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[–] 18 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Secret group of rich people

Let me guess. Those rich people are Jewish?

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    What is it with people associating Judaism with secret power? Just because they win a disproportionate amount of Nobel prizes?

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    The argument that I heard was "historically, jews weren't allowed in many professions. But lending money was something they could do. So that's how they got rich and with money comes power." But I'm not sure whether that's the 'real' reason...

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago*

    Crucially, usury (i.e. lending money with interest) was something that Christians could not do. It was considered a sin. Judaism has no problem with it, though.

    Since somebody is unlikely to lend you money for free, and loans were a service that people needed, Jewish lenders filled that void and became wealthy.

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