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.
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.
Instead of appealing to their civic responsibility, you might try asking them how they would defend the dereliction of their societal responsibility to their Creator instead of their neighbors. Are they the type of "one and done" Christians who think that a single prayer and sprinkling of water is all they need? If so, you need to convince them otherwise. If not, point them to 2 Peter 1:5–11 and exhort them to add the virtue of responsibility to their faith. The elections may be rigged, but that is no excuse to abandon your duty – especially when it is to God and not man. God gave us our government and our current set of governors. He is faithful when we are not. So should we be even when our rulers are not.
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.
The only way to save New York is by breaking the Hochul map machine. This is not abstract civics class nonsense. This is power. First, they gerrymander. Then they sue. Then they shop the case to a friendly judge. Then they scream “democracy” while trying to erase Republican voters from the map. NY-11 was the preview, with Marc Elias trying to carve up Nicole Malliotakis’ district and turn Staten Island into another Democratic hostage zone. Hochul’s Albany benefits from chaos. Bruce Blakeman represents the only serious statewide counterpunch. New York needs a governor who stops the racket, not one who feeds it.
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.
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.
It’s not perplexing. It’s pretty logical after seeing how Trump betrayed the base.
No matter who you vote for they either are of the swamp or become the swamp.
Instead of appealing to their civic responsibility, you might try asking them how they would defend the dereliction of their societal responsibility to their Creator instead of their neighbors. Are they the type of "one and done" Christians who think that a single prayer and sprinkling of water is all they need? If so, you need to convince them otherwise. If not, point them to 2 Peter 1:5–11 and exhort them to add the virtue of responsibility to their faith. The elections may be rigged, but that is no excuse to abandon your duty – especially when it is to God and not man. God gave us our government and our current set of governors. He is faithful when we are not. So should we be even when our rulers are not.
I like your term “white leftists”, Whether they are Jewish or not doesn’t seem to matter. You know them by their fruit.
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.
The only way to save New York is by breaking the Hochul map machine. This is not abstract civics class nonsense. This is power. First, they gerrymander. Then they sue. Then they shop the case to a friendly judge. Then they scream “democracy” while trying to erase Republican voters from the map. NY-11 was the preview, with Marc Elias trying to carve up Nicole Malliotakis’ district and turn Staten Island into another Democratic hostage zone. Hochul’s Albany benefits from chaos. Bruce Blakeman represents the only serious statewide counterpunch. New York needs a governor who stops the racket, not one who feeds it.
Indeed. And I’m sure they try to dig deeper in 2028.