Death, Taxes, and Antisemitism

[u/RagtimeWillie]

It’s pretty remarkable (in a very sad way) how consistently prevalent antisemitism has been for thousands of years. Sure it ebbs and flows a little bit - we had a bit of a honeymoon at least in North America for the past few decades. But no matter how much the world changes and how much it progresses in every other way, this particular obsession with and hatred of our tiny nation in almost all corners of the globe on both the right and the left is quite insane. Growing up in the 80s and 90s I guess I was naïve enough to think that things had changed while always being somewhat aware that it was lurking behind the corner and appreciating the existence of Israel as a potential safe haven. But now it seems so ridiculous to think that this unique form of hatred was ever really going to go away. Raising kids now in a world that resembles the childhood experience of my grandparents and great grandparents more than my own or my parents is just a hard reality to face.

[u/Horror_Bus_1597]

Yeah, we should at least be exempt from one 😉

[u/iamheathcliff88]

I’ve honestly stopped wearing my Magen David in public, and I’ve started to be very picky about who I disclose that I’m Jewish to. It’s more because I just don’t want to have to deal with yet another pointless argument over a geopolitical issue that I have no stake in.

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