As an American Jew, my first political loyalty is to American democracy

By: Jon King

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: August 7, 2026

Words: 740

Last Updated: 1 week, 4 days ago

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I’m an American Jew, and my political loyalty is not to Democrats or to Republicans.

It is to American democracy. Full stop.

That shouldn’t be controversial, but for some people, a Jew saying that their first political loyalty is to American democracy will sound like a statement against Israel. They’ll assume I have rejected my Jewish upbringing or drifted away from it.

In fact, the opposite is true.

I was raised in a …

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