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Jewish leaders in Michigan are circulating an open letter urging Jewish Democrats and independents in the battleground state to sign their names in support of former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI) as he faces Abdul El-Sayed, the far-left Democratic nominee for Senate whose hostile positions on Israel have alarmed many Jewish voters.

The letter, which was obtained by Jewish Insider on Wednesday and has not yet been publicized, is led by Eric Bronstein, a Detroit businessman, among others identifying as Democrats and independents.

It came to light after a fundraiser for Rogers on Tuesday night hosted by three prominent Jewish Democratic bundlers in Michigan who are likewise alarmed by El-Sayed’s candidacy. The growing efforts among Jewish Democrats to rally support for Rogers in the key Senate race illustrate the degree to which El-Sayed has alienated a sizable and politically active swing voting bloc in what is expected to be a close election.

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[–] Sidhean@piefed.social 3 points 2 hours ago

Remember: they're JEWISH leaders with JEWISH concerns. Thats all. They're just worried for their fellow jewish people. I mean, if isreal stops killing just everyone they possibly can, think of what that means for jews around the world! /i'm not even sure if this is sarcasm

[–] sportsjorts@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 hours ago

Sooooo Nazis. Jewish American Nazis. Wild world we live in.

[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.cafe 2 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)
[–] hoppeduponcoffee@lemmy.zip 5 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

Don’t divide by party lines. Those times are over, and arguably have always been. Now it’s about neoliberals, fascists and leftists. The neoliberals pretend to care, but too often side with fascists.

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 16 points 13 hours ago (1 children)
[–] qarbone@lemmy.world 19 points 10 hours ago

You can drop "party". They're convincing people to vote for the worse candidate because that worse candidate is more likely to approve policies to support and subsidize a parasitic foreign nation.

They are absolutely traitors to the USA.

[–] W3dd1e@lemmy.zip 32 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

This shit is bananas because I never hear the left say anything anti-Semitic.

But, i just saw a Trump supporter who was mad about Flock blame Jews for Flock.

Soooooooo yeah. The call is coming from inside the house.

[–] Weydemeyer@lemmy.ml 1 points 5 hours ago

This will only make actual antisemitism (the kind you describe) worse. The authors of this letter are telling Jewish voters to abandon any principles they have regarding their own country - it doesn’t matter if you support abortion rights, believe in funding public education and social welfare, or just oppose the Trump / fascist agenda. None of that matters compared to supporting Israel. It’s the antisemitic “dual loyalty” trope come to life.

[–] TheFogan@programming.dev 2 points 7 hours ago

They basically flip the term around. IE criticizing a specific government, is anti-semetic. Blanket blaming an entire population of people for things they aren't even directly associated with, is OK.

[–] bedwyr@piefed.ca 39 points 19 hours ago

There was never any doubt, the moderates will try to sabotage progressives in the general election.

Their main purpose is not to beat republicans and keep them out of office, it's to keep control of the party.

As always, the "moderates" are weaponizing jewish people to keep control. Fuck you Starmer by the way you fucking cunt.

[–] ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world 106 points 23 hours ago (4 children)

Should be corrected to "Michigan Jewish conservatives pretending to be Dems circulars letter..."

[–] Cris_Citrus@piefed.zip 37 points 20 hours ago

Even more accurate would be Michigan Zionists. Don't let them get away with pretending this is about Judaism. Its about denying the liberation of the Palestinian people and continuing the ongoing oppression and genocide.

[–] Eldritch@piefed.world 50 points 22 hours ago

No pretending going on here. For a lot of establishment Democrats this has been standard operating procedure. We absolutely need to change what a Democrat is and make it not include people like them though. And the fact they're reacting like this. Indicates that they know just how painfully vulnerable they are now that the DSA is directly targeting them and not just running third party.

[–] chunk6235@piefed.social 6 points 20 hours ago

No, the title is accurate. There are a bunch of people that I've run into that flat out said if the DSA candidate for governor on my state won, they'd vote Republican.

Some people here in the Midwest have IQs that rival the average temp, it fucking sucks to hear that they'd rather support the people murdering people in the street over a DSA candidate.

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[–] BillCheddar@lemmy.world 9 points 15 hours ago

Netanyahu, is that you?

[–] arotrios@lemmy.world 72 points 23 hours ago (3 children)

What happened to "Blue no matter who?"

Seems like that particular messaging got real quiet once the DSA started winning.

[–] theparadox@lemmy.world 36 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Well, being disingenuous with literally ever fucking word they speak has worked wonders for Republicans. Turns out to be an effective technique for Corporate and Zionist Democrats too. It's almost like a class war or something.

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago

Yeah, they’ve successfully conflated anti-genocide with anti-Zionist with anti-semitism. It’s quite an accomplishment really - no one would believe that goal if you said it out loud

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 4 points 18 hours ago

Well, not THAT blue.

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[–] frustrated_phagocytosis@fedia.io 59 points 22 hours ago (3 children)

Dumbasses. Mike Rogers would run the gas chambers if Trump wanted him to.

[–] SupraMario@lemmy.world 12 points 18 hours ago

Israel....El-Sayed isn't supporting Israel.... that's why these Zionist are wanting to have their followers vote for the GOP...

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 13 points 21 hours ago

That might be why they endorsed him. Israel supports which ever does what they say… and el Sayed almost certainly won’t.

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[–] f1error@lemmy.world 15 points 18 hours ago (1 children)
[–] qarbone@lemmy.world 3 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago) (1 children)

This is neat. Do you know the source? Is it actually Seuss?

[–] MisterDeutsch@lemmy.world 8 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Before he could find work as an author, Seuss had a run of amazing political cartoons leading up to and during World War II. They are archived at some college web site called “Seuss Goes To War”.

[–] qarbone@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago (1 children)
[–] MisterDeutsch@lemmy.world 3 points 4 hours ago

Some of the racist characters are definitely “of the time”. I always show them to my seventh grade civics students to point out how propaganda works (and to make sure they don’t hold their heroes too close).

[–] Corvidae@lemmy.world 8 points 17 hours ago

Welcome to the new Democratic party, with a tent so big it includes Republicans!?

[–] CorrectAlias@piefed.blahaj.zone 33 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

You lost me at "far-left".

[–] Blackfeathr@lemmy.world 32 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (2 children)

I like (not really) how Mike Rogers is described in the mildest manner but Sayed is described in boogeyman terms.

[–] Zaktor@sopuli.xyz 12 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago)

And he "alienated" the genocide lovers. Mild criticism that's fully in line with the mainstream Democratic voter alienated these special babies that must be coddled by the rest of the party.

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[–] Abyssian@lemmy.world 5 points 16 hours ago

Like... ok. So antisemitism is bad still. Right? A surprising number suddenly like fascism and genocide. Idk. Might want to have a clubhouse meeting about that. It doesn't look great.

[–] Makhno@lemmy.world 13 points 20 hours ago

"Insular community doesnt give a fuck about anyone else. More at 6."

[–] lemmyng@lemmy.world 20 points 22 hours ago

"Vote for a literal Nazi who wants to put us all in modern-day concentration camps and gas chambers all so scawwy brown man no get powuh."

[–] HazardousBanjo@lemmy.world 12 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

I think the people of Michigan REALLY need to not underestimate the power of influence Israel, racism, the new Red Scare and Islamophobia have in this race.

Countless old fucks and Zionist Dem voters, as well as simply racist Dems are gonna jump ship, or at least refuse to turn out.

Don't get too comfortable in this race, nor others. Remember, even a close race that ends in victory is ripe for Trump and his goons to steal.

[–] SayJess@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 18 hours ago

I’m proud to say that my son and I are doing our part. I will not relent in my continued condemnation of the apartheid state of Israel. We both voted in the primary, and almost all of my picks got through. I asked him a few days after the results were announced how he voted, stressing to him that he does NOT have to reveal that to anyone, even me, but that I was just curious. Without skipping a beat, he mentioned how our man destroyed Haley and the $30 million dollar infusion by a foreign state.

[–] StupidBrotherInLaw@lemmy.world 9 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

... as he faces Abdul El-Sayed, the far-left Democratic nominee...

P.S. It seems this GIF is large portion of my replies lately yet is perfectly appropriate each time.

[–] NekoKoneko@lemmy.world 3 points 16 hours ago

It's giving me a headache, unfortunately.

[–] thethrilloftime69@feddit.online 12 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

It's pretty crazy how the verbiage for the article clearly has a bias. Well I guess not crazy, but it's obvious.

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[–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 23 hours ago
[–] lIlIlIlIlIlIl@lemmy.world 9 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago)

“Dems” don’t back fascism. Clearly they’re cunts

edit: sorry, autocorrect - republicans

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