As a Jewish American, I don't see this country quite the same way after January 6

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Opinion: As a Jewish American, I don't see this country quite the same way after January 6
Opinion by Nathan Wolfson

Updated 1:02 PM ET, Mon July 25, 2022

Each session of the House committee investigating the events of January 6 showed us just how far parts of the country have traveled, unbeknownst to most of us, down a road towards extremism, white nationalism and antisemitism.

We all saw the throngs of protesters storm the Capitol, waving Confederate flags and spewing racist hate. As it turns out, my vantage point was a bit closer than for most Americans.....

From the window of my home, I watched throngs of mostly white men in red MAGA hats gathering that morning, many of whom I suspect were violently attacking Capitol police a few hours later and hoping to prevent the peaceful transfer of presidential power. As their numbers swelled in my neighborhood, my wife and I scrambled to pack our bags.

Within a stone's throw of my front door, I saw men wearing shirts referencing Nazism and the SS. I learned from news reports that one of protesters who breached the Capitol wore a t-shirt bearing the words "Camp Auschwitz." To see those symbols and messages worn proudly was chilling. Still, I never expected the violence the country would witness that day.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/25/opinions/jews-racism-january-6-committee-wolfson/index.html


I actually started to feel unsafe after 45 was elected. The fact that he could be elected was a big warning to me. I told several Christian friends my concerns, and they promised or offered to hide me. None said I was being ridiculous, or that it wouldn't happen, they all understood in 2015 what was unleashed The article mentions wondering which christian friends might hide him.
I wonder how many here have had that thought in passing?

Yes, 1/6 was a wakeup call for many. So is this election cycle, with so many 45 endorsed candidates winning primaries, even as some are losing and many will lose in November. This guy in Pennsylvania race doesn't want Jews, only true believers?!? That's eye opening to me. He's running against a Jew.
Christofascists are not backing down. We need to be vocal and vigilant.

[duckworth969]

1. Thank you

for posting that article.

It was both moving and sobering.

After reading a cross section of articles in the past few weeks, I’m under the impression that many of our fellow citizens are making plans to leave America.