Like how the Jews used to be all scheming and evil, but really cleaned up their act in the past few decades. Seems like the Muslims have taken up the Evil Bato

Like how the Jews used to be all scheming and evil, but really cleaned up their act in the past few decades. Seems like the Muslims have taken up the Evil Baton. That said, what if the Jews had been the outgroup that has no obligations to the ingroup and vice versa? In the Middle Ages there were prohibitions on taking interest and charity was encouraged, which meant credit was unavailable, but relatives had potential to be bottomless barrels. We are still seeing this with athletes from an impoverished background. One can see why a group with no such restrictions would be useful, even successful. I think in East Africa the Indians occupied a similar position in society, and when Idi Amin emulated the Catholic Majesties and expelled the Indians the outcome was equally disastrous.