I've been studying classical & archaic Greece, learning about the city-state model.

And as far as I know, the concept of Greek tragedy was rooted in the tragic flaw - a trait someone possesses that leads to glory, but also to their fall from grace.

Jews have a tragic flaw that propels them (as a culture) into power and "glory" (such as it is, & maybe esteem is a better word). Perhaps it's their ability to misrepresent who they are, and what their goals are. Maybe it's their cultural ➡️

➡️ talent for banking. Or it could be a propensity for infiltration & subversion. But the same trait that gains them entry and influence, leads to their downfall & expulsion.

But I had an epiphany: Jews don't operate in a vacuum. Their tragic flaw acts symbiotically with the tragic flaw of the larger West: Christianity.

Christianity is what has made the West so susceptible. Basically, through Christianity, the West was "asking for it".

I don't think Judaism could be nearly so successful in a Pagan or heathen world. Christianity's emphasis on tolerance, forgiveness, and loving your enemies... is precisely what allows Jews to succeed so well.

Worth noting: Hadrian was pagan.

@YoMomz Russian pogroms disagree.