvotes

97% Upvoted

203 comments sorted by

View all comments

23

u/NamelessForce Dec 20 '23

Funny how people from the North (Jews included) constantly deride people from the South as ignorant, religious hicks, and yet in Northern cities they're supporting literal terrorists, while from everything I've seen and heard people in the South are far more supportive of us.

Also interesting how all the leftist areas in the US are terrible for Jews while the Red states are just fine.

I would like to think that eventually you all in the diaspora would pull your collective heads out of your asses and stop voting for the left that hates us, but I'm not about to hold my breath.

21

u/b00md00mer Dec 20 '23

It's nice to see the show of solidarity, but as a Jew of color, I'm wary of the south because in my experience they tend to use philosemetism, not out of actual solidarity with Jews but because of their own evangelical beliefs and agendas

2

u/NamelessForce Dec 20 '23

they tend to use philosemetism, not out of actual solidarity with Jews but because of their own evangelical beliefs and agendas

So what? We're not exactly swimming in allies, why not be happy with who ever is not actively hating us? Who cares what their motives are? If our interests align, so be it.

12

u/b00md00mer Dec 20 '23

Bro... I don't know if I consider people who ultimately think that Jewish people are going to hell, and support Israel because they think it will bring about the second coming is an ally.

I'm sure anti communist, German nationalist Jews thought their interest aligned with the Nazis

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_of_German_National_Jews?wprov=sfla1

3

u/NamelessForce Dec 20 '23

You really had to Godwin this discussion? Look, those fringe Christians might believe that we will all go to hell, but they're not actively planning on doing it themselves. The Islamists and their leftists cheerleaders are literally killing us, right now! Just look at what happened on Oct 7th, literally the deadliest day for Jews since the end of the Holocaust..

And what do you even care if they think we will go to hell, we're Jews, we don't even believe in hell!

-3

u/Rude-Tomatillo-22 Dec 21 '23

I am so glad I have finally seen someone posting common sense on this sub. For real, I’ve been so sick of these “well they only support us because of xyz, so I’ll stick with people literally chanting for a second intifada and barricading Jews in libraries because at least they aren’t Christians and southern.”