Jews and Patriotism

We hear a lot of statements to the effect of that Jews have too much power, or even that the Jews control America.

My response is that, in a place that does not discriminate against them, people who are willing to pursue education and to work hard rise to the top; and that is what we see with American Jewry.

Do Jews have a lot of voice in the American media? Yes; because they are good at it. Do Jews have a strong presence on Wall Street, in Hollywood, in the academia? Yes; because they are good at it. Their accomplishments should be respected rather than demonized. America owes a lot to the Jews; and it is especially in times like these that it is important that this be pointed out.

As to the other claim – that Jews are in control – the response is that, if that had been the case, then the people saying such things would be facing a firing squad. That they are instead free to spread their propaganda shows either that Jews are not in control, or that the Jews are so good that they would even let live the people who wish them dead.

When one reads Nazi or otherwise anti-Jewish rants, one finds any number of ridiculous claims, probably the biggest of which being that there is effectively a Jewish conspiracy to control the world. Had there been such a conspiracy, I would have a long time ago been invited to be its member. There is no such conspiracy; Jews differ from one another vastly, with Orthodox Jews acting like Muslims, conservative Jews acting like the Americans, and reform Jews acting like the French. Jews fight with one another about all sorts of things, and liberal American Jews and orthodox Israeli Jews have a lot of disagreement with one another. There is no Jewish conspiracy. There is a sense of identity with one's people; which Anglo-Saxon people, Greek people, Hindu people and all sorts of other people have as well. Jews would fight one another, but they would also stick up for one another. And that is something from which other people of all races stand to learn.

There is a vast difference between identifying with one's people and having some kind of a conspiracy to control the world. There is benign patriotism and malignant patriotism. The first seeks the well-being of one's own people; the other seeks the destruction of someone else. The two must at all times be distinguished from one another. The first results in peaceful, prosperous, livable societies. The second results in rape and pillage. An Anglo-Saxon man who truly is patriotic will seek the well-being of his own people, not the destruction of others.

The Jews that I know do in fact practice benign patriotism. They seek the well-being of Jewish people; they also seek well-being of the rest of the world. They want to see other people do well; and that is especially the case with people – such as Africans and Native Americans – who have been historically disadvantaged. This stance – seeking well-being for one's own people and seeking well-being for other people – I regard as the definition of true good. The person benefits his own people; he also benefits others. Humanity blossoms through both mechanisms.

The more non-Jewish people adopt the same perspective, the better will be their effect on the world. Benevolence is not limited to the Jews; and a Christian or a Muslim person who is truly benevolent stands a lot to gain from this mentality. Embrace benign patriotism; reject malignant patriotism. And as a result of that see your people grow in liberty and prosperity while having respect of the rest of the world.