Antisemitic incidents in the US are at the highest level recorded since the 1970s

[News Junkie]

Antisemitic incidents in the US reached their highest level last year since the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), a civil rights non-governmental organization, began recording them in 1979.

The incidents including assault, vandalism and harassment increased by more than a third in just one year and reached nearly 3,700 cases in 2022, a new ADL report published Thursday found.

And the upward trend is alarming.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/23/us/antisemitism-report-unprecedented-rise-dg/index.html

[PCIntern]

1. Big surprise....

You might or not be amazed at the freedom some gentiles have suddenly in saying stuff to me that is , well, not great. I don’t tolerate it for an instant and immediately get on my high horse angry mode. When they back down, I tell them to think carefully the next time they say that stuff.

I have zero tolerance for racism and antisemitism.

[Marius25]

2. That's because most Republicans are Neo-Nazis

and got the green-light to spread white supremacy and violence by Trump, Greene, Boebert, DeSantis, etc.

My family and I are trying to flee the country because of how bad Antisemitism and hate are here.

[SoCalDavidS]

4. What Countries Are You Considering?

I too would like to leave, for many reasons. Increase in hate being one of them. The primary reason keeping me here, is the fact my parents are in their late 80's, and I'd rather not go while they're still alive. They are too old to relocate, nor do they wish to.

Denmark is high on my list, and I have a friend who has suggested Portugal. I also have heard good things about New Zealand & Australia, although they seem kind of remote from both America and Europe.

Israel is too right wing and controlled by the religious fanatics, so I can't really consider that. I hear about a lot of anti-semitism throughout Europe, so it's a concern, and don't want to make the wrong decision if I choose to go someplace over there.

I like Canada's mindset, but it's too cold for my taste, and they're vulnerable IMO to any problems happening in America.

[Behind the Aegis]

6. Not Australia!

I suggest a deeper dive! Same with Sweden. As for Israel, your bigger concern would be terrorist attacks, as well as the rightward swing. Denmark is not bad, but it would be as cold as Canada in some respects. Frankly, as strange as it sounds, Germany, is not too bad, at least the bigger cities. Stay out of the former Soviet Empire states, except to visit. Portugal is a beautiful country, and the people are supposedly quite friendly, but I honestly don't know the issues surrounding Jews there. I am not sure about New Zealand.

In all honesty, most countries have almost no Jews, and it can be hit or miss. Frankly, we just have to come to the conclusion, most places don't really want us, even if they are "friendly" or "think highly" of us; so, we just make the best of the situation and try to make things better for ourselves (seems lots of Jews miss the need to advocate for Jews despite advocating for ever other group). It is also important to remember not all anti-Semites are goose-stepping Nazis, and more than few are run-of-the-mill people who are just anti-Semitic at a variety of levels and the "tipping point" to violence is usually a mystery.

[FakeNoose]

3. From the OP - it's mostly happening online

Not that hate speech OK, not by any stretch.

But we've already decided that we favor "free speech" over "stifling hate speech" when it leads to too much sensoring of the internet. Americans have shown tolerance of certain levels of hate speech against any group.

[chowder66]

5. This just makes me sick. As it does for so many victims of hate everywhere.

[Behind the Aegis]

7. Shocking. OK, not really.

The bigger "shock" is how few actually give a shit. You'd be surprised by the number of "good people" who don't see us as worthy of protection, except in a classroom setting or if they can use anti-Semitism as weapon against the other side, and how some forms of anti-Semitism aren't really anti-Semitic as decided by a group of non-Jews or their self-loathing (some of their best friends) buds.