Longevity and Mythology

 

This essay has to do with a few of man’s.ideas pertaining to health ..Man for centuries  has denied, rationalized, created myths, fantasies and illusions regarding knowledge about his being. Articles from The New York Times are main references .

The article  "The Pursuit Of Longevity Lives Forever, but We Don't “ was published January 19, 2025.  Roughly 4,000 years ago there was a Mesopotamian king named Gilgamesh.  As the story goes, he set out to find a life of everlasting youth  in a certain plant . Then,, a Chinese magician named Xu Fu convinced the Emperor that there was an elixir granting  eternal life  across the Yellow Sea. The Emperor supposedly gave this man 3,000 virgins and an Army for his quest.  End of story  as the magician was never seen again. Everyone knows about Alexander the Great and his dominating quest . Apparently ,he also had the desire to live forever. He died in his 30’s. The  irrational pursuit of immortality is  an  example of man’s craziness and stupidity .

What about Ponce de Leon?  Did he find the fountain of youth?  Apparently he did. Just look at the number of older individuals living in Florida today. That population number just swells during the winter months.  Even my younger sister Bev moved to Florida.

Maybe  Isaac Newton was on to something when he believed that his alchemical research would create a drink that  granted immortality.. Then, during the Age of Enlightenment, the word longevity emerged in the English dictionary.. Its current relevance is apparent and a  few notable characters follow: 1.  Luigi Cornaro wrote the first longevity diet book and subjected himself to sparse daily portions, including a lot of eggs, milk, broth and vegetables and lived into his 80s.  He also practiced caloric restriction and abstinence.  2.  A Chicago urologist began replacing people's testicles, including his own with those of younger men.  He died at age 65.  3. Dr. Eugene Steinach’s vasectomy  procedure was the cure for aging.  

In the 19th and 20th centuries ,anti-aging gurus, newspaper writers and charlatans  promoted lifestyle changes, such as avoiding excessive sleep, forgoing water, marrying and even living in Nantucket . Other suggestions were not reading sexy  novels that poisoned  the  mind.  Even insurance companies preferred to insure one Jew rather than two Christians.  Soda fountain clerks told customers drinking sour milk would cause them to live to be 200 years old; cosmetic companies sold electrotherapy devices already established and useless ; and testimonials from Americans to reporters  said that they drank a daily bottle of old and good wine, took medication, ate candy ,hunted whales and  smoked at least one cigar a day. Dr. Cyrus  Edson,  told people that men of genius  lived remarkably long lines.  He died in his mid-40s.  Alexander Bogomolets developed a serum made from horse blood and cadaver marrow that he believed would allow one to live to 150 years of age.  Alexis Carrel claimed  to have kept alive the tissue of a chicken heart for years.  

Longevity increased in large part to the establishment of public water filtration , chloration, discovery of antibiotics like penicillin and the arrival of vaccines for deadly diseases like: polio.  Now , researchers from Harvard and Oxford recently  thought the market value in  expectancy research  with breakthroughs  would be worth $367 trillion.

It's clear that immortality is fictional and can be found in novels, movies, and so forth. On the other hand, aging is not as evidenced by the fact that it's developmental as well as normal and pathologic.  With that being said, there are numerous theories of aging.The main ones include: 1 Wear and Tear.  2.  Neuroendocrine 3.  Genetic Control 4.  Free Radical .Other theories proposed throughout the years  include water accumulation; cell division, limited number of cell divisions,, Hayflick Limit,, Death, Hormone, Thymic-Stimulating , Mitochondrial, Errors, and Repair, Redundant DNA, Cross-Linkage, Autoimmune ,Calorie Restriction ,Gene Mutation , Rate of Living,  Order to Disorder,  and Telomerase per  Klatz and Goldman “Stopping The Clock.”

There's a plethora of information regarding aging in our wealthy country.  Yet ,the oldest living do not nor have never resided in the United States.  Yes, Loma Linda, a "Blue Zone"  community  has people reaching 100.  The following four articles titled "A Tricky Diagnosis and the Lure of Women's Health Scams.  January 12, 2025; “How Extreme Religious Liberty Undermines Public Health” September 18, 2022; “Best Measure of Health?  Body Roundness Index Find Support over BMI “September 8, 2024; and “The Joyless Quest For Peak Happiness “ August 11, 2024  are just a few articles affecting  aging . And, I'm omitting all the toxic exploitive Trump policies associated with anxiety, fear and increased cortisol levels..

Briefly, the first article had to do with the difficulty with accurately diagnosing female conditions .  An example of this was based on the polycystic ovary syndrome.  This disease has resulted in both over and under diagnoses.  That being said, there are a number of scams for treatment, especially on social media that were financially motivated by uncredentialed health types.

The second article had to do with recent rulings by the courts that favored the beliefs of a small group of conservatives. These rulings favor corporations and limit various treatments, especially drugs related to infectious diseases like Covid-19 and HIV .  It's the court promoting corporate profit over public health.  Generally, the insurance companies, because of the Affordable Care Act, had increased the amount of coverage and the courts seem to be on the path of changing that because of religious craziness based on some primitive idea.  It's not surprising that the motive of profit rises.  Back in the day when I was practicing psychology.  I had a contract to provide psych  services with a limited number of Rx visits allowed. When I exceeded those limitations, they told me they found another provider that they could pay less..

The next article suggests that perhaps the BMI index -body mass index should be replaced by the BRI - body roundness index.  As far as the BMI index goes, every time Linda and I have visited a Dr. ,they asked  for our height , we were weighed  so BMI index scores were recorded.  I can't recall any doctor or nurse ever commenting on our BMI index.  Perhaps the BMI index fails to capture the health  or illness of many.? Okay,  the BMI is only one measure of health.  Yes, there are many measures regarding health. Is the BRI a better index than BMI ? 

The last article was about measuring and being preoccupied with happiness. Recently, researchers created a critical positivity ratio which is a precise numerical value derived through complex mathematical functions to describe the ideal relationship between positive and negative emotions.  As a matter fact, this mathematical  ratio has been used in a number of apps pertaining to happiness.  Also, the article went on to suggest that one can become preoccupied with their apps and that in fact can and does create negative outcomes with certain individuals depending upon their  anxiousness or depression .

I have not read  any current research that suggests using one of these emotional apps relates to longevity.  Assessments for longevity are very detailed, covering a wide range of topics, experiences of each individual.  In any event, apps are a tremendous source of income with questionable outcomes. Years ago, Paul Ekman stated "emotions are a process, a particular kind of autonomic appraisal influenced by our evolutionary and personal past, in which we sense that something important to our welfare is occurring, and a set of psychological changes in emotional behaviors began to deal with that situation."  He identified seven emotions that included anger, contempt, enjoyment, fear, sadness and surprise.  I would add that emotions change rapidly and that they are difficult to identify and label based on private practice and personal  experiences with others.Notice that five of Ekman's emotions are negative and Jefferson’s pursuit of” happiness “was nowhere to be found. I admit that Jefferson ,the brilliant wealthy land owner and owner of other humans had a pretty good life.

Albert Ellis’ theory was based on the fact that emotions affect thinking and thinking affects emotions which often results in irrational thinking and  behavior . With that being said, emotions are significant but do not tell the whole story as far as longevity goes.  Yes, Jefferson told us to pursue happiness , but he didn't say it would lead to longevity.

For the purpose of this essay, let's assume for a moment that  apps differentiate pleasure and non pleasure . Aristotle referred to a hedonistic concept  suggesting  that the attainment of pleasure is good because it's the absence of pain; it's the ultimate goal of life.  Plato suggested that pleasure can be true or false, and that good men have true pleasures but bad men have false pleasures.  In other words, pleasure is subjective .

Pleasure, success, and satisfaction can be considered good depending upon the perception of the holder.  Those Hamas terrorists ,who are still alive, likely considered their attack on the Israelis as pleasurable, satisfying  and good.  Also, eating a hot fudge sundae might be pleasurable and satisfying at that moment . even if one is  obese and has diabetes . Obviously the long  term perception of pleasure, satisfaction and happiness can often be detrimental and self-defeating.  Further, a sadomasochistic type seeks and strives  for  pleasure and satisfaction with their sadistic, cruel and dominating behavior.  However, who wants to be in a relationship with that type of individual ?  In essence, the pursuit of pleasure, satisfaction and happiness can be and is often self-defeating  and harmful to  well-being.

Pain and unhappiness also occur in the unconscious.  To illustrate, often  a person, who is unaware ,who doesn't have success as he desires because of impaired health or from inner defects is unable to understand  or make the connection that these unconscious forces  contribute to his unhappiness .He believes he's happy.  Recently, I chatted with  a friend  In his  60s .Steve told me that he was delighted, happy because he recently sold a number of items. He can not afford to live independently. He also mentioned his high blood pressure. He was almost disqualified when  in his 40’s ran Western States .He claimed that high blood pressure for him was normal and was never  a big deal.  He also told me of his recent heart byway operation and again told me that high  blood pressure was just high blood pressure.  He didn't acknowledge any relationship between his high blood pressure, and his heart condition . Simply put, individuals have an illusion of happiness which is self-contradictory.  Happiness and unhappiness are not only states of the mind as they are expressions of the entire organism and  personality.

Spinoza, Spencer ,Marx   Freud ,Rand and others wrote about the necessity of being productive  ; It's of value because it contributes to the  emotional development of the individual and these actions benefit other individuals . In”It Has Nothing to Do with Age,” I prescribed 7 prescriptions that relate to mental and physical health, resulting in lengthening one's life span.. Happiness is subjective and conjugated with  living a productive and healthy life .  

Happiness and unhappiness are more than just thoughts within the personality ..The belief in happiness can be related to a  lack of productivity, emptiness of life, incapacity to love or be loved found in the unconscious.  Often, individuals rationalize the illusion of being happy.  Happiness is conjunctive.  with an  increase in vitality of feeling, thinking  and productiveness . Unhappiness is conjunctive with the decrease of these previously mentioned capacities and functions of personality.. The workings in our body and its reactions are clear expressions  of the unconscious workings in one's reality .  In other words, the body is less capable of being deceived.  Facial expressions ,listlessness, being tired  and headaches are a few examples. In essence, subjective feelings of happiness are illusory and unrelated to genuine  happiness. They are  simply pseudo and illustrate man’s ignorance. In closing, Aristotle stated, "all I know is that I know nothing."

Character Orientation

 The initial weeks of this  presidency has resulted in a sadistic amount,every day or so , of a  staged performance of  executive actions and irrational crazy talk with superficial, incoherent and vague explanations irrespective of  intended or unintended consequences.  In any event, these initial exploitive controlling and harmful actions are consistent with  Trump's history and can be an expected norm.  This disquisition describes two  of his character orientations  .   

Character is formed by experience, especially the  varied and multiple occurrences that happen in  early life ,as in the first 5 years.These experiences are often  retained in the  unconscious. As a result , a person's motivational  behavior is complex with many aspects resulting in the person being unaware of why they do what they do. For instance, the motivational dynamics of Donald’s pursuit of the White House might be related to  the following  1.  Desire for power as the US presidents are considered to be the most powerful person on the face of the earth.  To escape  incarceration for all his felonies.  To create a cabinet of loyalists   To put forth employing the 2025 playbook  that has executive orders discriminating against others 2.  Possession or the ability to control his environment and generate quid pro quo monetary advantages 3.  Status , to be universally recognized by so many followers over the world. 4.  Ability to reward his supporters.  5.  For public service. 6 His historical legacy. 7. Punish his enemies .8.To unconsciously compensate for feelings of helplessness, inadequacy and humiliation.

Essentially,a person's character orientations are changeable, connotative and dynamic. Further and importantly, the way a person acts ,feels, believes,and thinks is largely determined by one's character.  Also, since character traits are underlying behavior , they can be inferred by one’s behavioral actions as he relates to his world .

 In man’s quest for survival, he either acquires and/ or assimilates. He  can acquire things  either  by producing or securing things from others, as in taking. He also interacts with others when asserting  as in procuring sexual satisfaction, for play, acquiring material possessions  or assimilating as in acquiring  knowledge,and learning . In other words,character is  distinctive ,descriptive  as it explains the behavior dynamics of that person 

Character dynamics can be seen as a tendency for being productive  or nonproductive . The individual can love, hate, compete, cooperate,  build social systems on equality or authority. Marketing  is a description for a non-productive character orientation. The emphasis of a marketing character orientation is for the exchange value.This means that Trump is a commodity and his value is related to how well  he can use or sell his personality for exchange in the marketplace . His material success is based on the personal acceptance by those that need his services or a  belonging.  It's how well he sells himself, how much he is in demand.  Few examples  of how Trump sold himself follow: 1.  Trump had  a history of being a guest on the Howard Stern radio show.  According to Stern, Trump was a terrific guest as he was outgoing, impulsive and an extrovert during numerous interviews.  2.  Trump had a  history of contacting newspapers in New York, especially the New York Times.  He impersonated and planted stories about his varied exploits, especially economic ones.  3.  He  easily sweet talked and manipulated banks by falsifying the value of his properties for loans .  4.  He ran  a fraudulent Foundation and a fraudulent University . He has made millions selling merchandise like Bibles, coins, watches, sneakers, etc.  5.  Trump and co-authors wrote a number of best-selling books including hardcover ,paperback and audio.  Tony Schwartz in  Trump: The Art of the Deal exposed Trump as being narcissistic, inadequate, a fool and not very intelligent in the sphere of writing.  However, the book glorified his business acumen, irrespective of the fact that he had gone  bankrupt six times.  6 Trump had a popular TV Show, The Apprentice. Producers, after the 20 year nondisclosure agreement reached its expiration,  apologized for promoting Trump "I helped create a monster."  We created a false narrative by making him seem more successful than he was.  He also added that he loved the attention and that we created  a positive picture of him that wasn't true.  7. He's always tweeting on social media irrespective of the time of day.  

Trump’s a master at selling himself, as his motivation is not about happiness but about making himself attractive.  His self-esteem depends on his success.  It's not surprising that  his defeat in 2020 was a severe threat to his security and a sense of his much thought after popularity. He has to be admired ,liked  and/or loved .It’s who he is.  His anxiety and insecurity is  masked by his bravado.  The 2020 loss was so devastating that he had no difficulty in breaking the law, lying constantly, plotting,  contacting government officials in various states  to falsify election results and employing a series or team of lawyers assisting him even though his White House  attorneys told him otherwise.

His identity is based on "I am as you desire me"  which means that his identity is based on what others think of him. He has to be liked. He exaggerated the size of his 2016 inauguration claiming it was larger than Obama's ; he sucks up to dictators for their approval  and demands loyalty by all or they are fired.   That's why he promotes his prestige  status , intelligence, success  etc to others .  it’s really a genuine substitute for his real or genuine feelings. Unfortunately others are experienced as commodities . He has no real in depth  relationships. He's a commodity, not a real genuine person,  He's marketed himself to women as well.  The superficiality of his current marriage is obvious.  According to the capitalist marketing myth, he's  a real success. Accumulating money, property, wives and children  do not  define success as a humanistic ,moral and ethical  human being .

Another non productive character orientation in Trump's makeup is the exploitative.  This character orientation is based on the feeling that the source of all good is outside  and that whatever one wants to get must be sought.  He’s unable to  produce anything himself.  This character style is based on the individual not expecting to receive things from others as gifts but to take them away from others by force. This non productive orientation extends to all spheres of activity within this character orientation.  Everyone who is an object of exploitation is judged according to their usefulness.  Trump finds himself suspicious, cynical and jealous. He's most satisfied with things that he can take away from others.

Furthermore,  with submission ,dependence and  control , he must be feared ,admired and/or loved.  Secondly, his domination is characterized both sadistically and masochistically in various degrees .Greed is characterized by his frantic activity in stereotyped ways and . It's counterproductive to reason and objectivity. Lastly, power equals domination as individuals are there to serve him ..

A few illustrations of this exploitative  character orientation 1. In the 1970s. Trump and his father, Fred discriminated against Blacks from moving into their apartment building  2.  Trump exploited the banks by falsifying information for receiving loans as well as for not  paying accurately his federal and state taxes.  3.  Trump went bankrupt six times and exploited others by not paying  for their services.  4.  Trump ran a fraudulent foundation and University..5.Orchestrated attempts to overthrow the 2020 election.

Within the past month., DT signed over 200 executive actions.  We have witnessed this unprecedented display of sadistic  cruel and exploitative behavior. Joe Biden,civil service employees, FBI, Inspector General's, criminal justice ,and so many others have experienced the negative deplorable consequences of his attempt at withholding  congressional approved funds,  in part , for upcoming  tax cuts for the wealthy  Further,  Government agencies , email termination notices ,not allowing employees to enter their offices. Individuals going hungry, medical treatments being halted and so forth are taking place .

 He  added EM along with the Republican sheep in  Congress to assist in pursuing his attack on the rule of law, the government, the Constitution ,,immigrants   in lock and step with the 2025 playbook. This attack has put so many fellow Americans in danger with major  threats to their  safety and security.  The full consequences of his actions are yet to be determined.  On the other hand, we have witnessed challenges in court and massive demonstrations. Do not forget about the tariffs and taking over Greenland, Canada ,Panama Canal, and Gaza .

DT, on TV ,reminds me of that familiar  voice of John Wayne . The Duke’s personification on  the big screen was rugged, straight talking, no nonsense ,everyone  “loved “ him  and someone you'd want to have a drink with but you didn't want to cross him. John Wayne was larger than life . However, off the screen, he had physical complications and was an alcoholic.None of that mattered since he was  admired as a true American hero.

Watching or listening to the “ news “is like experiencing an American "Holocaust."  Likeh Hitler with his lies, half-truths  restoring his country with revenge started  his assault.  He scapegoated  his enemy’s , gathered support from his complicit followers and began his cruel destruction and assault.  Many stood by and denied the reality of what was taking place. Hopefully , this nightmare ,this really bad dream will end  with decency and a different reality . 

Reference

Fromm,Erich.  Man For Himself.

Discrimination

 

There are a number of  determinants attributed  for the motivation of man's behavior.  Knowledge, reason, rationality,irrationality, instincts, will, free will, hedonism,  unconsciousness , drive, needs, fear, hate, happiness, are examples of concepts used to describe man's conduct.  Attitude is defined as a subtle way of thinking or feeling about someone or something typically one that is reflected in a person's behavior.  This disquisition pertains to anti semitic attitudes and beliefs ..

Back in 2014, Bo's Warriors  Bo Schembechler and the Transformation of Michigan Football was published by Triumph Books.  For material regarding mental toughness, I interviewed 8 players and coach Moeller  from that illustrious team that beat Ohio State in 1969.  There's a fierce rivalry between the two schools that some have called the greatest in the history of college football.  There’s the existence of  hate, aggression ; coaches have been fired  and crazy behavior has been expressed by fans loyal to their school for as long as I can remember.

In 1968, Ohio State embarrassed the University of Michigan in that game by  scoring 50 points. With Ohio State's last touchdown, coach Woody Hayes went for a two point conversion.  When asked why ,he replied because I couldn't go for three . U of M’s Bump Elliott was fired because of that embarrassing defeat and Bo Schembechler was hired. 

On that cold November 22 ,1969  day ,Ohio State had a 22 game winning streak, defending National Champions and were ranked number one in the country.  The Buckeyes were 17 1/2 point favorites and the Detroit Free Press depicted  Ohio State steamrolling and trampling over the helpless Wolverines.  

During that season, the painful memory of Ohio State's scoring 50 points was drilled into the minds of the players.  The focus that season was for a triumph to overcome Ohio State  aggressively to fight for revenge and to punish the Buckeyes.  Fritz Seyfferth told me about his encounter with Jack Tatum( Tatum was referred to as an  assassin when he played for the Oakland Raiders.when he took out and paralyzed Daryl Singley of the Patriots .Fritz,during the  kickoffs ,looked for Jack Tatum in order to demolish him, dominate him, restrain him and prohibit him from making a play.  Fritz was delighted with his performance against Tatum.Fritz’s Ego needs of Aggression, Exhibition ,Affiliation, and Dominance were clear.

Thom Darden and Mike Keller, were sophomores and starters.  Thom remembered the coach saying, "They disrespected you.  We're going to show them.  Let's go get them.  He pounded his fist through the blackboard exploding it.  Then the seniors got up and started throwing chairs around.  Tom said, "holy crap.  I was scared to death.  This was the rawhide of emotion.  It was frightening.  It was unbelievable, and something that he and many of his teammates had never experienced before." The  Ego needs aggression, affiliation, exhibition and dominance were apparent.

 Mike Keller said that coach Schembechler loved to insult his players.  One practice,  Coach was all over the field.  He put his best players on defense and during those years, the defense would always beat up on the offense.  Bo said if the other team can't score , they can't win.  Mike learned that he could not let his teammates down by blowing or not knowing an assignment and that not going all out during practice or in the game, arriving late to a team meeting wasn’t allowed. Itl was about the team, the team.  In fact, there was a sign above a door that said, essentially by sticking together as a team results in championships.  Keller also said that if he got injured in a game he wanted to be carried off on a  stretcher to show his toughness.  It was his job on defense.to show aggression . Keller’s ego needs to dominate ,with aggression, affiliation, and  exhibition were to make and carry on the tradition of  Michigan football.  It was  also to excite, amaze, fascinate, entertain, shock and entice the fans.  Michigan has one more college football game than any other college ..  

The ego need of Achievement,is to accomplish something difficult ,to master human beings ,to overcome obstacles ,to attain a high standard to excel , surpass others and to increase self regard by successful exercise of talent . The ego need of Affiliation is to draw near, cooperate, reciprocate , to adhere and remain loyal to a friend. The ego need of Aggression is; to overcome opposition forcefully, to attack, to oppose forcefully ,to punish another .The ego need of Dominance is to control one's environment ,influence the behavior of others ,to restrain  and prohibit . The ego need of Exhibition is to make an impression,to be seen, heard, and to excite  . These were  a few of the major ego needs expressed by the coaches and the players interviewed .

Another  concept that affects human behavior was called "press."  The press is essentially property, or an attitude that takes place in the environment affecting the person which facilitates or impedes his efforts to reach a driven goal . It pertains  to power .  Examples of press include but are not limited to are the well-being of the subject ;various family supports ,dangers, misfortunes, loss, and so forth.  

 According to Murray, a need is a construct which stands for force... In the brain region, a force which organizes perception,apperception, intellection, conation, and action.........The existence of a need can be inferred on the basis of selective attention in response to a particular class of stimulus objects.  The expression of a particular emotion or affect.

The Anti-Defamation League or ADL has been in existence  for over 100 years in the United States.  Their mission is to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment to all.  They fight anti-Semitism combat extremism, disrupt online hate and harassment, protect civil rights and challenge bias.  In the 1960s, with the assistance of professors from the University of California, Berkeley ,  An Anti-Sematic measure was developed.  This index was  composed of a series of statements designed to assess and analyze  anti semitic attitudes .

A few of the questions  from the index are as follows : 1.  Jews stick together more than other Americans.  2. Jews always like to be at the head of things.  3.  Jews are more loyal to Israel than  to America.  4.  Jews have too much power in the business world.   5 Jews have too much control and influence on Wall Street  6.  Jews don't care what happens to anyone but their own kind.  7.  Jews have too much power in the United States today. 8. Jewish businessmen are so shrewd  that other people do not have a fair chance at competition.  9.   Jews are more willing than others to use shady practices to get what they want.

These anti-sematic Index questions are associated with the following ego needs .  The ego needs of achievement, affiliation, aggression, exhibition , dominance  and emotion of fear are clear and unambiguous about the  perception and description  of anti semitic attitudes towards Jewish people.

 If the football players that express these ego needs are on your team, the result is satisfaction.  You want your " team" to win and to be aggressive, dominant, and achieve with  affiliation and exhibition in front of their loyal friends,  family and fans. It's the  victory that counts.  On the other hand, it’s scarry,with  fear and anxiety when the opposing team has these ego needs and is favored to win and that is disappointment. In other words,  the same ego needs can result in either a favorable   or unfavorable emotion and/or attitude depending on orientation. In essence, the same ego needs can be favorable or unfavorable and emotion of fear, which affects perception and  attitude..

Briefly, Jewish slaves fled from Ramses the Egyptian Pharaoh roughly 6000 years ago and the prejudice, discrimination, hate and fear is still present .Jews were called the killer of Christ, the son of God and he was Jewish.  Jews were accused of drinking the blood of the young gentiles they killed for Jewish religious ceremonies .Jews have been accused of taking over the world and so forth. These are all examples of ego needs of aggression ,affiliation ,exhibition dominance  and emotion of fear .

More recently, almost 90 years ago, Hitler and the Nazis claimed the Jews were bad, evil for their society and must be eliminated.  Yet, Ashkenazic Jews are considered to be the most intelligent and have contributed inordinately to our civilization.  Freud.  Einstein, Teller and  Oppenheimer are only 4 examples of Ashkenazic Jews.  1.  In 1933 approximately 0.77% of the German population was Jewish.  Nazi leaders claimed the Jews owned up to 20%.  2.  Porsche was formed in 1931 and its third co-founder  was Adolph Rosenberger.  Rosenberger fled Germany in 1935 and sold his share to Ferdinand Porsche's son, far below market value 3.  Hitler and others  were shown riding in cars, named after the granddaughter of a Hungarian rabbi.  4.  BMW and other industries used slave labor from the concentration camps as well as taking over Jewish firms.

5.  The Jews were responsible for Germany's World War I defeat, Versailles Treaty  and  the depression .These examples demonstrate Nazi  hypocrisy that the Jews must be eliminated to make Germany and the Aryan race  better. Jewish ego needs of aggression, affiliation, dominance and exhibition  and  the Nazi fear ,hypocrisy and their scapegoating propaganda employed are well-documented .According to Gov. Gavin Newsom, only 26% of California schools currently have formal Holocaust and genocide education programs in place.  74% do not.  Of these programs, 72% indicated that their programs are required, while others were optional.

Since October 7, when Israeli citizens were killed, kidnapped, raped and abused, Israeli military has wrecked havoc on the Gaza .  With sadistic protest,  “apparently “ in response to  an Israeli military and political response, some  Palestinian "students" and bad actors have disrupted  peacefully and non peacefully  on college campuses, have interfered  with lectures and have  physically attacked Jewish college students, Jewish professors and  a University of Michigan Regent.  It's logical to protest  or question the Biden's administration's policies toward Israel .However, it's insane and anti semitic to sadistically direct hate toward peaceful American Jews.  These deplorable  scapegoated actions by a number of insecure, insignificant  ,powerless subjects and their misled followers , against an unarmed but a more  achieving  productive favorable socio economic and moral group  is associated with  exploitative character  tendencies . According to the ADL/Hillel Report  83 % of Jewish college students  have experienced or witnessed some form of antisemitism since the 10/7 Hamas attacks. How are Jewish college students  directly or indirectly  responsible for Israeli government policies? How many Jews are harassing Palestinian  college students or Arab mosques in our country ?

Hamas perpetuates the hate and victimization of the Palestinians for their own existence  and not about the pursuit of independence.  They initiate an attack on Israel and the mighty Israeli army severely retaliates against the terrorist group embedded in the "civilian" population, resulting in the destruction and deaths of children and others   Thus, they have achieved their goal of perpetuating emotions of  fear, hate  and revenge against the more powerful.

PS

Murray, H.  A.  Explorations in Personality.