NEW YORK—Expressing a deep sense of relief upon learning that one of the most persistent and insidious prejudices in human history was not real, local Jewish man Dan Applebaum was reportedly reassured Friday after being told antisemitism doesn’t exist. “Wow, this is a huge weight off my chest,” Applebaum said…
The more I find out about other minorities, their struggles, issues and history, the more I realize that we have way more that unites us than divides us.
Having long chats with Szekler and Roma people helped open my eyes to the fact that discrimination is incredibly similar no matter who the target is. I don’t speak their native languages or fully understand the culture, but the history and treatment by the majority is very similar as a Jew.
Check out Howard Zinn’s People’s History.