I know people of all 4 sects of Judaism -let’s keep that for another time. I think you will find it extremely interesting what I can tell you.

But as a tease - the civilization is still very much evolving and there is part that is starting and previewing the future ( slow but sure ) of organized bible based religion.

Posted by Lennybruce26 on 7/19/2023 2:49:00 PM (view original):

Posted by gomiami1972 on 7/19/2023 2:41:00 PM (view original):
I don't have nearly as much insight into the Jewish diaspora as you do, so I'll defer in those matters. My jewish friends are split right down the middle between peace and all out conflict. They are all Reformed...I do not know any Orthodox or Conservative.

Very interesting comment. Everyone I know wants a peaceful 2 state solution.
Perhaps the more militant sounding want peace like I do but have given up hope and if you talk to them during a conflagration they will have blood in their eyes.
You understand but a lot of people do not have a clue about the American jewish feeling towards Israel. Because of the vulnerability and existential criseses a lot of us are Israeli in our hearts maybe just as much if not more then American.

There are a type that I call self hating Jews but they are a small troublesome group that we dismiss as vermin.

It is nice that you have jewish friends. You have always seemed Jewish to me.

No but I grew up near one of the gerat centers of American jewry (south Florida) and attended grade school at a majority jewish school...best friend is jewish, dated jewish girls in high school and best man at my wedding was jewish. That doesn't confer knowledge but I'm not a total babe in the woods like most Christians I know.

Posted by gomiami1972 on 7/19/2023 2:53:00 PM (view original):

Posted by Lennybruce26 on 7/19/2023 2:49:00 PM (view original):

Posted by gomiami1972 on 7/19/2023 2:41:00 PM (view original):
I don't have nearly as much insight into the Jewish diaspora as you do, so I'll defer in those matters. My jewish friends are split right down the middle between peace and all out conflict. They are all Reformed...I do not know any Orthodox or Conservative.

Very interesting comment. Everyone I know wants a peaceful 2 state solution.
Perhaps the more militant sounding want peace like I do but have given up hope and if you talk to them during a conflagration they will have blood in their eyes.
You understand but a lot of people do not have a clue about the American jewish feeling towards Israel. Because of the vulnerability and existential criseses a lot of us are Israeli in our hearts maybe just as much if not more then American.

There are a type that I call self hating Jews but they are a small troublesome group that we dismiss as vermin.

It is nice that you have jewish friends. You have always seemed Jewish to me.

No but I grew up near one of the gerat centers of American jewry (south Florida) and attended grade school at a majority jewish school...best friend is jewish, dated jewish girls in high school and best man at my wedding was jewish. That doesn't confer knowledge but I'm not a total babe in the woods like most Christians I know.

You are Jewish in the sense that I am jewish leaving out the umbilical cord connection to Israel.

Another time I will elaborate.

I know tons of Vietnamese people They refer to me as The Jewvanese because I’m so into the culture that it is if I am Vietnamese.
I have a Zelig thing where I take on the characteristics of different ethnic groups.

Funny you mention ethnic groups. One of the biggest debates amongst my jewish friends is whether the Jewish diaspora represents simply a religion or an ethnic group. That is also split 50/50 and can get very high-level philosophical. I usually stay out of that discussion and just listen.

Posted by gomiami1972 on 7/19/2023 3:13:00 PM (view original):
Funny you mention ethnic groups. One of the biggest debates amongst my jewish friends is whether the Jewish diaspora represents simply a religion or an ethnic group. That is also split 50/50 and can get very high-level philosophical. I usually stay out of that discussion and just listen.

I say ethnic group same as Italians. There is nothing monolithic about either. But of course you can be no religion and Jewish but not Christian and Jewish. You can be Italian and any religion.

Not a pure ethnic group because the country came second and the target practice came first. Italians come from Italy. They had a base to begin with that was theirs.
Jews are everywhere you can find a good bakery and a baseball team.

Is 2024 going to be the year of a flurry of 3rd party candidates?
Besides Cornell West,
RFK JR? Christie? Unknowns?
If West follows thru I would not be surprised if a conservative never trumpers runs to cancel out West and take extra from Trump.

I am assuming that because of their 100% incompetence the Republican Party gets stuck with the leader.

is Jim Jordan the most disheveled looking congressman in modern times. Just sayin.
If you are reading this and do not know look up his assistant coach status as assistant wrestling coach at Ohio State from 1977 to 1985. He ignored complaints of 6 wrestlers who testified that they told him about sexual abuse by the team doctor who had 182 complaints of sex abuse at the university.

There are lawsuits currently in progress and the sweaty looking disheveled ex wrestler and wrestling coach will be in a clinch.

Most cases have been settled but some remain.
Jordan is being accused of ignoring complaints and with his brother in law witness tampering and intimidation and there is text messages to support it.

Jim Jordan is an evil clown.

If Marjorie Taylor Green shares her own nudes does that constitute revenge porn?

it constitutes making me hurl...and my new name for her is EmptyG

There is only one party in the US right now. Having a 2nd one to choose from would be an improvement.

The Demipublicans and Republocrats have been two sides of the same coin for generations. What you see is mostly for public consumption.

Posted by gomiami1972 on 7/20/2023 8:41:00 PM (view original):
There is only one party in the US right now. Having a 2nd one to choose from would be an improvement.

The Demipublicans and Republocrats have been two sides of the same coin for generations. What you see is mostly for public consumption.

As Wylie will attest to that kind of false equivalency is anathema to me meaning I could not disagree more even if I was dead.

im sorry to say this my friend but it is not worthy of debate. And please do not say I’m copping out.

You are a brilliant guy and that’s just some type of emotional reaction to a very disheartening truth.

Posted by wylie715 on 7/20/2023 8:36:00 PM (view original):
it constitutes making me hurl...and my new name for her is EmptyG

I’m fond of ugly bittch.
Bride of Frankenstein and Congresswoman Ratchet
slso sounds good. How about Brainless Betty.
Alliterative nicknames are good.

Seriously is she in 4th grade?

Posted by Lennybruce26 on 7/20/2023 9:50:00 PM (view original):

Posted by gomiami1972 on 7/20/2023 8:41:00 PM (view original):
There is only one party in the US right now. Having a 2nd one to choose from would be an improvement.

The Demipublicans and Republocrats have been two sides of the same coin for generations. What you see is mostly for public consumption.

As Wylie will attest to that kind of false equivalency is anathema to me meaning I could not disagree more even if I was dead.

im sorry to say this my friend but it is not worthy of debate. And please do not say I’m copping out.

You are a brilliant guy and that’s just some type of emotional reaction to a very disheartening truth.

No, you are not copping out. If you want to believe that we have two parties, be my guest. Most Americans suffer the same delusion that you do, lol.

The last time the US had legit, balloted independent parties would have been around 2000...The Green Party and Libertarian Party were destroyed and absorbed into the machine.

Posted by gomiami1972 on 7/20/2023 10:08:00 PM (view original):

Posted by Lennybruce26 on 7/20/2023 9:50:00 PM (view original):

Posted by gomiami1972 on 7/20/2023 8:41:00 PM (view original):
There is only one party in the US right now. Having a 2nd one to choose from would be an improvement.

The Demipublicans and Republocrats have been two sides of the same coin for generations. What you see is mostly for public consumption.

As Wylie will attest to that kind of false equivalency is anathema to me meaning I could not disagree more even if I was dead.

im sorry to say this my friend but it is not worthy of debate. And please do not say I’m copping out.

You are a brilliant guy and that’s just some type of emotional reaction to a very disheartening truth.

No, you are not copping out. If you want to believe that we have two parties, be my guest. Most Americans suffer the same delusion that you do, lol.

The last time the US had legit, balloted independent parties would have been around 2000...The Green Party and Libertarian Party were destroyed and absorbed into the machine.

When the 2 parties are so diametrically different who needs a third party. They are just messianic egotistical hellrazers. That’s why I can see RFK going 3 P.

Coincidencentally after my comment on 3rd parties Drudge did a deep dive on big 3rd party candidate stories.

Those that don’t consult Drudge for daily news are missing the great source of all things most important in the news.