Subject: Re: "The Irish in America" and Black Folk
Date: Wed, 4 Feb 1998 10:31:22 GMT

Christopher Morton (cmort@nwohio.nwohio.com) wrote:
: On Tue, 3 Feb 1998 11:22:31 CST, Susan Cohen  wrote:

: >
: >
: >Christopher Morton wrote:
: >
: >> Do all Irish-Americans feel this way?  Of course not.  I've had plenty
: >> of Irish friends and still do to this day... but they know it's out
: >> there and it scares them too.
: >
: >It's all part-&-parcel of a "There but for the grace of G-d..." mentality.
: >They *knew(know)* how this country treats Black people, & there darned if
: >*they* were (are) going to be put in that place!

: I have to contrast this attitude with that of many Jews.  Many of them
: may not be comfortable with affirmative action (having themselves been
: the victims of anti-Jewish quotats) but their first reaction to
: bigotry isn't to ensure that they have somebody to beat on when they
: get kicked.  

For a different take on this, read Tony Martin's "Jewish Onslaught".
Basically, his theory is that the Jews see it to be in their 
interest, not so much to beat on Blackfolk, but to make sure that
Blackfolk keep on drawing the fire that might otherwise turn
their way if Blackfolk weren't around.  There is a lot of evidence
he advances to support this view.


	 

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