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Where did the antisemitic trope come from that all Jewish people are greedy cheap and always after more money? (lemmy.world)
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[–] 9 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I am sure someone more qualified than me will chime in, but from what I recall it had something to do with Christian law being strict on money lending, but it didnt apply to Jewish folk, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Court_Jew?wprov=sfla1

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  • [–] 4 points 1 week ago (1 child)

    Correct usury is a sin in Christianity so bankers tended to be Jewish and they charged usury which meant turning a profit on money lending ie. Being more greedy than faithful.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 week ago

    And then, since compound interest is one of the most powerful forces in the universe, once the Jewish population became wealthy after decades of compounding interest, then they were villainized because they had money and money meant resources to be plundered.

    If you're a Christian, the best way to plunder somebody of a different religion is to remind all of your Christian followers that they are of a different religion, and then you have the ethical and moral responsibility to alleviate them of their material possessions in order to save their eternal souls, or failing that to at least bolster the kingdom of God.

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