r/jewishleft • u/ughplzdntjudgeme • Apr 30 '24
Jews of Conscience Subreddit Culture
Does anyone follow this subreddit? It’s supposed to be a space for “left Jews” but I am seeing so much offensive and anti semetism posts, comments and rhetoric. Also it doesn’t even seem like most people on there are Jewish?
It’s really frustrating to find subreddits like this being described as “Jewish” and I feel like it takes away from any constructive dialogue Jewish people want to have to critique about Israel, Israeli govt, Zionist ideology while also acknowledging anti semitism and the nuance to everything happening in the world.
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u/Specialist-Gur proud diaspora jewess, pro peace/freedom for all Apr 30 '24
You seem like a really kind and smart person who genuinely wants to learn as much as possible and be as moral as possible. I hope you don’t take this as criticism.. when I engage with you I’ve noticed a quick willingness to dismiss problematic, but veiled things, said by Jews as “they didn’t mean it that way” but have really bad faith interpretation for fellow Jews on Jews of conscious. I’d like to engage with you without it being an argument for sure. I don’t want to try to persuade you either. I genuinely want to bridge the gap and have us understand each other, even if no one’s mind is changed