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Rachel Youdelman's avatar

Mr Kasparov, I always say "like Garry Kasparov" when I explain that my father was Jewish & my mother Armenian. It's an exclusive club!

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Robert Jaffee's avatar

I’m new to the newsletter so I didn’t see the other letter before, but as a JEW, it was hilarious. Some things never cease to amaze!

That said, I wonder what happens to the party when Trump’s gone? Sure, Jews hold high positions and are big donors, but the makeup of this party is essentially White Christian Nationalists. And while they respect Israel because it’s a military power and they need Israel to control all of Judea and Samaria in order for the Rapture to commence. Yet, these people are as about anti-Semitic as they come.

Therefore, it’s going to be interesting as this monstrosity of a party evolves; or more aptly, devolves into chaos when Dear Leader is either incapacitated, or no longer of this world. Just saying!…:)

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Julie's avatar

What happens? This is just my conspiratorial guess. The White Christian Nationalists load up Stephen Miller, Laura Loomer and as many Jews as they can find on one way flights to Israel and prepare themselves for the Second Coming of Christ.

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Robert Jaffee's avatar

Sounds about right…:)

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Michael Geline's avatar

I am sorry to report that Americans who really sound that way definitely exist.

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Charles's avatar

Estefan-itely suspicious! All the very best, Gary. 💪🏻

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Conor Gallogly's avatar

I’m sorry to you and all Jews who face antisemitism. It’s not right.

The headline though makes it seem like Indiana Democrats are sending you antisemitic messages.

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The Elephant in the Room's avatar

Sorry this happened to you. You are rightfully infuriated. It could be the Kremlin or it could be your average American antisemite. Don’t discount the level of Jew-hatred in this country, no matter the political affiliation. Before establishing a subscriber base and general presence on Substack, I was the victim of two hate crimes as defined by federal law. I know 💯 that the Kremlin pays absolutely no attention to me whatsoever.

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elliott oberman's avatar

They shouldn't, there to the MAGA right as you are, but being Jewish might be the point, the right hates even right white Jews.

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Mike's avatar

I agree that the "as a jew" passage points to antisemitism on behalf of whoever wrote this note.

Even so, if this is typical of the "hate mail" you get from "the left" then it is also a good example for why your constant equating of "the radical left" and "the radical right" is misguided.

I just read the note of a black female professor who was targeted by the right. When this happens we are talking about a deluge of death threats to email and voice message, "b**ch*", "c*nt", "n***er".. the works.

In the Weimar republic, non-fascists were too busy fighting each other to prevent the Nazis from capturing the state. In times like these we need to focus on fighting those who would destroy the very foundations of our civilization. And for all that you disagree with them, "leftwing Democrats" are not in the same league as today's republican party.

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Kumara Republic's avatar

Looks like Kremlin active measures aren't quite dead yet, they just got a new badge after the Soviet flag was lowered for the last time.

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Protect the Vote's avatar

Using The Angry Mob Mentality For Change

Anger is double edged sword It can be destructive which gives this emotion a bad rap But it can be constructive when used in way to respond to threat WE the People are under a Nazi takeover threat and WE are angry at what is transpiring Our only hope is that the Democratic Party can meet the moment with anger and continue to not play by the rules and civility to quash the Nazis in what can only be termed a political civil war

With that said WE the People are behind the Democrats no matter how bad we may think their policies are because they stand between the democratic republic and a Russian dictatorship And I think that there is enough public animosity about this Nazi takeover that a Congressional mandate will become apparent in the 2026 midterms

So what does a Democratic platform look like? It better be darn close to what that anger that brought about the Democratic election results No more civility No more compromise No more reaching across the aisle It should look like a knockdown drag out fight and no taking prisioners This should include election reform to include mandatory mail in voting in every state and removal of gerrymandering , SCOTUS expansion, abortion rights and women’s reproductive health initiatives, end Citizens United and big money in politics, AND revocation of tax relief for billionaires and corporations

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Steve's avatar

Trump gaming the 2016 election by pragmatically soliciting Russian subversion, as well as the after effects of demoralisation discontents magnified in the U.S. electorate (perceived military failure, financial crises, decline in relative metrics, ideological polarisation pendulum swinging assistance methods) by prior Russian subversion inertia (a logical process Yuri Bezmenov the defector extrapolated in precise detail) that he (Trump) effectively injected the subconscious suggestion of, making America great again by a self centred concept of ‘America First’ ostensibly a coherent impression but its contradictions are disempowering in contexts - The US is a proponent of promoting its values, international law, pluralism, democracy etc for its security and influence in the macrocosm aggregate, into the electorate and in turn transmogrified it into the political ‘body politic’ feedback loop, into a coupled coherence with the entrenched pervasive subversion machinery.

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Julie's avatar

Well played. The Whataboutism faux outrage was strong with Indiana 🤣🤣🤣.

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Sergey Karneychik's avatar

Ani Yehudi, Garry Kimovich ❤️

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Anna Ch's avatar

Once I finished starting relationship with guy because he was pro palestine 😁, it is a mark of stupidity

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