There are a lot of different types of Judaism. Remember that Mamdani got around a third of Jewish voters. All things considered, that' high and ridiculous. But the majority of Jews voted against. And there are a lot of Jews in Nassau and Westchester counties, bordering on the city. And when they and their kids are threatened, they do notice.
And they are noticing. Not only Mamdani but Platner and a whole group of others. If the Dems do take the House in 2026, expect anti-Israel resolutions. That will get more notice. It will take time but even Carville has noted that there is movement. And it's away from the Dems.
Keep in mind that in a lot of the New York City Metropolitan area, a lot of the Democratic voters are Jewish. And many of them are sort of beginning to notice anti-Semitic demonstrations nearby. It might not make THAT much of a difference in 2026 but if it continues it will become far more definitive in later election years.
Also, several of the Democratic Reps are Jews themselves. If they are primaried, this could also create more cognitive dissonance and start to shatter things. Add to that, the loss of several House seats from the 2030 census and changes could be far greater.
It matters only if you’re talking Orthodox. The standard Jewish voter is not religious in any way. Hence the leftist bent with extreme margins. All of those margins in core NYC are huge.
When I lived in NYC for 20 years I knew and worked with many Jewish people. Not a single one brought up religion or went to temple. They were as secular as could be and I came to see it as an accident of birth. You just happen to be Jewish the way a black person is born black or a Caucasian is born white, etc.
Seth, my wife and I are confounded by the number of professing Christians who refuse to vote, because they claim that the system is rigged. When we encourage them to vote anyway, they absolutely say that it is a waste of time. Any thought on this subject? I find it perplexing. Thank you, Manuel Junco
My guess is they have a bad view of eschatology and have been conditioned to believe that putting forth any work to make this world better is like polishing the brass on a sinking ship.
Many Christians have the mind virus, too. Especially the one of white guilt.
There are a lot of different types of Judaism. Remember that Mamdani got around a third of Jewish voters. All things considered, that' high and ridiculous. But the majority of Jews voted against. And there are a lot of Jews in Nassau and Westchester counties, bordering on the city. And when they and their kids are threatened, they do notice.
And they are noticing. Not only Mamdani but Platner and a whole group of others. If the Dems do take the House in 2026, expect anti-Israel resolutions. That will get more notice. It will take time but even Carville has noted that there is movement. And it's away from the Dems.
Keep in mind that in a lot of the New York City Metropolitan area, a lot of the Democratic voters are Jewish. And many of them are sort of beginning to notice anti-Semitic demonstrations nearby. It might not make THAT much of a difference in 2026 but if it continues it will become far more definitive in later election years.
Also, several of the Democratic Reps are Jews themselves. If they are primaried, this could also create more cognitive dissonance and start to shatter things. Add to that, the loss of several House seats from the 2030 census and changes could be far greater.
It matters only if you’re talking Orthodox. The standard Jewish voter is not religious in any way. Hence the leftist bent with extreme margins. All of those margins in core NYC are huge.
When I lived in NYC for 20 years I knew and worked with many Jewish people. Not a single one brought up religion or went to temple. They were as secular as could be and I came to see it as an accident of birth. You just happen to be Jewish the way a black person is born black or a Caucasian is born white, etc.
I like your term “white leftists”, Whether they are Jewish or not doesn’t seem to matter. You know them by their fruit.
Seth, my wife and I are confounded by the number of professing Christians who refuse to vote, because they claim that the system is rigged. When we encourage them to vote anyway, they absolutely say that it is a waste of time. Any thought on this subject? I find it perplexing. Thank you, Manuel Junco
My guess is they have a bad view of eschatology and have been conditioned to believe that putting forth any work to make this world better is like polishing the brass on a sinking ship.
Many Christians have the mind virus, too. Especially the one of white guilt.