Haha…those trees were planted in that design deliberately (they’re larch trees in amongst pines). Thankfully mother nature tends to reject fascist symbolism.
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Ok, sorry, I thought the star logo thing was meant. That is clearly a message to those in the know.
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I wonder if Trump i actually aware of it. He’s not exactly the sharpest tool in the box is he?
He is a tool though
Beat all of you to it there
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Would he even care? It’s a wink to his fascist followers and deniable to his Jewish donors. Best of all it riles up his opponents.
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This is something that puzzled and annoyed me for last four years. How did the Jewish community, lobby, accepted the right wing rhetoric which invariably includes anti semitism.
Perhaps thinking about the Jewish community as being made of people with diverse views and beliefs or goals may help. Not all of them supported Trump or right wing rhetoric.
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… but most did, didn’t they?
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Did they? I’m curious what you based that on
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The only obvious thing that comes to mind is that the GOP has historically been considered to be more supportive (than the Democrats) towards Israel in Middle East geopolitics, I think.
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I don’t know if that is true. It would sound plausible though (to a uk based person with little to no knowledge of US political history - i.e me).
The little I have read on the subject suggests the Jewish community tends to vote Democrat by about 70%-30%. Trump’s share appears to have risen by about 5%, much of that may derive from his support base in Florida. And, it’s thought some of the Trump policy towards Israel may have boosted his following through such actions as moving the embassy.
However, even amongst the most conservative elements (orthodox), about 60% are believed to vote democrat.
The lowest democrat vote share figure I have seen came from pre election ‘intention to vote’ research which indicated 51% voting Democrat and 36% Republican. That still puts Democrats in the majority. As does exit polling carried out by the Republican Jewish Coalition which from a poll of 600 people gave a 60/30 split again in favour of Democrats.
So, I would be interested in finding out where @Flobs has read otherwise…
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Sorry, I didn’t mean to imply that Trump’s donors are all Jewish, but I’m sure that he does have some, and his middle east stance is probably a factor along with economic policies too. Let’s face it, no Jewish person should even consider voting for him knowing the company he keeps, but I’m sure they do.
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I was hoping that you would set me straight, I’m going on my perceptions of western european jewish communities which tend toward conservatism. That’s why I put the question in there.
Still I feel vote intention and exit polls are pretty flimsy evidence however the figures for the US seem to catagorically point to me my point being null and void.
I must go to eastern europe to get a better picture of Jews in general.
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Difference between being a jew and being a zionist.
All people who’ve held or hold right wing views so far have rallied behind trump (including world leaders).
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I’m more concerned about how biden feels it fit to order military strikes against syria.
Guess the saying holds true , bombs with decency in the Whitehouse
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There’s a stereotype of the New York/East Coast affluent intellectual liberal, and actually, from personal experience, they do exist.
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Being a zionist doesn’t mean you hold right wing views, nor does it stop you from being jewish.
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It was a strike against iran backed militia following an attack on US troops in Iraq.
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