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Kevin MacDonald: Does Jewish financial misbehavior have anything to do with being Jewish? The Occidental Observer BlogThe fraud charges brought against Goldman Sachs by the SEC and now the Senate hearings are producing a lot of anxiety in Jewish quarters. Back in January, Michael Kinsley wrote an article telling us how to think about the Jewish angle in the financial meltdown (How to Think About: Jewish Bankers). The question for Kinsley isnt whether negative qualities of Jewish bankers or the bad behavior of Jewish firms like Goldman have anything to do with being Jewish.
The question is whether anyone who criticizes Goldman is an anti-Semite:
Because Goldman is thought of as a Jewish firm, and because it dominates the financial industry, criticism of Goldman, or of bankers generally, is often accused of being anti-Semitic. Commentators including Rush Limbaugh and Maureen Dowd have been so accused. When, if ever, are such accusations fair?