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(Jewish Group) Why the Midterms Terrify American Jews
(THIS IS THE JEWISH GROUP! RESPECT!!)The midterm elections are less than three weeks away, and Donald Trump and his Republican party might even win.
The Republicans are certain to retain control of the Senate, probably adding several seats to their current majority. And while the Democrats are still favored to take the House of Representatives, their lead in the polls is small and shrinking.
What does this mean for American Jews? Nothing good. Mainstream American Jewry is terrified. (More on that in a moment.)
But it is not the Jews alone who are dismayed. Much of middle-class America feels panicky and threatened, fearing both for the future of the Republic and their own well-being.
In my home congressional district in central New Jersey, concern about a Trump victory has generated furious energy and a firestorm of anti-Trump activism. No one remembers when the district was last represented by a Democrat, but the race this year is fiercely competitive.
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