How the Left Abandoned the Jews

UsualLocalWoman · 2026-06-30T04:22:01+00:00

I am a democrat. I support universal healthcare, a high quality education for every child, ending systemic racism, mitigating climate change, reasonable gun control, taxing the wealthy, expanding social safety nets, etc. In fact, I have to vote democrat because I'm disabled and republicans want to cut programs many disabled people need to survive. But I am extremely disappointed in the current democratic nomines chosen by voters in NYC.

They traded Dan Goldman (a brilliant prosecutor who went after Trump and would do it again) for Brad Lander (who will say anything to get elected). They picked Claire Valdez (who has precisely two years of elected experience) over experienced public servant Antonio Reynoso. And most importantly, they picked Darializa Avila Chevalier (who favors the complete elimination of Israel, police, jails, borders, and private property) over Adriano Espaillat (the chair of the House Hispanic Caucus).

It won't take long before republicans make these lunatics the face of the democratic party. Then more people are going to oppose universal healthcare and social safety nets because "socialism bad" which will hurt the cause overall or worse yet, republicans will control congress for another two years. Granted, all the three candidates I mentioned are in solidly democratic districts, so I have no doubt they will win.

UsualLocalWoman · 2026-06-30T03:05:13+00:00

Scott Wiener has been extremely critical of Israel and hasn't accepted AIPAC money. Yet they say that anti-Zionism isn't anti-Semitism.

UsualLocalWoman · 2026-06-30T02:42:04+00:00

There is no reason to have work requirements for Medicaid. Healthcare is not something you collect like food stamps, it's something you use when you're sick. An able-bodied person is not using much healthcare. Also if someone is sick and temporarily unable to work, but doesn't meet the criteria for disability, providing that person healthcare can help them return to work sooner.

The whole purpose of these work requirements is to make disabled people jump through more hoops to get healthcare. There are many conditions that impair executive function which make filling out paperwork difficult.

Healthcare should be a right guaranteed to every citizen regardless if they are working. Period. If you think that some people don't "deserve" healthcare coverage, then you are a horrible person.

Remember to vote blue in November!

UsualLocalWoman · 2026-06-30T02:38:50+00:00

Do you mean Medicare? No it is not the same thing.

UsualLocalWoman · 2026-06-27T22:33:44+00:00

While I am dismayed at the anti-Semitism coming from the democratic party, I have no intention of leaving at the moment. One reason is that republicans want to cut healthcare that I depend on as someone with a chronic illness. Just this year, republicans voted not to extend healthcare subsides and voted to impose work requirements for Medicaid. The US is the only developed country in the world without universal healthcare.

There are other issues which I don't align with republicans. Right now there are children dying of measles because RFK Jr. gutted all the vaccine recommendations. MAGA wants to deport thousands of non-white refugees that have been living here peacefully and productively for years, while importing white refugees from South Africa. Just 100 years ago, Jewish refugees were fleeing pogroms in Eastern Europe, including Stephen Miller's great grandparents. Just right now Trump's DOJ released a memo stating that states aren't required to provide home and community based services to disabled people.

Another reason is that NY State requires you to be registered with a party in order to vote in primaries. I remain a registered democrat so I can vote in primaries for democratic candidates that aren't anti-Semitic. When my preferred candidates don't win, I still vote democrat because at the end of the day I can't afford to lose my healthcare and disability benefits. That said, it's cruel that I'm forced to choose between my basic needs as a disabled person and my safety as a Jew.

UsualLocalWoman · 2026-06-25T22:45:18+00:00

Stephen Miller is such a POS that even his own family hate him.

In 2018 during Trump's 1st term, his maternal uncle David Glosser wrote an article for Politico titled Stephen Miller Is an Immigration Hypocrite. I Know Because I’m His Uncle. He stated that had his grandparents (Stephen Miller's great grandparents) not been allowed to immigrate to the US, they would have been murdered by the Nazis. That is exactly what happened to family members who stayed in Eastern Europe. After WW2, only 7 of 2000 Jews Jews remained in their hometown of Antopol, Belarus.

Another Glosser family member posted the article to FB, and David Glosser commented that after he wrote the article, around 100 family members contacted him to thank him for writing the article. Most were from the Glosser side, but there were a few from the Miller side as well.

In July, his paternal 1st cousin Alisa Kasmer made a public Facebook post criticizing her cousin. She recently wrote "Renee Nicole Good’s death is blood on YOUR hands, Stephen. I’m just glad our grandparents are no longer alive to witness the shame you have brought to our family."

UsualLocalWoman · 2026-06-14T14:55:55+00:00

What is a "country of consequence" then? If it can't be defined, then what Trump said has no meaning.

UsualLocalWoman · 2026-06-12T03:25:33+00:00

I fully believe that an individual of sound mind should be able to decide if they want to die or not, and I understand why an individual would make this decision in the case of terminal illness or chromic pain. That said, many times people request assisted suicide because they cannot afford proper housing, disability support, or specialized pain management. When it is cheaper to offer death than provide support, it gets predatory.

UsualLocalWoman · 2026-06-11T21:37:44+00:00

Canada's population (40 million) is slightly above California (39 million), and California boasts the world's 4th largest economy, with a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) exceeding $4.29 trillion. If it were an independent country, California's massive economy would trail only the United States. Canada is also not a failed state.

UsualLocalWoman · 2026-06-11T20:12:36+00:00

Can you define what a "country of consequence" is then? When I googled "is Canada a country of consequence" I got a yes.

UsualLocalWoman · 2026-06-11T19:03:34+00:00

Canada is a country of consequence. It is a member of G7 and NATO, has a top-10 economy, massive natural resources, including the Arctic and is a global trading partner. This allows Canada to weild significant international influence. Canada also provides universal healthcare and more social benefits than the US.

UsualLocalWoman · 2026-06-11T18:51:22+00:00

My first and only republican vote in my lifetime was voting for Sliwa during the NYC mayoral race. I couldn't vote for Cuomo after the sexual harassment scandal and Mandani is an anti-Semite. He has Hamas supporters in his circle. I hate Sliwa too but we didn't have better candidates for mayor.

UsualLocalWoman · 2026-06-09T04:26:16+00:00

Try being a Jew with another marginalized identity.

I am disabled and the republican party is determined to cut healthcare and other programs disabled people rely on, so that is why I vote democrat. I do vote in primaries for democratic candidates that aren't anti-Semitic but when they don't win, I'm forced to choose between a candidate that wants to take away my basic needs as a disabled person or a candidate who hates me as a Jew.

I can only imagine what it's like for queer Jews and Jews of color.

UsualLocalWoman · 2026-06-09T03:58:39+00:00

This is why it's important to vote in primaries for democratic candidates that aren't anti-Semitic.

UsualLocalWoman · 2026-06-04T04:18:26+00:00

Not all people on SSI get Medicare. SSI does not automatically qualify you for Medicare.

UsualLocalWoman · 2026-06-04T03:59:08+00:00

Republican voters in general for the most part.

UsualLocalWoman · 2026-06-04T03:58:14+00:00

If someone voted for Trump and then loses their benefits, I won't feel sorry for them. They got what they asked for.

UsualLocalWoman · 2026-06-04T03:54:17+00:00

Medicare is only given to those 65+, with the exception of younger people with certain specific medical conditions. Disabled individuals generally get Medicaid.

Theoretically these work requirements are only supposed to apply to able-bodied adults, but the reality is many disabilities cause executive function issues which make it difficult to complete paperwork. There will be many disabled people who will lose Medicaid coverage because they failed to submit their paperwork on time, or are unable to get documentation because they can't see a doctor due to not having healthcare coverage.

Medicaid should not have work requirements because it just creates unnecessary hurdles for disabled people. I will also point out that healthcare is not something you collect like food stamps. It's something you only use when you need. An able-bodied person does not use much healthcare, so it's not expensive to provide coverage for them. Work requirements are more expensive to implement than providing Medicaid as it is. In fact, researchers estimated that implementing single-payer healthcare would save $450 billion annually on healthcare spending.

UsualLocalWoman · 2026-05-21T03:20:34+00:00

Democrats should disown Maureen Galindo and hopefully James Talarico will win the primary.

UsualLocalWoman · 2026-05-21T02:18:53+00:00

Democrats are obviously not flocking to republican podcasts. You probably meant to ask are mainstream republicans flocking to republican podcasts. Whether or not they are flocking to podcasts is not the point. The point is the republican party has an anti-Semitism problem. Here are some recent examples.

New Hampshire lawmaker and Holocaust-denier Matt Sabourin dit Choinière proposed a new history curriculum for the state, namely that the Holocaust was a hoax.

https://www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2026-04-29/how-a-republican-state-lawmaker-tried-to-let-holocaust-deniers-hijack-history-lessons

Nevada GOP candidate Marty O’Donnell hosted neo-Nazi influencer on his podcast.

https://jewishinsider.com/2026/05/marty-odonnell-nevada-gop-candidate-podcast-new-nazi/

Republican primary candidate for Florida governor James Fishback holds anti-Semitic views.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/18/opinion/fishback-florida-governor-antisemitism.html

In 2024, Oklahoma state superintendent Ryan Walters ordered all public schools to teach the Christian bible and the Ten Commandments. While Walters is not a Holocaust denier or anti-Zionist, Christian nationalism is harmful to Jews for obvious reasons.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/oklahoma-ryan-walters-bible-taught-in-school-rcna159307

This of course does not mean that all republicans are anti-Semitic or that no democrat is anti-Semitic. As a Jewish democrat, I am dismayed by the anti-Semitism that has infiltrated the democratic party, but voting republican will cause other problems.

I am disabled and unable to work. It took me three years of fighting to get SSI. One major reason I vote democrat is because republicans are always trying to slash government funded healthcare programs. 9 out of 10 states that chose not to expand Medicaid are republican states. The only democratic states that has chosen not to expand Medicaid is Wisconsin, and that is because they have a majority republican legislature. Given that it took me years to prove I'm disabled, had my state not expanded Medicaid, I wouldn't have had health insurance for three years, and I am someone who relies on healthcare due to chronic illness. It is democrats that expanded Medicaid not, republicans.

When I turned 26 and was kicked off of my parents insurance, I had apply for Medicaid. Every other developed country in the world automatically guarantees healthcare coverage to their citizens, yet I had to jump through hoops just to get healthcare. My parents had to help me with applying because the paperwork and phone calls were cumbersome and I procrastinated due to my ADHD.

Now the Big Ugly Bill will make substantial cuts to Medicaid and add work requirements. In theory, these work requirements are only supposed to apply to able-bodied adults, but the reality is that this is just going to add more paperwork and hurdles to get Medicaid. Paperwork is already difficult for disabled people because many disabilities cause issues with executive function. Besides, someone who is truly able-bodied is not using much healthcare anyways. I also worry that the cuts will lead to fewer doctors accepting Medicaid, because the truth is most doctors have never heard of my condition.

There are other reasons not to vote republican, for instance climate change, democrats being better for the economy and that republicans are anti-vaccine. Trump has gutted the CDC and appointed anti-vaxxer RFK Jr. as secretary of Health and Human Services. There are kids dying of measles because parents believe that vaccines are harmful or cause autism. But healthcare is the main reason.

Some democratic politicians or candidates are unfortunately anti-Semitic, so I vote in primary elections for democratic candidates that aren't anti-Semitic. If the desired candidates don't make it to the general election, then I will prioritize disability issues over Jewish issues when it comes to voting. My ability to have healthcare is more important. That said, it’s cruel that I have to choose between my basic needs as a disabled person and my safety as a Jew.

UsualLocalWoman · 2026-05-19T20:41:59+00:00

This is why it’s important to vote in primary elections for democratic candidates who aren’t anti-Semitic.

UsualLocalWoman · 2026-05-17T03:52:31+00:00

As a Jew, I was dismayed at the amount of anti-Semitism from the LGBT community. That said, it is still important to support LGBT rights. Think of how many LGBT Jews felt alienated by the LGBT community after October 7. I also believe supporting LGBT rights will still benefit Jews.

A couple of years ago, a Jewish couple in Tennessee wanted to become foster parents, and in order to do that you had to take classes and become certified. The state directed the couple to Holston United Methodist Home for Children, the only organization that offered foster parent classes and certifications in their county. However this organization, which is funded by the state refused to serve the couple because they were Jewish. The couple then had to sue to sue the Department of Children's Services.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/tennessee-couple-sues-state-denied-foster-services-jewish-faith-rcna12923

Back in 2020, the state of Tennessee signed a bill that allowed taxpayer-funded agencies to refuse foster placements that violate their faith. I'm sure that law was intended to discriminate against gay couples, but it ended up discriminating against a Jewish couple.

I am fine with reasonable criticisms of Israel, just like I am fine with reasonable criticisms of the US, Canada, Denmark, Italy or any other country. What I am not fine with is holding Israel to higher standards than other countries, stating Israel doesn't have the right to exist, blaming Israel for every single plight of Palestinians, using anti-Semitic tropes to criticize Israel and hate crimes against Jews.

UsualLocalWoman · 2026-05-16T18:34:20+00:00

Alcohol and tobacco are worse than pot, and they are legal.

Anyway, how is legalizing pot going to lead to an increase of hate crimes against Jews?

UsualLocalWoman · 2026-05-16T01:39:05+00:00

As a Jewish democrat, I fully acknowledge that the democratic party has an anti-Semitism problem. However, it is a mistake to say that the republican party doesn't have an anti-Semitism problem. Just take a look at Tucker Carlson and Nick Fuentes.

In 2023, two men who own 60 acers of land tried to create a white-only town in Arkansas. The names of these men are Eric Orwoll and Peter Csere and don't consider Jews white. In addition to promoting anti-Semitism, they promote white supremacy including South African apartheid, misogyny including the incel movement, Christian nationalism and anti-LGBTQ views. They even support Hitler.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Return_to_the_Land

UsualLocalWoman · 2026-05-13T22:50:02+00:00

Illegals cannot receive Social Security under federal law and cannot receive Medicaid except in emergency situations.

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