I’m not denying that such stereotypes were applied to Jews, I’m questioning whether it is reasonable to presume that every depiction of one of those negative traits is automatically a coded reference to Jews. The Ferengi, for example, are avaricious - but this finds expression through trade and business rather than them being a species of financiers. Surely if that was intended as a direct reference to Jews, rather than a compare-and-contrast to the Federation’s Fully Automated Luxury Space Communism, then it is wide of the mark - since Jews were forbidden from business and trade for centuries.
@bibliophile20 I was only referring to the films, since it has been a very long time since I read any of the books.
