Why does America have a problem with this statement? “Unashamedly Zionist and Unapologetically Jewish” to say this is to support an independent state AND a religion that does not accept Jesus as the Savior but it is generally not considered separatist for a Jew to express this sentiment, particularly within the Synagogue. In fact, we would expect this to be the perspective of Jews in the temple. What is the problem with this statement? In my experience people of European ancestry are “Unashamedly White and Unapologetically Christian”. Would the media rail if the statement was “Unashamedly Asian and Unapologetically Buddhist”?
Could it be that there is an expectation that African Americans would be ashamed about being Black and/or ashamed of being Christian? How is it that conservative (and even liberal) media can talk at length about John McCain’s service in the 1960’s and just ignore the Black experience in that turbulent era? The Civil Rights generation is shocked to find that White America is actually willing and able to evaluate a Black candidate based upon his policies. Many of us still can’t believe it.
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