Is there a cultural/political difference between wealthy Jews and WASPs today?
I was watching Curb Your Enthusiasm in this scene
where Larry and his wife has to act WASPy to get into a mostly WASP country club because he got kicked out of his old Jewish one. The historical context is that WASPs held all of the power in elite institutions pre-WWII and post WWII Jews began their ascendence to power and today the elite positions in American heavily dominated by Jews. However, from that video, there still seems to be a cultural difference. Jews seem to be more urban and progressive, centered in NYC and WASPs seem to be Republican and concentrate in New England. Even though both groups hold elite power there still seems to be a cultural shift. Thoughts?
Quite possibly the dumbest post I've seen. And I hate myself for reading it
Thanks for the monkey shit. Seriously.
Both of these stereotypes aren't true. It's amusing, after having grown up in a major east coast city where most of my friends were of some ethnic origin-i.e. not wasp, including Italian, Irish, eastern and very much Jewish-we never gave a thought about it. As an Irish American (by many generations) I had more friend where I could say "oy veh" And we could just laugh and we still do.
You should take a 20th century history course.
50 years ago there was a difference, now they pretty much act the same aside from the holidays they celebrate (and among younger ones in NYC, they are all pretty much non-religious anyways).
I went to a school that was 33% jewish, maybe 1% of them joined a jewish frat. You're extrapolating way too much on a minorty of individuals.
Jewish men have less skin in the game.
Haha, I think that holds true for the majority of Americans.
"WASPs seem to be Republican and concentrate in New England." I didn't know there are that many Republicans left in New England. Read The Great Gatsby (or just watch the movie, Leo was pretty good in that one) if you want to get a sense of the historical divide between the WASP and the noveau riche Jews and Catholics. In this day and age the old guard WASP establishment is practically non-existent--as exhibit A see current composition of Supreme Court Justices, and many families that used to be the stalwarts of WASP powers in America have since been diluted away or morphed into something else--- like the Bushes.
Im disgusted that the OP is dumb enough to try and gain cultural understandings from a show that exists solely for the ridicule of stereotypes.
Careful guys. You're going to end up having somewhere in here talking about the health benefits of circumcision, most likely the lower risk of contracting AIDS - a clear and significant benefit if you are the sort of incredibly sensible man who goes around sticking your unprotected junk into a large variety of people.
wow, a race thread turned into a thread about genitalia? c'mon man
OP, there is obviously a cultural difference, they are different cultures historically. don't know if I believe your stereotypes, but then again I'm just a dumb southerner (born & still live south of the Mason Dixon), what do I know?
While there have been a variety of non-black groups that have been mistreated throughout history in addition to the Jews (Italians, Indians, Koreans, etc), the Jews have risen to the ranks of country clubs and investment bank executives while the other groups are still running pizzerias, Kwik-E-Marts, and dry cleaners respectively.
Side note, definitely get cut...don't be weird.
In regard to banking, I'm not sure "risen" is the right word since they were there to begin with.
Hey man only Indians I see running "kwik-e-marts" (what is this, the simpsons?) are, understandably, new immigrants. There's probably a reasonable explanation why Jewish people (as some have stated) control parts/majority of wall street (as someone pointed out they're historically known as bankers).
Side note - ..."the ranks of country clubs" - lol, really?
I'm starting to agree with the people who say these race threads are retarded. Work hard and worry about your god-damn-self. AKA don't turn into one of those youtube nuts blaming his lack of success at the illuminati.
"Bartleby, bring me the tape from today's stock market session..." You know that it is 2014, right?
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