“Jexodus” aka “Jewish Exodus” is a new political campaign that encourages Jews to stop voting Democrat. Similar to Blexit and Walk Away, Jexodus concentrates on Millennials, but folks of all ages are invited to join the movement.
Because the majority of Jews vote for Democrats (over 70%), their support is taken for granted. That misguided allegiance led to some truly terrifying candidates being elected to Congress recently—Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, to name a few.
The Democratic party is moving away from the middle and headed towards a radical left. It promotes an ideology that is viciously anti-Semitic, anti-Zionist, and anti-Israel. We are seeing it on a national, state and local level, with bad politicians and bad policies in the news daily.
I’m a little unusual because I’ve been a registered Republican since I was 18-years-old. That’s not common for a Jewish lady, but I sincerely hope in the future that it will become mainstream. That’s not to say that the Republicans are perfect; they have terrible bigots in their party, too. The difference is that the Republicans are not pro BDS, they’re not against religious freedom, and they’re not pushing an atheist agenda.
Because the spokeswoman for Jexodus used to work for Trump, it’s being dismissed as a sham and a joke, which is so unfortunate. The Republican party existed long before Trump was even born! He will not be the President forever. This is so much bigger than him, or a single election. It’s about the future of America and the future of Israel. I want these great nations to flourish.
If the Jewish community continues to vote Democrat as a block, that’s going against our own interest. Of course, each candidate should be judged on their individual merit. I would vote for a Democrat if they shared my values; the problem is that the majority don’t. I want politicians who will defend Jews, support Israel, and discourage anti-Semitic sentiment and attacks. Good luck finding a Democrat, especially one who’s under 30, that does.
I don’t know if Jexodus can have a large impact, but anything is better than nothing. Vote according to your conscience, not because you’re “supposed” to be a Jewish Democrat.
Do you support Alt Right? What about Charlottesville rally?
Absolutely NOT. Those are not Republicans, they’re trolls and bigots. I wrote extensively about Charlottesville and how terrible I thought it was. A poor girl died there, for no reason. Of course I don’t support them or their actions. That’s the opposite of what I believe in.
While I usually enjoy your blog, I don’t agree with this sentiment. The right has time and time again shown intolerance to most groups. While I’m mistrustful of most politicians, I find the democrat more palliable.This is why most racial/ religious groups vote Democrat.
That is perfectly ok to disagree! I am not running an echo chamber, the blog is a forum for everyone to express their opinions and ideas. I’m not against all Democrats, if they’re moderate, but the overall party has moved so far to the left, it’s gone Socialist which is not Democrat. When you look at Omar, it’s a perfect example. She claims to be for people, but in reality, she only cares about a tiny radical fringe.
I am a registered Independent which means I vote for those whom best fits what I believe in. I happen to agree with your point especially now.
The left is going so far to the left Pelosi barely said a word against MN Ilhan Omar’s tweets (which are public record) I find that totally off the wall. . There was a piece in our paper the other day written by a rabbi addressing it. The left it seems has derailed in recent years and it occurred before the current administration. It is almost turning into a socialist type situation with some even claiming to be ‘democrat socialists’ whatever that means since socialism is a concept that NEVER works although on paper it sounds fantastic.
This is not to say the right is without their problems- the far right is disgraceful. To the uninformed, Lincoln was a Republican . Nuf said on that. Do I agree with the present administration? No. not entirely but being Independent, of the two major candidates and who had a chance of winning (there were no Independent that would have won) I voted for him. I could not stomach Hillary yet did vote for her husband his first term.
2020 is going to be ugly. I can barely listen to the news. Our country is a mess.
Democratic Socialist sounds – and behaves – dangerously close to National Socialist. I can’t stand radical groups, be it far left like Antifa or far right. We need to meet in the middle as a country and focus on good policies that will benefit the most people. The hatred, the polarized mindset is so scary! I thought 2016 was the worst election ever, but you are right that 2020 will be even worse. I want to see a moderate candidate but it’s obvious that only extremists can survive in the current climate. America is not supposed to be like this! Where is the liberty and justice and freedom for all?
I am seeing more and more talk shows support the very far left, and honestly can not stomach it. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was on Seth Myers tonight. I am sure he gave a good spin, and he has been doing his best to promote this garbage for some time. I wish he were off of ‘network’ TV and moved to cable just to get him out of the mainstream. BUT in chaos creates buzz, and he tends to enjoy it.
Socialism as I mentioned sounds good on paper, but it truly does not work well in larger groups. Communism sounds great too but it does not work in larger groups either. People have to ALL agree on it . We (the USA) are not Finland, nor Denmark for example. People here can not nor will not be able to agree on this. I do not think our huge populace would ever be willing to foot the bill or be taxed at the rate these other countries are. Nor would the USA be willing to give up personal freedoms for so much government intervention controlling our lives.And BTW these countries mentioned are now realizing some of the errors or flaws with a rising influx of people who benefit from their systems who never paid in nor work for what they receive,
I am not against co-ops, but these take cooperation, working together and a sense of responsibility in doing your fair share. Some want all those benefits without ever having responsibilities. And really, if you get down to it, there is nothing to force anyone to participate. It makes it so there is no incentive to work harder or longer since you would be getting the same size of the pie as someone who sits and twiddles their thumbs all day . In a sense, government would control your every move, but it sounds so darn good that everyone would be ‘equal’ when in fact the only ones with anything to show for any of it are those making the rules. Venezuela is a nice little example- the elite are still elite and don’t look to be missing meals while the populace is starving. But hey, if they are ALL starving they are all equal I guess.
The politicians promoting some of this garbage trust me will not be living among the populace nor earning the same wage or have the same healthcare system. They certainly do not now with the ACA so why would it be different if this trend continues? I personally think some are trying to pull any rabbit out of their hats to stand out. The more whacked out, by goodness all the better. It isn’t like they are ever going to get the campaign promises passed. They can promise in speeches whatever they wish, and it rarely comes to pass. Everyone should know this.
2020 is going to be insane. Being in Iowa, one of the first to have caucuses we are already seeing people appear. Soon the phone calls will start, the mailings the barrage of BS . The field of candidates are so large right now, no one even can remember names.Polling who will win has even started here, and predictions are all over, and this is even before the Democratic caucus or Republican caucus. Heaven help us when it does get rolling, because by the time it is done we will all need therapy from being shell shocked 🙂 And that is just the two major parties, we rarely even hear about the others.
Iowa is so important because you guys decide for the nation. A bad result in the caucus causes many to drop out completely. I am not ready for 2020. The last election was so bad. I have literally seen friends fall out over politics and I know one couple that got a divorce because the wife loved Hillary and the husband was crazy for Bernie.
The late night shows all share an identical message and push liberal candidates. Beto is the king and Cortez is the Queen. Cortez is a media darling even though her poll numbers are negative. She eats steak and takes private jets, but thinks that should be illegal for everyday folks – just dumb.
As for Socialist nations, people ignore the bad and dream of the good. There are youngsters now who weren’t alive during USSR and don’t know about the horrible abuses. Do we want a Gulag system here in the US? No way. Do we want the gov’t to control healthcare like Iceland, a place where 100% of Down Syndrome babies are aborted? Absolutely not. Yes, many people don’t have adequate healthcare and we need to fix that, but every single person has the right to REFUSE care they don’t agree with. That will go away under Socialized medicine.
People should vote for best candidate,regardless of party.
Absolutely. Judge the person and their record and what they promise to do. Don’t vote just for a party because that solves nothing.