A couple of weeks ago, I put away the big blue Star of David that was dangling from my daughter’s scooter, which she rides to preschool every day. I’d been thinking about doing that for a while.
What does it say that I fear for her safety because she’s a proudly Jewish child here in “progressive” Brooklyn?
After October 7, I began to look at my neighbors differently. Did they celebrate? Did they shrug it off? And…how do they see me?
Me, a Brazilian immigrant who, in 2018, joined thousands of New Yorkers in the March for our Lives…me, a Jewish woman whose four grandparents survived the Holocaust…me, a lifelong Democrat. And, yes, me: a proud Zionist.
Suddenly, I felt like I don’t belong.
Then, when Mamdani got elected, my sense of solitude worsened. Bigots—the ones who actually shouldn’t belong—were starting to dominate both parties. I started to hear the phrase “politically homeless” among others who had similar sentiments—and it resonated. The silent majority is silent no more.
Tali Goldsheft, Creator of “Politically Homeless No More”
Below, I’ve listed a few of the reasons why I created Politically Homeless No More.
When small but loud radical groups bully and pressure both parties, many of us look around and don’t see ourselves represented anymore.
Everything has become tribal. When politics becomes about loyalty to a team instead of honest debate, those of us who think independently feel pushed out.
It’s time for real leadership. Too many platitudes, not enough accountability. When leaders offer slogans instead of real solutions, it reinforces what so many of us already feel: we’re not truly being represented.
Antisemitism feels closer to home as it rises within both parties. Bigots from the fringes are gaining steam. Many of us feel politically displaced. We’re not willing to put up with it anymore.
As confidence in media, universities, and government erodes, more of us feel untethered from the institutions that once anchored political identity. Who do we trust?
Are you a lifelong Democrat or Republican who suddenly feels like you don’t recognize your own party? Let’s talk.