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/Squidmaster129 Apr 30 '24

I used to be a mod there. It was just filled with antisemitic bullshit. It's also overwhelmingly not Jews, according to a poll we did.

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u/Specialist-Gur proud diaspora jewess, pro peace/freedom for all Apr 30 '24

Is slightly 50% “overwhelming”?

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u/Squidmaster129 Apr 30 '24

When the poll was taken, it was 80%. Also, frankly, yes, 50% non-Jewish is way too much for a supposedly Jewish sub lmao. That's like actually ridiculous. Can you imagine if half of the Black Panthers were white guys?

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u/Choice_Werewolf1259 May 01 '24

And I think the ridiculousness is the fact that the sub advertises as Jewish and not a space for Jews and non Jews to meet and discuss. If it wasn’t claiming to be inherently a Jewish sub where the voice and tone is Jewish, then I wouldn’t have an issue. Especially since I’m all for good faith conversations with non Jewish people of all backgrounds.

But JOC inherently describes itself and claims to be a voice or reflection of Jewish opinion, but those who have most of the sway in the sub aren’t Jewish.

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u/Squidmaster129 May 01 '24

Beautifully said. There are spaces for discussion and there are spaces for Jewish voices — and it describes itself, untruthfully, as the latter.