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In reply to the discussion: Rising anti-Semitism: ‘The Pianist’ actress considers leaving UK [View all]Erich Bloodaxe BSN
(14,733 posts)If you are, have you noticed how little your vote has as an affect on foreign policy? I do vote, and my vote didn't mean squat in terms of ending the horrific violence and war crimes committed by America's military under American Presidents.
So why do I 'share' any more 'burden' for things done by people for whom I didn't vote simply because some other bunch of yahoos voted an violent idiot into power than your random Jewish British citizen who likewise didn't vote Netanyahu into power?
Why do you want to blame ALL Americans, even the ones who voted against the violent idiots, for the actions of the violent idiots SOME Americans elected? How is that really any different than blaming any random Jewish person, whether Israeli or not, who likewise didn't vote in Netanyahu and the far righters?
I reject responsibility for actions for people I voted against such as George Bush, just as your British Jew gets to reject responsibility for Netanyahu. In his (or her) case, because he/she couldn't vote, and in my case because I voted AGAINST.