Originally Posted by
OSA
Jews are too forgiving and have been advocates for the underdog or impoverished people throughout history. Its their worst quality.
Actually I agree with OSA here.
Also, Jews benefited big time from early-1900s labor laws, back when Jews were mostly poor and working in sweatshops or other similar crappy jobs.
Political views tend to pass down through generations, so if your parents are Democrats, you are also likely to be. This has persisted over the past 100 years, and even though many Jews are now in a position where they would be better off as Republicans, they don't change.
I would understand certain Jews being Democrats if they really believed in the core principles of liberal politics, but many are just sheep that went along with what their parents told them (and was reinforced in college).