
I completely agree with Michael Medved on how slavery in America has been blown out of proportion in order to push some liberal
agenda. Not only do I agree with everything he stated in his article, I would like to add an additional example of how a former "crime" has been used by liberals as a way of attacking a country's good name.
1. THE HOLOCAUST WAS NOT THE FIRST PERSECUTION OF THE JEWS. The Holocaust, while a pretty bad thing, is not unique in history. Jews had been persecuted in the centuries preceding the twentieth. Germany was not alone in its attacks against Jews. Such attacks were institutionalized by the Vatican and Protestant Churches.
2. THERE IS NO REASON TO BELIEVE JEWS WOULD BE BETTER OFF TODAY HAD THERE BEEN NO HOLOCAUST. Jews today enjoy the privilege of having a nation, where they can romp in the Dead Sea, and are surrounding by lots of people who really don't hate them and want them dead at all. If there had not been a Holocaust, they would not have a place to vacation, join a Kibbutz, or send their really old relatives to die. If it weren't for Israel, Miami would be even more overflowing with Jews than it currently is. Israel is a buffer to keeping Florida as it was meant to be, white, Christian, and only slightly Hispanic.
3. MOST COMPANIES THAT USED JEWISH SLAVE LABOR ONLY ENJOYED MODERATE SUCCESS AFTER THE WAR. Most of the companies, like Bayer, Mercedes, and Volkswagen did not enjoy much success after the war and are struggling today. It's not their fault they used slave labor. Everyone was doing it. It was the thing to do. There was a lot of peer pressure at the time to do the "in thing."
4. STOLEN PROPERTY WAS MOSTLY LOST ANYWAY DUE TO THE BOMBINGS. Most of the property that Jews had "stolen" from them was burned up by the allied bombings during the war, so there is really no reason to cry over "spilled milk." The stuff is gone, so it's time to just move on.
5. REPARATIONS ARE USELESS. Just because the Germans killed six million Jews does not mean they should have to pay for it. Paying reparations to Israel is a useless exercise and needlessly punishes Germany for previous "war crimes" and makes Israel nothing more than a welfare state. It is time Israel gets over this, gets off welfare, and starts working, just like every other country.
6. THERE IS NO ANTISEMITISM ANYWHERE. Antisemitism no longer exists. People love Jews. They are the new blacks. Ever since Jews started voting Republican, they have been embraced by Christians. Most Christians "forgive" the Jews for killing Jesus. There is no longer any need to belabor the point of the Holocaust, because Jews are cool.
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