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They were poster children for Jewish opposition to Donald Trump 8 years ago. Where are they now?

JL;DR SUMMARY Tal Zlotnitsky, once a prominent Jewish voice opposing Donald Trump's policies in 2017, finds himself politically displaced as societal and geopolitical dynamics shift. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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HamasJewish IdentityDonald TrumpImmigrationPolitical ActivismLgbtq RightsProgressivismTal Zlotnitsky

Places mentioned

Maryland, United States
"From their home in Maryland, they hit the trail just as strongly four years later."
Tampa, Florida, United States
"Tal, meanwhile, moved in recent years to the Tampa, Florida, area to be near other members of his family."
Virginia, United States
"protesting the new president's so-called Muslim ban."
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
"before heading to Boston for college."
Israel
"Hesitant to ally with progressives who have expressed antipathy to Israel, yet unwilling to ally with much of the pro-Israel movement because of its affinity for Trump, he voted for Democrat Kamala Harris but now finds himself staring down Trump 2.0 feeling more confused and hurt than ready to resist."
Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"But even as Harris got huge applause in the room, many progressives were furious that the DNC hadn't permitted a Palestinian to speak at the convention."
California, United States
"He feared that Minton's support for Israel after Oct. 7 would make their candidacy an uphill battle in the modern progressive tent."

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