Right-wing politics, especially when based on ethnic nationalism, are rarely good for minorities, who fare better in a more open, cosmopolitan environment. Jews were among the most ardent supporters of black Americans’ struggle for civil rights in the 1950’s and 1960’s.
欧洲和美国的犹太人传统上都倾向于左翼。右翼政治，特别是基于种族民族主义的右翼政治，从来都不会有利于少数派，因为少数派只有在较为开放和世界主义的环境中才能活得自在。犹太人是20世纪五六十年代美国黑人民权运动最热心的支持者之一。