Jewish Community Centers Under Threat

[jpx7]

"Jewish community centers across the nation are under siege as dozens received bomb threats this month ― including more than 20 reported on Wednesday alone."

My sister works at one of those JCCs that received a bomb threat today.

I know the article quotes Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office Captain Mike Hartzler as saying that "There’s no apparent motive and no immediate danger"; and I know our own [MENTION=266]Hawk[/MENTION] has assured me that the racially-premised and nakedly anti-semitic elements of Trump's constituency, and the alt-right at large, represent a fringe minority. Nevertheless, the fact that the ADL (a flawed organization, but one that is certainly keeping tabs on this score) has noted "a spike in hate incidents post-election and a series of bomb threats targeting the Jewish community over the past couple weeks" is both discouraging and, to my mind, difficult to divorce from the President-elect's ascendance—given the gleefully vociferous (if otherwise marginal) anti-semitism of a component of the latter's base, and the fact that—intentional or not—his success lends cover and credibility to any actual, hateful activities that might derive from this type of heretofore-only-vocalized sentiment.

[The Chosen One]

TIL that the J in Jpx stands for Jewish.

[jpx7]

TIL that the J in Jpx stands for Jewish.

I was raised Episcopal (though very loosely—as is pretty appropriate, within that bastion of lapsed Catholics). My grandmother is (ethnically) Jewish (ie non-practicing), however.

But I'm a vaguely self-hating, half-heartedly nihilistic, somewhat over-educated, socialist-leaning, low-key atheist pretending at agnosticism—so I could probably pass for a certain kind of Jewish.

[cajunrevenge]

And I bet those threats are made by liberals.

[Krgrecw]

And I bet those threats are made by liberals.

If they are even real.

[jpx7]

If they are even real.

Uhmmm:

My sister works at one of those JCCs that received a bomb threat today.

[cajunrevenge]

They are trying so hard to push this alt right narrative. I am surprised they didn't spread rumors of Trump's daddy being in the KKK.

[goldfly]

And I bet those threats are made by liberals.

If they are even real.

i love 2017 America

[jpx7]

And I bet those threats are made by liberals.

I'd bet they were not—but I assume you presume this to be some sort of false-flag to discredit the alt-right (despite the pretty-damn-conspicuous anti-semitism voiced by corners of that self-proclaimed ideology-grouping)?

[cajunrevenge]

I'd bet they were not—but I assume you presume this to be some sort of false-flag to discredit the alt-right (despite the pretty-damn-conspicuous anti-semitism voiced by corners of that self-proclaimed ideology-grouping)?

I am pretty sure there are bad people who support both sides. The left has their wackos just like the right. I didn't see the KKK supporting Obama making national news. I don't hear about Hillary taking money from people who also give money to ISIS on the national news. Maybe because I don't watch the national news, but I doubt it was on there.

[Runnin]

And I bet those threats are made by liberals.

Don't even know what to say.

I'll bet it was done by white supremacists or KKK or KKK wannabes. They are the only ones dumb enough to even think this way. "Liberals", whatever that even means these days, have so much more to worry about.

How would this even help anything???

[BedellBrave]

I was raised Episcopal (though very loosely—as is pretty appropriate, within that bastion of lapsed Catholics). My grandmother is (ethnically) Jewish (ie non-practicing), however.

But I'm a vaguely self-hating, half-heartedly nihilistic, somewhat over-educated, socialist-leaning, low-key atheist pretending at agnosticism—so I could probably pass for a certain kind of Jewish.

I've always thought that really the only two options are being an arsehole nihilist or an orthodox Christian. Everything in between is just messing around. ;-)

[thethe]

I think we should wait for at least one verified claim of a hate crime from the right after this election cycle as opposed to making up wild unsubstantiated stories. I know the left loves their fake news right now but the public isn't buying it any more

[Oklahomahawk]

I know the left loves their fake news right now

Well you're half right

[jpx7]

I think we should wait for at least one verified claim of a hate crime from the right after this election cycle as opposed to making up wild unsubstantiated stories. I know the left loves their fake news right now but the public isn't buying it any more

The misinformation, willful or otherwise, has been pretty evenly distributed across the ideological spectrum.

[Julio3000]

Yes, Trump is an extremely flawed character. Extreme? I guess that's in the eye of the beholder.

The idea of banning entry to the country based on religion and of mass deportation is, in the context of American political norms, extreme. Disagree?

[thethe]

The idea of banning entry to the country based on religion and of mass deportation is, in the context of American political norms, extreme. Disagree?

Isn't extreme dictated by current conditions and not precedent? I mean freeing the slaves mist have been considered extreme in the early 1800s.

[Julio3000]

Isn't extreme dictated by current conditions and not precedent? I mean freeing the slaves mist have been considered extreme in the early 1800s.

True, although freeing slaves is consistent with the spirit if not the letter of our founding documents. Without ascribing rightness or wrongness of those policies, I'm just stating that they ARE extreme, in context.

[sturg33]

The idea of banning entry to the country based on religion and of mass deportation is, in the context of American political norms, extreme. Disagree?

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the number that Trump said he wants to deport, less than the number that Obama actually DID deport?

[50PoundHead]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the number that Trump said he wants to deport, less than the number that Obama actually DID deport?

I guess that's another example of how liberal Obama was (where's my sarcasm emoticon?). I think the difference between what I understand to be the Trump and Obama policies is that Trump wants to also regulate or deport those who are here legally or are seeking to enter the US legally. My guess is the policies between the two administrations will be similar when it comes to those who are attempting to or have entered the country illegally.