Antisemitism in the US

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How would you compare it to that of, say, europe? Does it manifest itself in a noticeably different way?

[Rafiq]

Anti-semitism in the US is almost a completely rural phenomena and is ideologically identified with a wider current of Libertarianism. Undoubtedly and exclusively it is a rural petite bourgeois reaction to urban culture. In the ghettos, there are instances of adherence to anti-Semitic conspiracies as well as conspiracy theories in general, mostly as a result of a lack of political mobilization and the real life disillusionment with what "they're telling us". Other than that, there are no "inherent" anti-Semitic tendencies in the American national identity as Jews largely came here as migrant workers and were discriminated against along with Italians, Poles, and so on. It should be noted that industrialists like Henry Ford were incredibly anti-Semitic, during the 1930's it wouldn't be a surprise if there were generally anti-Semitic capitalists reacting against finance. But overall, Jews, like the others have played an integral part in the creation of the American identity - as equals. Though not completely, this for the most part made anti-semitism rather difficult among American workers aside from basic discrimination no different from that against Mexicans today. Anti-semitism isn't just aversion towards Jews, it is a pathology and a coordinate for our worldless universe. It simply didn't take root with American workers.