Why Some Jewish Commentators Hate Trump

[jwoodie]

Why are conservative commentators like Mark Levin, Dennis Prager and Michael Medved so opposed to Donald Trump that they are tacitly supporting Hillary Clinton? Why is the normally incisive Charles Krauthammer unable to rationally discuss any aspect of Trump's candidacy? Is it because they genuinely think he is a left-wing stalking horse who will turn the U.S. into Sweden? Absolutely not.

The real reason is much more elemental: At a very basic level, Trump's bombastic style and political rhetoric remind them of Hitler's rise to power in Germany and the Holocaust that ensued. This emotional reaction to Trump's candidacy is understandable, but should not be taken as some well-reasoned evaluation of his fitness to be President. (In reality, he is the antithesis of one-party political control.) As such, their diatribes against Trump should be considered within that context. Admitting a conflict of interest would be helpful, but probably too much to ask of them.

 

[Blackrook]

I'm not Jewish, but I see the problem. Trump has gone over the line, and said many things that no Presidential candidate should say. Like his promise to kill the families of accused terrorists. Or his encouragement of his supporters to violently attack counter-demonstrators. Or his promise to pay legal bills for his supporters arrested for violence done in his name.

So now he has the reputation of being a thug, and Jews are afraid of thugs, because when thugs take over a country, Jews are almost always the first victims of the violence and chaos that follows.

 

[jwoodie]

Like his promise to kill the families of accused terrorists. Or his encouragement of his supporters to violently attack counter-demonstrators.

If you have to lie to support your beliefs, why do you cling to them? Emotional disturbance?

 

[Blackrook]

Like his promise to kill the families of accused terrorists. Or his encouragement of his supporters to violently attack counter-demonstrators.

If you have to lie to support your beliefs, why do you cling to them? Emotional disturbance?

These facts are well known. Are you saying you aren't paying attention to what's been going on since the election started?

 

[jwoodie]

These facts are well known. Are you saying you aren't paying attention to what's been going on since the election started?

No, I am saying that you are deliberately misrepresenting these "facts."