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- The Keeper of the Dead: Timothy Snyder’s Hero System
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- The Private Case
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Category Archives: Jews
SMH: I’m Jewish. I live in Bondi. But I take no comfort from Herzog’s visit
David Leser writes for the Sydney Morning Herald: October 7 and its aftermath created an unprecedented catastrophe for the Palestinian nation-in-waiting, but it also created a moral and spiritual catastrophe for the Jewish people in terms of our relationship to … Continue reading
Has Tucker Descended Into Madness? (1-30-26)
01:00 Has Tucker Descended Into Madness? (1-30-26)06:00 The Rise & Fall of the Enlightenment, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=16742618:00 The Trajectory Of Christian Nationalism, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=16741950:00 The Golden Age For Jews In America Was A Historically Contingent Alliance That Has Now Fractured, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=1674031:09:40 Video: Inside … Continue reading
The Golden Age For Jews In America Was A Historically Contingent Alliance That Has Now Fractured
Many Jewish essays note that the golden age for Jews in America has passed, and that Jews no longer possess the power, influence, status, and safety they once enjoyed. If this is true, what explains the golden age of Jews … Continue reading
The Case For A Jewish Sovereign Wealth Fund
Jordan Chandler Hirsch, the Editor of Sapir magazines, writes: American Jews have become identified with the United States’ institutional authority and its core characteristics — among them, meritocracy, expertise, and prosperity — at precisely the moment when that authority is … Continue reading
What Will Life Be Like For Jews Under A President Tucker Carlson?
ChatGPT says: Alliance Theory would say it would not be a repeat of the 1930s. It would be a period of alliance anxiety, not pogroms. The stress would be symbolic, institutional, and psychological more than physical. Here is what would … Continue reading
How Will The Bondi Massacre Rewire Australian Jews?
ChatGPT says: Alliance Theory would predict three layered reactions, driven by how the massacre reorders ally and rival maps for Australian Jews. Boundary hardening and in-group consolidation A public act of violence against Jews sharpens identity. People who were loosely … Continue reading
Status Anxiety In Jewish Life
Gemini: Status anxiety in Jewish life functions through distinct communal “currencies.” Whether the goal is religious stringency, intellectual prestige, or social belonging, the fear of losing standing often drives individuals toward decisions that are financially or psychologically unsustainable. Orthodox Judaism: … Continue reading
Jewish Gifts & Challenges
Which groups are so vulnerable that they get a permanent “no-fly zone” for critique? I agree with Steve Sailer that objective analysis and accurate criticism is good for everyone. Group, national and global interests are compromised when the psychological drivers … Continue reading
Why Golf Courses Sometimes Divide Up On Race
Some of my Jewish friends love golf because everyone on the course has WASP manners. Steve Sailer writes: One of the more reasonable outlets for President Trump’s Edifice Complex is his interest in Washington D.C.’s three municipal golf courses. Trump … Continue reading
Big Jews vs Little Jews
In 2025, the strategies to deal with antisemitism have bifurcated sharply along class lines. We are witnessing a “class war” in Jewish defense strategy: “Big Jews” (institutional leaders, mega-donors, Federation boards) are fighting a war of Influence, while “Little Jews” … Continue reading