The only thing different from 1933, at least in America, is the Second Amendment.
An acquaintance messaged me on LinkedIn recently, concerned for my safety and worried. “What happened to the world? I keep hearing about all the things happening to Jews. And in America as well. It’s like 1933 all over again. The persecution, the college campuses, and random acts of violence. Why an uptick on college campuses? That’s a way to control the next generation. … Please be careful with all that’s going on!”
What came from the monstrous attacks on October 7 is a realization that what happened in Israel can and will happen here. It’s not like we didn’t have all kinds of evidence for that over the last 22 years. But now Americans are fearful. The focus is on Jews right now because of Israel. But it’s not just Jews who are targets for the jihadist terrorism and violence. It is everyone. If you’re not Muslim, you’re a target.
One major difference: America has a Second Amendment and Israel does not. Most people don’t realize that Israel has some of the most draconian gun laws imaginable. Only 2% of Israeli civilians can legally own a gun. And even then, after undergoing an extremely rigorous background check and licensing test, an Israeli is allowed only one handgun and, until recently, one box of 50 rounds of ammunition. In the aftermath of the October 7 attacks, Israeli authorities granted new firearm license holders permission to purchase … 100 bullets.
By Doris Wise
