Why do Jews in America traditionally vote with the political left?

by fontinalis

As a WASP, I don't know much about Jewish culture, but it seems that their culture emphasizes markedly conservative values, like the importance of family and religion, alliance with Israel, conservative financial practices, and the tightly-knit communities that have kept the Jewish culture around. That being said, why do Jews vote liberally? I found [this] (http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/US-Israel/jewvote.html) source that confirms the Jewish voting record, but why?

TectonicWafer

This Is more of a r/asksocialscience kind of questions, but I'll take a shot at answering it anyway.

In short: As a historically-oppressed group, most Jews were disinclined to vote for politicians that promised a return to the dominance of cultural and military affairs by the descendants of European nobility. That includes you, Mr. Wasp.