Why are jews hated and/or mocked so much?

[Marley23]

@FE3O4ENAIL

When I read a book on yiddish I was struck by an interpretation of their being Gods’ chosen people.
They are Holy, we (us non-Jews) are profane. They really laid it out that every non-Jew is, basically, a bag of shit.

That’s not what the Chosen People thing means. I find the idea grating, but Jewish dopers have explained this in the past. Here’s an example

http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=12756611&highlight=chosen+jews#post12756611

@Todderbob

You are correct, I made a typo. Being chosen doesn’t make Jews “better,” it makes them “burdened.”

@Beware_of_Doug

For my part, I’ve always been sensitive to a certain deadpan grimness that culturally Jewish people can draw upon, briefly and subtly, even in the most lighthearted moments. It could be a look in the eye or the mouth, a careful inflection or a choice of words, so considered and practiced it becomes a reflex. I see it as a psychic spit on the ground, a warding off of the evil eye, a reminder that being carefree and at ease is not their privilege to have - indeed, not even worth having, really.