Does Jewish financial misbehavior have anything to do with being Jewish?

[Jos]

The 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 isn’t 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?”

Kevin MacDonald: Does Jewish financial misbehavior have anything to do with being Jewish? The Occidental Observer Blog

 

[Granny]

The 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 isn’t 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?”

Kevin MacDonald: Does Jewish financial misbehavior have anything to do with being Jewish? The Occidental Observer Blog

Sure, it's anti-Semitic when you have to look into the "Jewish angle." It fans the fires of "Jews this ... Jews that." I don't blame the Jewish community for having anxiety. They haven't forgotten their history or the Holocaust. I have Jewish friends - they're great hagglers and if they drive a better bargain they are not "Jewing you down," you just weren't as good at haggling. Your bad.