Antisemitism

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(07-17-2020, 10:44 AM)michaelsean Wrote: So one question. Are fake Hitler quotes better or worse than real ones?

Also I recently discovered I am 4% Jewish. Please tell Mrs Pat I get it.

I think, and this is very broad, that a lot of anti-semitism in Middle Ages Europe was fostered by kings wanting to take their money.

That could be a reason. Most of it did stem from the way Christianity, particularly Catholicism, played in politics, dominating the power structures. The idea of the Jewish people killing Jesus was a good motivator to incite violence against them and use them as an excuse for any issue, especially since they were a minority and it kept the lowest class of citizens under the control of the church ideology. The use of religious zealotry against Muslims also played into that fervor against Jewish people.