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[–] Whattheholyfuck 2 points 0 points (+2|-2) ago 

When a European name ends with a suffix ending in two n's, 99% chance the person is German, and not Jewish. FYI.

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[–] HitlerDinduNufin 0 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago 

Most german sounding names in the USA denote Jewish ancestry.

Cant imagine why so many german jews moved to America, seemed to have been a bit of a spike in the 30s and 40s. It's an enduring mystery.

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[–] Whattheholyfuck 1 point -1 points (+0|-1) ago 

Name me one confirmed Jewish person whose last name ends in "mann"

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[–] 10653006? 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

I think that's just a matter of alternative spellings, likely to boil down to familial preference. I have trouble believing such a seemingly arbitrary distinction could separate entire ethnicities. You may speak from experience however. My original comment was simply based on an understanding that the surname does have Jewish connections, and that the cover and title suggested race mixing. That + Jewish author is a common combination.

However other users in this thread have pointed out that the book may be satire. That does not detract from the cover or the insinuations, I feel. Whether the author is ethnically Jewish or just German, whether the book is satire or serious, I maintain that this book is supporting a damaging narrative, perhaps unwittingly.

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[–] weezkitty 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

If they're in America, then they're probably German jews. A lot of Jews came from Germany during Nazi times