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The premise that its reactionary in and of itself needs to be established. Is it used by reactionaries? Sure. But I don't think its used in a reactionary way.
To partly answer your question of its surge in use;
"Goys" are used by practicing Jews to to perform tasks that they are prohibited from doing during Sabbath. Like cooking etc. Effectively exploiting a loophole in the religion. Goys are effectively viewed as slaves/cattle etc by many sects. Part of the use is used to poke fun of the ridiculousness of this effective loophole. Which I take no issue with. Just as I think it's funny when people joke about the Amish using sophisticated pneumatics etc. Or "soaking" in regards to mormons.
"Reactionaries" might say "good goy" in response to someone supporting Israel in one way or another.
Its not dissimilar than the use of gusano, craker, or the n word by black people.
The phrasing of your low effort post is... poor. I think it would be better to have asked if using the term is reactionary in the first place. Instead of conflating it with reactionaries from the beginning.
I imagine no one has an issue with people using Jesus as an explicative. (Not that that's a good comparison but I think the premise can be understood)
I see no problem with it to be honest. I'm open to hearing how I'm wrong but I think people just play it safe and assume its a slur/reactionary and it shouldn't be used. Cuz it seems like it based off vibes.
Us goys have been well conditioned lol.
Jewish exceptionalism
You aren't entirely wrong in the case of extremist religious/supremacy types but the issue is phrasing it so it comes off as "all."
I think to really get into it, it would require a deep understanding of acceptable and unacceptable erev rav, which is it's own minefield topic and any discussion would be better approached with personal, if not religious, respect, as with most topics. I say this as someone with the grace of a bull in a fine crystal shop.
The real answer to OPs question (ignoring the reactionaries part) is because its humorous unserious ragebait. And a litmus test for where someones priorities are based off the reaction they get.
wow, the religious people think that their god is stupid and can't see through their trickery