The Fediverse seems thrilled with Jews leaving the platform through continued widespread antisemitism.
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You're the second person to ask, so now I'm feeling bad. You're on a server run by a good person.
I think my ask for you would when you see antisemitism, say something. Break the narrative without being a Jew.
That's not always easy to do, and I don't expect anyone to do it all of the time.
I'm reminded of a situation that happened about twenty years ago. I was at a gaming event and there were these two guys who I've come to learn (or at least speculate) were actually KKK members, and they talked to my friend and me- clearly looking to see if they had found some sympathizers.
They started talking about how "the Blacks took all the jobs" and how the "real minority in this country are white men". It was me and a white friend of mine.
At the time, I was pretty scared and I just made vaguely disapproving statements without getting specific. I was afraid they'd find out I was a Jew and hurt me.
Looking back, I wish I'd have said something and made a scene.
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I don't think people should put themselves at risk, but if you are part of a conversation and someone talks about the "bloodthirsty Zionists" or whatever, interrupt their narrative.
If more people did that, made it not socially acceptable to be antisemitic, it would go a long way.
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Zionism is the belief that Jews deserve the right to self-determination and a Jewish state, in the same way that there are Christian states all over most of the Western world, and there are many Arab states in Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.
I elaborate more on a blog post I wrote several years ago
If you'd like a "What iz Zionism" that isn't from me, I recommend the Youtube channel Unpackaed, which talks about this and many other Jewish topics.
This video on Zionism gives a longer perspective on Judaism, and while it's longer, it's highly condensed and simplified.
There are many types of Zionists, motivated for different reasons, and with different visions. That's why I consider Zionism to be a religious, rather than a political belief, despite me being a Secular Zionist, there are those that are close to me who have different reasons for their Zionism, and whose politics differ from mine.
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