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Category Archives: Persians
Why Did Beverly Hills High Decline?
On his January 28, 2022 edition of the Parrot Room, Mickey Kaus says: “There was a wave of Persian refugees who don’t care that much about education and they displaced the other Jews… There’s a show about them called The … Continue reading
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Persians have a new earner but it may not be legal
I’m hearing about Persians around Beverly Hills making a few bucks from this angle. REPORT: “Authorities, who say these types of transactions happen frequently, began working last year to stop the increasing flow of high-end cars overseas. But they’ve run … Continue reading
Steve Sailer: The Huddled Masses Of Beverly Hills
Comments to Steve Sailer: * The naked contempt with which many immigrant groups now view founding-stock Americans is pretty striking. Hey – you guys hate us – message recieved. And filed for future reference. * This is like the Seinfeld … Continue reading
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Australia Tries To Rid Itself Of Persian Illegals
REPORT: Tehran (AFP) – Iran is not willing to accept its nationals being forcibly deported from Australia but will welcome back citizens of their own free will, a top official warned Sunday. The remarks by deputy foreign minister Hassan Ghashgavi … Continue reading
Gifts Of The Persians
LINK: Zerangi can be both ethical and unethical. Coming to America and starting a successful business? That’s zerangi. Finding a way to avoid paying taxes? Also zerangi. (Hey, David Brooks, if you are reading this, tell Obama to tell Kerry … Continue reading
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Blasting The Car Horn
So when a car pulls up next door in 90035 and starts blaring the horn, is this person disrupting the peace of the community most likely: * Seventh-Day Adventist * WASP * Mormon * Buddhist * Middle-Eastern In my experience, … Continue reading
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People Prefer Their Own Kind
There’s no need to wring our hands that many non-Persians find certain schools and shuls “too Persian.” This is part of the human condition and we should have freedom of association so that if people don’t want to associate with … Continue reading
Mansionization Pits Persian Jews vs The Goyim (And Assimilated Jews)
When I hear the term “mansionization“, I immediately think of Persian Jews. They often live several generations to a residence and hence need bigger homes and they don’t have the same aesthetics in most things as the goyim and assimilated … Continue reading
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I’m Trying To Figure Out The Difference Between Gay And Persian
An Orthodox Persian friend says he knows of no gay Persian Jew. Is it true that homosexuality is unknown among the Persians? Ahmadinijad says so. I am trying to figure out if my friend is gay. He’s Persian Orthodox, nearly … Continue reading
I’m Putting You On Notice!
Whenever the boss yells at me not to use the Ladies room, I tell him I know better. I was a seminal blogger. I was named ***hole of the month by a very distinguished publication. Chaver says: “Why don’t you … Continue reading