Why was what Joe Rogan said about Jews and money antisemitic?
Rogan saying that “the idea that Jewish people are not into money is ridiculous” is a clear example of the long-held stereotype that Jews are money-loving.
According to AJC’s Translate Hate glossary, the greed trope is the foundation for some of the most constant antisemitic falsehoods and the association of Jews with greed has fueled jew hatred throughout history, including today.
The theme of greed in antisemitic rhetoric is so widespread that it’s led to a long list of Jewish stereotypes, including being excessively materialistic and money-oriented, exploiting others for personal gain, being overly wealthy, and controlling the world’s finances.
In the Middle Ages—when Christians were forbidden by the Church to lend money for interest—money-lending, trade, and commerce were the few professions Jews were allowed to have. Jews were blamed for usury, the act of charging high rates of interest, and this association led to stereotypes about Jewish greed and wealth.
From Shakespeare’s sinister Jewish caricature in The Merchant of Venice to Rothschild's schemes of world domination to Nazi propaganda on Jewish economic control, the antisemitic trope of greed can be found in everything from pop culture to deep-web conspiracy theories.
https://www.ajc.org/news/why-what-joe-rogan-said-on-his-podcast-about-jews-was-antisemitic
