Why are American Jews so afraid of one of their own?

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4. Because for most of us it's about America, not Israel.

Most American Jews, even Jews who are Democrats, tend to be more moderate in their politics. Bernie is not a Democrat. He's a Democratic Socialist; a Socialist of the European variety, as opposed to a Revolutionary Socialist. Still, not a Democrat. He's the farthest left serious candidate for the Democratic Party nomination that I can recall, and probably the farthest left ever. American Jews are most afraid of two things, I think in this order. 1. Bernie is the one candidate that Trump actually has the best chance of beating, and his candidacy could not only cost us the Presidency, but could drag Congress to the Right. 2. His domestic policies are too far to the Left for the country. Jews aren't going to support that candidacy even if Sanders is one of our own.