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NY Post cover on Ilhan and 9/11 sparks chaos on twitter
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Of course they will but that doesn't mean your so called "allies" fall for the trap and buy into it like morons.
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I'm pretty sure Republicans don't have to speak like they're walking on eggshells, hoping to find magical words that cannot be spun or taken out context, because otherwise the opposition will use it to inspire violence towards them.
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Some people are happy to have any excuse to tut patronisingly and ignore the problems facing minority groups.
Yes. That's EXACTLY what I'm saying. I'm black, my G. Fuck BOTH parties. What I'm saying is she could, and SHOULD have chosen her words more carefully. It doesn't excuse he treatment she has been receiving. And I agree, it doesn't matter WHAT she said, they'd still go after her, but that's politics. She misspoke. She clarified. Leave it at that. But to jump down peoples throats for saying "she could have worded it better", rather mildly (go back and look at what I was replying to) makes little sense to me. FUCK anyone coming after her. Of course. But y'all are ALL or nothing with this shit, and to me, it's fucking idiocy.
FYI, personally, I don't care what she said. She was correct. I understand the racism and islampohobia at work here.
EDIT: I'm from Harlem... born and raised. I was in class during 9/11. I saw the smoke from my class window. I lived the chaos that ensued that day and for the many months after.
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The game is fucking rigged, as a black man living in the deep south i am very familiar with that. Knowing that, what you cant do is operate under the pretense that the deck isnt stacked against you. No the democratic spin machine isnt going to spin republican words against them to drum up support with racists but as a minority democrat you know you arent going to be afforded the same luxury.
Growing up as a minority you are often told you have to be twice as qualified, twice as smart, twice as good, etc... to get the same opportunity as a white man half as qualified as you. Thats just some shit you grow up learning and having to navigate through. I cant choose to ignore that and pretend it doesnt exist and when im smacked in the face with white privilege and supremacy cry foul as if i didnt understand the world im living in.
And please dont misconstrue what im saying as victim blaming. Just as as a black man when i go shopping in certain areas i know i have to dress nicer and look more presentable just to get service equal to a white guy walking in with jorts and a wrinkled t-shirt, as a Muslim in congress you have to know that when discussing 9/11 or anything else that has racial or religious undertones to it your words have to be more than perfect because they will be used against you if not. Ive had this discussion about her with friends and we've all come to the conclusion that somehow she missed the history lessons on what happened with black people as we slowly gained rights and began integrating into US society. Its like she either didnt know she would face this or just isnt prepared for it at the moment.
I mean, while true, this isn't them being triggered, this is them attacking her.
Let's not get it twisted, no one at the NYP was offended by her words, they are unabashedly attacking her.
Yup.
I would have thought the last month would be enough to make people see that, but there are people who still think the political game is fair and balanced.
It's not, it never has been, and these people will continue this shitty behavior regardless of what she or her ilk do or say.
Her EXISTENCE is used against her. Hate for her won't disappear depending on her word choice and being "politically correct" for the far right. These people don't need a reason. As Innuendo Studios puts it, Dems, liberals, lefties, should never play defence. People want her killed, so screw respectability politics and fear of language.
Well, the obvious big issue here is the Post's cover. It's hate fueled propaganda that is endangering her life. It's trash "reporting" riddled with half-truths and lies. You can't have a soul and be a part of that publication.
Concerning her "controversial" words, I think this is a comparatively minor problem for Omar. I wish it weren't true, but within proper context, the average American isn't satisfied with a quick referral to 9/11 without including a large number of adjectives to pay the due respect they feel it deserves.
And, ok, fine, maybe people can say she was disrespectful, in that one single moment; But even if that were true, it's still a really weak argument to say she doesn't understand the pain and horror of 9/11 the way other Americans do. She has said nothing that would even imply that she has anti-American motives; reality says the opposite is true. And this doesn't even come close to the fact that a major magazine painted a target on her back.
All to appease racists and creating more in the progress.
Edit: And now I just saw Trump's tweet. Unbelievable. I really fucking hope she has good security. It's really a necessity for her at this point. Praying for her safety.
Concerning her "controversial" words, I think this is a comparatively minor problem for Omar. I wish it weren't true, but within proper context, the average American isn't satisfied with a quick referral to 9/11 without including a large number of adjectives to pay the due respect they feel it deserves.
And, ok, fine, maybe people can say she was disrespectful, in that one single moment; But even if that were true, it's still a really weak argument to say she doesn't understand the pain and horror of 9/11 the way other Americans do. She has said nothing that would even imply that she has anti-American motives; reality says the opposite is true. And this doesn't even come close to the fact that a major magazine painted a target on her back.
All to appease racists and creating more in the progress.
Edit: And now I just saw Trump's tweet. Unbelievable. I really fucking hope she has good security. It's really a necessity for her at this point. Praying for her safety.
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Man, good thing Trump didn't win due to the fact that he said whatever was on his mind with no tact.... OH WAIT
The Guardian: Yemeni bodegas boycott New York Post over attacks on Ilhan Omar
Murdoch-owned paper published front page that Yemeni American Merchants Association says 'provoked hatred'
Murdoch-owned paper published front page that Yemeni American Merchants Association says 'provoked hatred'