In the US, antisemitism is the only bigotry that gets either explained as unintentional or dismissed as not real.

by saying people were taking it out of context. Racism and sexism do not get the "out of context" treatment.

When a temple is vandalized, the news of it lasts a day or two and then disappears. The outrage against the anti-Asian violence that happened a few years ago was broadcast daily.

Jews have been targeted for years to little or no fanfare against it, yet we are not considered a protected class.

The Holocaust is denied by many people. Slavery is not.

"The Jews won't replace us." No place did I see or hear "homosexuals won't replace us." Because we have always been a convenient, easy target.

"Arbeit Macht Frei" can be put on a float and it seems no one at this parade stopped it, mentioned anything, or did anything to prevent. If these little Nazis went blackface, the outrage would spread throughout the country.

The right wing hates us. The left wing hates us.

I could go on about this, but I want to keep this short. If I went on, this post would be pages long.

even in blue areas

as for my work, i deal with elderly and disabled people.

i get to drive past homeless a lot.

so, i am usually of the feeling that most discriminating behavior is whitewashed

What they did in Gaza was way over the top

And I'll leave it at that, friend, other than to say all hatred of this kind sucks

I have seen it some surprising places; well, maybe I wasn't all that surprised! When it comes to the Holocaust, many, including many Jews, are woefully UNDEREDUCATED (if at all) about the topic.

Rigid minds, grounded in dogma

3) "in part because it is running third for the Democratic Senate nomination in Maine": that makes no sense at all. The float is running third? A student is running third? The school / diocese is running third?

The parade was in Pennsylvania, not Maine.

Referring to the "Democrat" in Maine running for Senate with the Nazi tattoo and the history of anti-LGTBQ comments, I forget his name because I don't want to know it.

Those who are responsible for this travesty need to be publicly exposed and then punished---firings, expulsions, whatever is the most effective.

The significance of "Arbeit Mach Frei" isn't some obscure fact that requires a background in WWII history to recognize. The term has appeared in well-known books and films dealing with The Holocaust for many years. Imagine being someone who lost relatives in those death camps, seeing those words at a religious school's holiday parade. Just inexcusable.

"Auschwitz. Let's put it on a float." I can totally see how people might have justified it, but that still doesn't mean it was right.

Or probably some other far-right religious order.

"Students, regardless of household income, who are residents of Florida and eligible to enroll in a K-12 public school, can receive a scholarship worth an average of $8,000 to attend a private school." That's right, regardless of household income. It may take a decade, but FL under DeSantis and GOP will bankrupt FL public education.