Chief Rabbi of Ukraine Yaakiv Bleich On Holodomor

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[–]fschmidt 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (17 children)

I follow the Old Testament but I am not Karaite. The Karaites have Jewish traditions that are alien to me. And they interpret the Old Testament with strict literalism while I interpret it in the general context of history. My father's family was part of the Hungarian upper class and had no connection to Jewish culture. I was raised with a mix of Hungarian and American culture.

[–]ZvezdaRussian[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (16 children)

Interesting. Are you a nationalist? And what do you think about Israel existing?

[–]fschmidt 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (15 children)

I support nationalism in theory. I was an American nationalist when I was younger but America has decayed to the point that I am no longer loyal to it. I never had any connection to Jews, so I don't care about Israel one way or the other. Of the nationalities that I know, the only one that I consider to be good is the Japanese. But I don't think I could ever be Japanese. I don't know Russia, I have never been there. I was in Hungary a long time ago. It was nice, but I think Catholic countries are doomed because of the decay of Catholicism. Of the Christian countries, only the Orthodox have a chance of avoiding degeneracy.

[–]ZvezdaRussian[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (14 children)

Do you consider Japanese Nationalism good or just the people in Japan? And what do you think about Hungary in WW2?

[–]fschmidt 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (13 children)

Japenese nationalism is good and I hope it increases. They need it to protect their culture from modern western culture.

Hungary was reasonable in WW2. The alliance with Germany made sense at the time. Hungary also refused to murder Jews and other minorities. Later in the war, Germany overthrew the Hungarian government and installed its own puppet regime which then carried out the Nazi programs. But this was Germany's fault, not Hungary's.

[–]ZvezdaRussian[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (12 children)

Do you know about Unit 731 and Nanking? I undestand Hungary's position at the beginning of the war but I think the uprising that happened later on was stupid and simply spurred by alive nazis residing in Hungary.

[–]fschmidt 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (11 children)

Do you know about Unit 731 and Nanking?

I didn't but looked it up. That was Japan, so this doesn't relate to Hungary much.

I undestand Hungary's position at the beginning of the war but I think the uprising that happened later on was stupid and simply spurred by alive nazis residing in Hungary.

My understanding of this comes directly from my parents, not from historical sources. And what they said is that the Nazis in Hungary would not have come to power without Germany's backing.

[–]ZvezdaRussian[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (10 children)

Yes and you were talking about japanese nationialism so I asked about it. What do you think about the Hungarian Revolution?

[–]fschmidt 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (9 children)

Yes and you were talking about japanese nationialism so I asked about it.

These things go beyond nationalism. Nationalism should be about defending one's nation, not about attacking other nations.

What do you think about the Hungarian Revolution?

My father fought in it and my parents left when it failed. Eisenhower promised eastern European countries that America would help countries that revolted, and then he reneged on his promise when Hungary revolted.

[–]ZvezdaRussian[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (8 children)

I understand what you mean by nationalism in this sense, but a lot of japanese nationalism is based on the their regime during WW2 and hating China, Like how I mentioned about Nanking and trying to play down or out right deny Unit 731's existence. I think every country should be nationalist and every country that isn't is weak, but I think certain nationalists in Japan are a little bit genocidal towards the chinese. Do you think it was a justified revolution in Hungary or a Nazi Idea used to weaken the USSR?