If they were superior they would have a good reputation, but they are one of the ethnic groups with the worst reputation in history. In Spain They have historically been on the same level as gypsies, in fact gitano (gypsy) and judio (jew) are used in a derogatory way to insult someone who not following social norms of honesty. And this remains in the official definitions until now, in which people think that by covering up reality, it disappears
https://www.timesofisrael.com/outcry...urious-person/
https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...finition-cheat