Elena Nakashima
2003-11-20 21:12:41 UTC
Are Jews good or bad? The fairest answer would be neither; they are
like anyone else, there are good ones and bad ones.
I agree that this is true.
However, ethnic and racial groups seem to possess certain
characteristics, advantages and disadvantages, and other qualities in
quantities uniquely different than among other groups.
For example, the Germanic and Japanese character seems to be driven
toward order and efficiency, cleanliness and precision. This can be
good when they are behaving and dangerous when organized for
aggression.
After all, how dangerous were a bunch of disorganized Italians when
compared to Germans?
It appears the general Jewish trait is cosmopolitanism, and to a
lesser degree, radicalism. Granted, there has been powerful
conservative Jewish impulses but these were confined among Jews and
Jewish issues. In other words, Orthodox Jews stick to their own kind,
their issues are their issues, and they neither care to nor want
interference or influence from or on the world outside.
So, the Jewish elements that do affect gentiles is Jewish
cosmopolitanism and radicalism. An orthodox Jew doesn't try to spread
Orthodox Judaism to other peoples but a radical Jews have tried to
spread communism. Orthodox Jews have little impact on the culture of
goyim but secularized Jews in the arts, media, and politics have left
an indelible mark of their vision and character. Another aspect of
Jewishness is their greater intellectual prowess that leads to rapid
achievements in such fields as academia, business, arts, and politics.
This influence has been both liberating and progressive as well as
destabilizing and alienating, especially for people who who came to
resent the newly arrived mass of immigrants'(say from Russia to
Germany or France)sudden and drastic impact on what the natives
consider their culture and destiny.
Of course this has been complicated by the fact that some Jews were
assimilationists and others became diehard radicals, some became
pro-government while others anti-government, and some became
capitalist tycoons while others became communist revolutionaries.
But, in the significant cases of Jewish capitalism and communism what
one senses is a loyalty that goes beyond national boundaries, with a
little or half-hearted respect for the traditions of the native
gentile populations. As many traditional values are stupid and
oppressive this Jewish influence can be welcomed as modern and
enlightening. But, can people live by ideology alone, whether it be
rooted in money or sense of justice?
I think we associate certain European countries with anti-semitism but
I think every nation and people have a potential for such prejudices,
especially if the nation happens to be homogenouos with a clear sense
of togetherness or a volkish sensibilty. America is ideal for Jews
because while many ethnic groups might distrust or even hate Jews, the
diverse gentile populations don't trust eachother enough to join
forces against the powerful Jewish elite. While the goyim might resent
and envy Jewish achievements and power in United States, it's highly
unlikely that Southern Baptists, Italian American Catholics, Blacks,
Hispanics, and Asians are likely to join forces in a united front
against the Jew. And, why should they if they believe in the American
ideal of meritocracy? If Jews have achieved riches and powers way
beyond their numbers thru hard work and superior intellect, isn't this
the American way. Of course, some don't agree and we have affirmative
action programs which limit, say, NY Jews from entering Ivy League
schools in greater numbers in favor of less intelligent gentiles from
Midwest smalltowns. Of course, some gentiles fear that because Jews
are more intelligent, Jews feel as though they have the right to
sneer, poke fun, trash, and desecrate the cultures of others. The Marx
Brothers movie Duck Soup is a perfect example of this unease gentiles
might feel, that Jews are nihilists who are above conventional
morality, just as Einstein's theory of relativitiy went beyond
conventional Newtonian understanding of the universe. When it's
simply a matter of scientific theory it doesn't matter much but things
of social impact are important in the minds of people. Some would
argue that Jews make fun of themselves as much as any other, and that
other peoples also have a long tradition of comedy and satire; after
all Jonathan Swift wasn't Jewish. But, Jewish humor seems wilder and
more aggressive because it's seen as criticism from an outsider.
Anyway, while I don't think Jews aren't any better or worse than
others, I think their impact on cultures the world over is
significantly DIFFERENT in quality and nuance than the influences of
other cultures. Also, because of the high caliber of Jewish
intellectuality, I think their influences, good and bad, become far
more consequential than that of others. For example, consider the
influence of former Stalinist historian Eric Hobsbawm. If he was just
another lame gentile historian he would have been shuffled aside as
academic hack. But, because of his brilliance, his pro-communist evil
has infiltrated into the unsuspecting minds of many.
I think one of the reasons why there was some clash between Japanese
and Jews in the early 90s was due to their different cultural
approaches and set of values. Japanese by and large are
traditionalist, volkish, and hierarchical whereas Jewish influence and
power in the world are cosmopolitan, supra-national,
anti-traditionalist, and liberal(except in the case of Israel which
can't afford tolerance in the present state of being surrounded by
Arab aggressors). Of course, one can argue that Japan is reasonably a
liberal and modern nation, and that its economy is world-based.
However, if we go beyond business(which in Japan is clannishly
organized and mercantilist anyway) and political expediency(Japanese
dependence on America, for example), Japanese still retain much of
their cultural impulses of the past. Western observers say that
Japanese still have a village mentality, dwell on their uniqueness,
their sense of honor, and define themselves in contrast to other
peoples. They are like Orthodox Jews but then again, Orthodox Jews are
not what defines Jewish power and influence in the world.
In contrast to the Japanese, secular Jews represent transcending
national boundaries, dismantling traditional modes of behavior and
allegiances. To the Japanese, Jews represent a very small percentage
of Americans with undue influence on American politics, culture, and
business. To even conceive of letting themselves be at the mercy of a
minority group upsets, even disgusts, the Japanese. Japanese think of
America as the great Yankee power, the empire of Douglas MacArthur and
John Wayne, now brought low by a cabal of disloyal internationalist
Jews who manipulate the American system for their narrow interests;
they see a once mighty gentile Christian nation led around on a leash
by its clever Jewish master who uses its power to open its national
borders and promote miscegenation to wipe out the racial identity and
pride that once distinguished the nation of Commodore Perry and
Charles Lindbergh. At its height, Japanese even wrote idiotic
best-sellers like IF YOU UNDERSTAND THE JEWS YOU UNDERSTAND THE WORLD,
which was so paranoid and looney that it even claimed Roosevelt was
Jewish. But it was a best-seller and was advertised in Japan's most
respected newspapers, and academics who knew better didn't protest
such slanderous spread of lies.
But, Jews have also seen Japan as a threat in the 80s. They saw the
rise of a homogenous, traditionalist, and fiercely nationalistic
society growing into a major power and what Japan represented was the
power of racial and national unity, of the volkish values, of
discipline and hierarchy, of conservative values; in other words, what
a nation can achieve by sticking together and controlling their own
destiny. Jews fear the Japanese as a bunch of feudalistic and
clannish tribe of modern day samurai who smile at and shakes hands
with the world but have no real value other than group loyality. They
see Japan as a male-dominated society where the population is kept
docile as children thru strick social ordering and thru mindless
soma-like influence of manga, videogames, and pachinko parlors which
keep the minds of people off important issues; in other words, stupid
child-like Japanese women would rather play pachinko all day or dye
their hair pink than march in the streets and demand real justice and
equality. Was Japanbashing in the media merely the manifestation of
American gentile prejudice or was there a Jewish element in the sheer
virulence it reached at its height in late 80s and early 90s?
Anyway, I think all such fears are nonsensical and let's all just get
along together and not nitpick about our differences and focus instead
on our common humanity. God Bless.
like anyone else, there are good ones and bad ones.
I agree that this is true.
However, ethnic and racial groups seem to possess certain
characteristics, advantages and disadvantages, and other qualities in
quantities uniquely different than among other groups.
For example, the Germanic and Japanese character seems to be driven
toward order and efficiency, cleanliness and precision. This can be
good when they are behaving and dangerous when organized for
aggression.
After all, how dangerous were a bunch of disorganized Italians when
compared to Germans?
It appears the general Jewish trait is cosmopolitanism, and to a
lesser degree, radicalism. Granted, there has been powerful
conservative Jewish impulses but these were confined among Jews and
Jewish issues. In other words, Orthodox Jews stick to their own kind,
their issues are their issues, and they neither care to nor want
interference or influence from or on the world outside.
So, the Jewish elements that do affect gentiles is Jewish
cosmopolitanism and radicalism. An orthodox Jew doesn't try to spread
Orthodox Judaism to other peoples but a radical Jews have tried to
spread communism. Orthodox Jews have little impact on the culture of
goyim but secularized Jews in the arts, media, and politics have left
an indelible mark of their vision and character. Another aspect of
Jewishness is their greater intellectual prowess that leads to rapid
achievements in such fields as academia, business, arts, and politics.
This influence has been both liberating and progressive as well as
destabilizing and alienating, especially for people who who came to
resent the newly arrived mass of immigrants'(say from Russia to
Germany or France)sudden and drastic impact on what the natives
consider their culture and destiny.
Of course this has been complicated by the fact that some Jews were
assimilationists and others became diehard radicals, some became
pro-government while others anti-government, and some became
capitalist tycoons while others became communist revolutionaries.
But, in the significant cases of Jewish capitalism and communism what
one senses is a loyalty that goes beyond national boundaries, with a
little or half-hearted respect for the traditions of the native
gentile populations. As many traditional values are stupid and
oppressive this Jewish influence can be welcomed as modern and
enlightening. But, can people live by ideology alone, whether it be
rooted in money or sense of justice?
I think we associate certain European countries with anti-semitism but
I think every nation and people have a potential for such prejudices,
especially if the nation happens to be homogenouos with a clear sense
of togetherness or a volkish sensibilty. America is ideal for Jews
because while many ethnic groups might distrust or even hate Jews, the
diverse gentile populations don't trust eachother enough to join
forces against the powerful Jewish elite. While the goyim might resent
and envy Jewish achievements and power in United States, it's highly
unlikely that Southern Baptists, Italian American Catholics, Blacks,
Hispanics, and Asians are likely to join forces in a united front
against the Jew. And, why should they if they believe in the American
ideal of meritocracy? If Jews have achieved riches and powers way
beyond their numbers thru hard work and superior intellect, isn't this
the American way. Of course, some don't agree and we have affirmative
action programs which limit, say, NY Jews from entering Ivy League
schools in greater numbers in favor of less intelligent gentiles from
Midwest smalltowns. Of course, some gentiles fear that because Jews
are more intelligent, Jews feel as though they have the right to
sneer, poke fun, trash, and desecrate the cultures of others. The Marx
Brothers movie Duck Soup is a perfect example of this unease gentiles
might feel, that Jews are nihilists who are above conventional
morality, just as Einstein's theory of relativitiy went beyond
conventional Newtonian understanding of the universe. When it's
simply a matter of scientific theory it doesn't matter much but things
of social impact are important in the minds of people. Some would
argue that Jews make fun of themselves as much as any other, and that
other peoples also have a long tradition of comedy and satire; after
all Jonathan Swift wasn't Jewish. But, Jewish humor seems wilder and
more aggressive because it's seen as criticism from an outsider.
Anyway, while I don't think Jews aren't any better or worse than
others, I think their impact on cultures the world over is
significantly DIFFERENT in quality and nuance than the influences of
other cultures. Also, because of the high caliber of Jewish
intellectuality, I think their influences, good and bad, become far
more consequential than that of others. For example, consider the
influence of former Stalinist historian Eric Hobsbawm. If he was just
another lame gentile historian he would have been shuffled aside as
academic hack. But, because of his brilliance, his pro-communist evil
has infiltrated into the unsuspecting minds of many.
I think one of the reasons why there was some clash between Japanese
and Jews in the early 90s was due to their different cultural
approaches and set of values. Japanese by and large are
traditionalist, volkish, and hierarchical whereas Jewish influence and
power in the world are cosmopolitan, supra-national,
anti-traditionalist, and liberal(except in the case of Israel which
can't afford tolerance in the present state of being surrounded by
Arab aggressors). Of course, one can argue that Japan is reasonably a
liberal and modern nation, and that its economy is world-based.
However, if we go beyond business(which in Japan is clannishly
organized and mercantilist anyway) and political expediency(Japanese
dependence on America, for example), Japanese still retain much of
their cultural impulses of the past. Western observers say that
Japanese still have a village mentality, dwell on their uniqueness,
their sense of honor, and define themselves in contrast to other
peoples. They are like Orthodox Jews but then again, Orthodox Jews are
not what defines Jewish power and influence in the world.
In contrast to the Japanese, secular Jews represent transcending
national boundaries, dismantling traditional modes of behavior and
allegiances. To the Japanese, Jews represent a very small percentage
of Americans with undue influence on American politics, culture, and
business. To even conceive of letting themselves be at the mercy of a
minority group upsets, even disgusts, the Japanese. Japanese think of
America as the great Yankee power, the empire of Douglas MacArthur and
John Wayne, now brought low by a cabal of disloyal internationalist
Jews who manipulate the American system for their narrow interests;
they see a once mighty gentile Christian nation led around on a leash
by its clever Jewish master who uses its power to open its national
borders and promote miscegenation to wipe out the racial identity and
pride that once distinguished the nation of Commodore Perry and
Charles Lindbergh. At its height, Japanese even wrote idiotic
best-sellers like IF YOU UNDERSTAND THE JEWS YOU UNDERSTAND THE WORLD,
which was so paranoid and looney that it even claimed Roosevelt was
Jewish. But it was a best-seller and was advertised in Japan's most
respected newspapers, and academics who knew better didn't protest
such slanderous spread of lies.
But, Jews have also seen Japan as a threat in the 80s. They saw the
rise of a homogenous, traditionalist, and fiercely nationalistic
society growing into a major power and what Japan represented was the
power of racial and national unity, of the volkish values, of
discipline and hierarchy, of conservative values; in other words, what
a nation can achieve by sticking together and controlling their own
destiny. Jews fear the Japanese as a bunch of feudalistic and
clannish tribe of modern day samurai who smile at and shakes hands
with the world but have no real value other than group loyality. They
see Japan as a male-dominated society where the population is kept
docile as children thru strick social ordering and thru mindless
soma-like influence of manga, videogames, and pachinko parlors which
keep the minds of people off important issues; in other words, stupid
child-like Japanese women would rather play pachinko all day or dye
their hair pink than march in the streets and demand real justice and
equality. Was Japanbashing in the media merely the manifestation of
American gentile prejudice or was there a Jewish element in the sheer
virulence it reached at its height in late 80s and early 90s?
Anyway, I think all such fears are nonsensical and let's all just get
along together and not nitpick about our differences and focus instead
on our common humanity. God Bless.