The Left’s Ilhan Omar Problem
The latest in the saga of Omar's anti-Semitic comments.
by Jed Babbin
June 14, 2021, 12:01 AM
There is a direct link between the Democrats’ identity politics and the anti-Semitism and anti-Americanism we see more of every day. Some immunity is awarded to those who belong to one of the more fashionable minorities du jour.
Some minorities are fashionable, but some — women, people of color, Muslims, LGBTQ people, and a few others — are more fashionable than others and, thus, more protected. The idea that all lives matter, not just those of minorities, is unthinkable to the wokistas.
When Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) tweeted her usual anti-Semitism and anti-Americanism last week, she probably thought that because she represents two or three of those categories — women of color and Muslims — her reprehensible words would be unassailable.
Omar’s history of anti-Semitism and anti-Americanism is longer than her political career. According to a Fox News report, in 2012 she tweeted, “Israel has hypnotized the world, may Allah awaken the people and help them see the evil doings of Israel.” (She later deleted that tweet after she was criticized briefly for it.)
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https://spectator.org/ilhan-omar-anti-semitism/
