WWI was one of the most pointless wars in the history of mankind. But it did serve to prove one point, namely, that try as they may, society will always look at Jews as social pariahs. It didn't matter that Jewish deaths in the war were proportional to their numbers in the population or that the wealthy industrialist Walther Rathenau used his resources and ingenuity to give Germany a lease on life during the war and even negotiated on its behalf after the war. Like Rathenau, Jewish credibility was dead shortly after. As the 20's raged on in the Weimar Republic, with a sexual revolution and progressive values at the helm—much like today btw—the value of Jewish life was deteriorating as fast as the value of the Frank against the dollar. But while the government was able to print more money to keep the economy afloat a little longer and prepare the nation for the next war, there was nothing that could prepare the Jews for what was to come. Capitalistic assimilationism, socialist Zionism, or isolationist orthodoxism - whatever you call it, a Jew devoid of his mission is always going to have trouble. Flamethrowers anyone?

#israel #thetribe #antisemitism #judaism #worldwarone #worldwartwo #nazism #zionism

Episode ID: 1000526397618

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Release Date: 22/06/2021, 13:19:13