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Zorro

(15,749 posts) Tue Apr 2, 2019, 10:54 PM Apr 2019

The 'Jexodus' of Jews switching parties isn't what the GOP is hoping for

To the organizers of Jexodus, the movement to lure Jews away from the Democratic Party and over to the GOP, I have good news and bad news.

The good news: There is a Jexodus! Jews, including many prominent intellectuals, have been bolting their longtime party en masse.

The bad news: The party they are leaving is the GOP.

Ever since the GOP rolled over and became the Party of Trump, normally stalwart Republican Jews have made it clear they can no longer abide what their party has become. The list includes Max Boot, Jennifer Rubin, Bill Kristol, David Frum, David Brooks and Bret Stephens.

https://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-eshman-jexodus-jews-leaving-gop-20190402-story.html

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The 'Jexodus' of Jews switching parties isn't what the GOP is hoping for (Original Post) Zorro Apr 2019 OP

Ha, ha! DavidDvorkin Apr 2019 #1

Max Boot, Bill Kristol, David Frum, David Brooks and Bret Stephens comradebillyboy Apr 2019 #2

this. they can help us get rid of Trump if they choose to ProfessorPlum Apr 2019 #6

Good. PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2019 #3

I think a more likely scenario MosheFeingold Apr 2019 #8

I read that this morning and laughed my ass off. 63% of Jews have always been Dems... Hekate Apr 2019 #4

Thx for posting! Great news Thekaspervote Apr 2019 #5

I would say something about cannabis_flower Apr 2019 #7

DavidDvorkin

(19,489 posts)

1. Ha, ha!

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Tue Apr 2, 2019, 11:00 PM

Apr 2019

comradebillyboy

(10,176 posts)

2. Max Boot, Bill Kristol, David Frum, David Brooks and Bret Stephens

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Wed Apr 3, 2019, 12:29 AM

Apr 2019

are still right wing pieces of shit, even though they hate Trump. They are useful only so far as they hurt Trump. Otherwise they don't support Democratic priorities and will go back to being our enemies as soon as Trump is gone. I've got Rubin on probation for the moment, but she's still an unapologetic neocon.

ProfessorPlum

(11,277 posts)

6. this. they can help us get rid of Trump if they choose to

Reply to comradebillyboy (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 3, 2019, 10:17 AM

Apr 2019

but fuck them for being involved in all of the imperialism, racism, classism, and ignorance-mongering that brought us so far along the path that made Trump possible.

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,902 posts)

3. Good.

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Wed Apr 3, 2019, 12:59 AM

Apr 2019

I am not myself Jewish, but my ex is, and I have a strong connection with Jews in this country.

I cannot imagine why any Jewish person would be a Republican, just as I cannot fathom why anyone in the LGBT community would be in that party. Or why anyone who is not in at least the top 10% would vote with them.

Have I left anyone out?

MosheFeingold

(3,051 posts)

8. I think a more likely scenario

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 3, 2019, 05:23 PM

Apr 2019

Is Jewish people stay home on election day and close their pocket books, to everyone.

Hekate

(90,837 posts)

4. I read that this morning and laughed my ass off. 63% of Jews have always been Dems...

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Wed Apr 3, 2019, 01:49 AM

Apr 2019

...according to the author, and the percentage who have been Republican has always been somewhere in the 30s.

Sure, there's a Jexodus: Jews are getting the hell out of Trump's alt-right GOP. Who the hell do Trump and his propagandists think they are kidding?

I highly recommend reading the entire essay at the link. It's very good.

Thekaspervote

(32,797 posts)

5. Thx for posting! Great news

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Wed Apr 3, 2019, 02:14 AM

Apr 2019

cannabis_flower

(3,768 posts)

7. I would say something about

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Wed Apr 3, 2019, 02:19 PM

Apr 2019

Joe Lieberman but it might get deleted.

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