(Jewish Group) To counter antisemitism, we must acknowledge its roots in history

[Behind the Aegis]

No sooner had the White House released the first U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism than one of the far right’s most strident advocates attacked it.

When President Biden declared the U.S. government would take more than 100 “bold and unprecedented actions to fight hate and antisemitism,” Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) tweeted, “When they say stuff like this, they mean they want to go after conservatives. Their tactics are straight out of the USSR’s playbook.”

If the response to previous civil rights measures provides any indication, the rest of the anti-woke mob will soon be piling on the new policy statement.

Boebert’s comment is not only indicative of the rising tide of antisemitism in the country but a reminder of its deep historical roots.

Antisemitism began as a religious prejudice grounded in confusion surrounding a Christian scripture.

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[Karadeniz]

1. The Romans, despite hiring Jews for the army with the proviso that they have their Sabbath off,

voiced antisemitic views. They maintained that Jews were inherently lazy, spending 1/7 of their lives doing nothing. The reality was that the Romans spent just as much time off if all their holidays were added up. Prejudice isn't rational.