I wrote a comment in response to a diary "Biden, Oppenheimer on the flotilla" yesterday about tone-deaf Jewish leadership. I was sent a spanking message (I am sure it has some sort of name) saying "Cut out the 'Jewish Bankers Rule the World crap'". And told that I could not post until I had acknowledged my scolding.
F**k you.
First off, read the actual comment. I don't believe Jewish bankers rule the world. The world is far too complex and interconnected to be ruled.
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If you read my other comments, you would find that I admire the intellect and success that has been achieved by Jews. University admissions, Nobel Prizes, Professorships, etc. accrue to Jews far beyond their percentage of the population for a very good reason - they earn it.
My message in the comment was a observation applicable to any group whose powerful members become so tone-deaf they show contempt for the very existence of non-members. This includes Texas oilmen, Afghan Taliban, British Comapny-men, etc.
Israeli commandos, operating on behalf of the Israeli government, shot people dead that it did not need to kill. They could have easily disabled the boat without violence. You only allow that kind of violence when you feel that the other side no longer exists as humanity.
I also believe Goldman is stealing from us. Front and center. Undeniable. They feel that they have a right to whatever profits they can attain through their activities, and they could not give a c**p about the impact on the general populus. And yes, I not only understand Credit Default Swaps, but I also ran a company that wrote high-speed trading systems and exchanges, so I get how program trading works.
When any identifiable group reaches a point where their powerful members exercise their power with impunity, they will face opposition eventually once the far larger majority reaches a point of desperation. Whether this is right or wrong is totally immaterial. This is a comment on social dynamics.
Israel cannot win with its current strategy. Absolute, full stop. Demographic trends will continue to build pressure on the population and will require increasingly desperate measures to contain. At some point, Israel will cross a line that will disgust the world. I would like to think this event was such, but I guess it is not. Perhaps it will be forceable evacuation of the Gaza Strip. Perhaps dropping an atomic bomb. It is unavoidable. They will have to continually escalate power.
But a minority with a low birthrate cannot maintain power solely through wealth and weapons forever.
I create a parallel between Israel and Goldman not to suggest Jewish overlord bankers, but to illustrate that some very successful folk are behaving in a way that evinces contempt for their victims and absolute entitlement without limit.
Without the capacity for compassion, you have only power. And power is always limited.
Oh, and f**k you whoever sent the message earlier.