There was a time when American Jews declared with full confidence, "It can't happen here." But we see now that it can!!
What grieves me deeply is the fact that many progressive American Jews close their eyes to this reality, and will, in spite of everything, continue to vote Democratic.
I want to cry, "Wake up!" but they wouldn't pay attention to Senator Cruz and they most certainly wouldn't listen to me.
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Actually, America is quite schizoid right now. The flip side of the devotion of Jewish progressives to the left-wing Democratic Party is a passionate, destructive and irrational hatred of President Donald Trump.
This too is cause for grief: It is an obsession known as "Trump Derangement Syndrome." Everything bad that happens is Trump's fault; Trump must be brought into every discussion, political or otherwise; and every effort must be made to bring him down, no matter the cost to the nation.
Those suffering from this derangement seem unable to separate Trump's sometimes bombastic style from his genuine accomplishments.
One need not be ecstatic about every Trump action, every Trump political decision, every Trump Tweet, to recognize that he's doing an excellent job in several respects.
I have reservations about the "Deal of the Century," and may yet speak out against it – I have already indicated that I think his team is well-intentioned but essentially naïve about the situation here.
But I salute him for a great deal that he is doing: For moving the Embassy to Jerusalem and recognizing the Golan Heights as part of Israel; for backing Israel entirely in the fight with Hamas; and taking a tough stance with the Palestinian Arabs. (I thought it was great that Hanan Ashwari was not permitted into the US this week; that's small stuff – but delivers a message.)
I love it that he has some fantastic people – Mike Pompeo, John Bolton, David Friedman – working with him; and that he is tough-minded and cannot be threatened.
And I was delighted at the no-nonsense way he took on Rashida Tlaib with regard to her Holocaust statement: "She obviously has tremendous hatred of Israel and the Jewish people. Can you imagine what would happen if I ever said what she said, and says?"
Most importantly, the president recognized the dangers of the Iran deal that the Obama administration had negotiated. He walked away from it, and instituted sanctions on Iran to apply enormous pressure. Now he is refusing to back off from Iran's military threats – it is essential that he stand strong.
Those with Trump derangement will never acknowledge the debt the world owes to Donald Trump for taking on Iran. Until he took office, the Iranians had the upper hand and their plans were malign and dangerous in the extreme.
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