The conspiracy joins a list of other claims by the presidential candidate, including the suggestion at an anti-COVID-19 vaccine demo that life was more difficult today than it was for those attempting to flee Nazi Germany

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      He specifically called out Ashkenazi Jews and Chinese. Cultures that cares a lot about health and community and most the Asian countries already masked way before COVID.

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      The Jews I know stayed inside too. Well except when some of them had to go to work as medical professionals where they risked their lives to save lives.

      If we have to choose between antisemites and Jews I’m hell bent on keeping the Jews. Hell even if we don’t have to choose, let’s still get rid of the antisemites. They just make our society worse for everyone.

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        I know some Jewish people must be assholes statistically that’s just how large groups of people are, but I have personally never met a Jewish person that I don’t consider a super cool person

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          Disclaimer: I might be biased because I’m Jewish.

          That being said, I think there are two factors that lead to more Jews being “super cool people.”

          The first is that our religion is very against proselytizing. You’re not going to have a Jew say “hey, you really need to convert and observe all the laws of kashrut or you’ll burn in hell.” (We don’t even really have a concept of hell.) In fact, we’re so against proselytizing that if you walked into a synagogue tomorrow and told the Rabbi that you wanted to convert, they’d turn you away multiple times.

          The second factor is our history of persecution. We know what it’s like to have someone try to impose their views on us or attack us for being different. Once you know how that feels, you’re less likely to do that to others.

          Not trying to impose your views on others and being accepting of people for being different are two big steps towards being a super cool person.

          Plus, pretty much all our holidays have some really cool meals associated with them. That helps too.

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            I’m Jewish, and I actually don’t like the whole “Rabbi will turn you away” thing. It’s an arrogant and elitist old tradition that it’s best we do away with. Otherwise I agree with you on everything else. Especially the food.

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              The reason for a Rabbi turning you away isn’t to be elitist. It’s to make sure that the person trying to convert really wants to convert. If you return to the rabbi three times, then you’ve shown commitment and aren’t just trying to convert to “try out Judaism before converting to another religion.”

              This tradition is based on the story of Naomi and Ruth. Naomi moved to a land with her 3 sons. They married women there but died soon after. Noami decided to move back to the land of her birth and her daughters-in-law said they’d come with her. Noami told them to find lives in their own land and two of the three left. Ruth remained and wouldn’t be dissuaded no matter how much Naomi told her to go. That’s why we turn away converts 3 times.