Category Archives: Jews

My Friend’s Dad Was A Black Shirt

Posted on November 29, 2015 by Luke Ford

I just learned that the father of someone near me was in Oswald Mosely’s black shirts because during the 1930s, many Jews fled to Britain and they entered his profession and rampantly cheated, so he turned violently against Jewish immigration … Continue reading →

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NYT: A Wealthy Governor and His Friends Are Remaking Illinois

Posted on November 29, 2015 by Luke Ford

This article was one in a series on “Buying Power: Articles in this series examine America’s growing concentration of wealth and its consequences for government and politics.” But so far it never talks about Jews. That’s like discussing who dominates … Continue reading →

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Pride Vs Denial About Heritage

Posted on November 28, 2015 by Luke Ford

Comment: I don’t think it’s healthy to reject half of your heritage. Be proud of Jewish achievement but acknowledge Jewish vices and past sins without obsessing about them too much. Just as I think for Germans there’s a golden middle … Continue reading →

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Are Jews A Race?

Posted on November 28, 2015 by Luke Ford

Prior to the Holocaust, it was common for Jews to refer to themselves as a race. But with the Holocaust and the rise of Boasian anthropology, that has gone out of fashion, and educated Jews tend to take exception to … Continue reading →

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The Man in the High Castle

Posted on November 28, 2015 by Luke Ford

In episode seven of this great new drama about life in America after Germany and Japan win WWII and divide up the country, an American art dealer says to an elite Japanese couple, “Better that Germany and Japan rule the … Continue reading →

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