The Rush to Judge Ilhan Omar

[Anonymous]

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They put us in photos when they want to show our party is diverse. However, when we ask to be at the table, or speak up about issues that impact who we are, what we fight for & why we ran in the first place, we are ignored. To truly honor our diversity is to never silence us.

Democratic Party coming apart at the seams.

If Omar and Tlaib advocated on economics and that was their focus, no one would complain.

Stick to health care policy, climate change, UBI, wealth inequality, raising education standards, etc.

We don't care you guys are muslim. Just don't bang on the drum about it 24/7!

Yes, how dare they bring up controversial subjects?! They should know their place.

An unprovoked attack on our country shouldn't be controversial. Omar made it so. That is the issue.

Her message was around Islamphobia which is obviously still an issue today. Just see this thread. Controversial but she has every right to discuss it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Latest tweet from Rashida Tlaib:

They put us in photos when they want to show our party is diverse. However, when we ask to be at the table, or speak up about issues that impact who we are, what we fight for & why we ran in the first place, we are ignored. To truly honor our diversity is to never silence us.

Democratic Party coming apart at the seams.

If Omar and Tlaib advocated on economics and that was their focus, no one would complain.

Stick to health care policy, climate change, UBI, wealth inequality, raising education standards, etc.

We don't care you guys are muslim. Just don't bang on the drum about it 24/7!

Yes, how dare they bring up controversial subjects?! They should know their place.

An unprovoked attack on our country shouldn't be controversial. Omar made it so. That is the issue.

This exactly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Latest tweet from Rashida Tlaib:

They put us in photos when they want to show our party is diverse. However, when we ask to be at the table, or speak up about issues that impact who we are, what we fight for & why we ran in the first place, we are ignored. To truly honor our diversity is to never silence us.

Democratic Party coming apart at the seams.

If Omar and Tlaib advocated on economics and that was their focus, no one would complain.

Stick to health care policy, climate change, UBI, wealth inequality, raising education standards, etc.

We don't care you guys are muslim. Just don't bang on the drum about it 24/7!

Yes, how dare they bring up controversial subjects?! They should know their place.

An unprovoked attack on our country shouldn't be controversial. Omar made it so. That is the issue.

This exactly.

Her words were taken out of context. Crenshaw spun it up into a controversy.

[Anonymous]

Her message was around Islamphobia which is obviously still an issue today. Just see this thread. Controversial but she has every right to discuss it.

I've written this before:
1. Islamaphobia is real.
2. Omar threw gasoline on the flames instead of water.

She should think before she speaks and she needs to understand that others FIRST view 9/11 as an American tragedy that killed people. They also view it as a change to the way we live and travel. Yes, it may have encouraged Islamaphobia--but that is not the first thought that comes to mind on 9/11.

It fosters fear. Much like Americans in WWII feared Japanese Americans and Americans in WWI feared German Americans (yes, believe it or not, that was a "thing.") How did those attitudes change? Time and grace. Attitudes do not change by Omar's attacks. Attacks on her or by her do not help. Had she not been so vocal already, her comments would likely have been ignored.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Latest tweet from Rashida Tlaib:

They put us in photos when they want to show our party is diverse. However, when we ask to be at the table, or speak up about issues that impact who we are, what we fight for & why we ran in the first place, we are ignored. To truly honor our diversity is to never silence us.

Democratic Party coming apart at the seams.

If Omar and Tlaib advocated on economics and that was their focus, no one would complain.

Stick to health care policy, climate change, UBI, wealth inequality, raising education standards, etc.

We don't care you guys are muslim. Just don't bang on the drum about it 24/7!

Yes, how dare they bring up controversial subjects?! They should know their place.

An unprovoked attack on our country shouldn't be controversial. Omar made it so. That is the issue.

This exactly.

Her words were taken out of context. Crenshaw spun it up into a controversy.

Not sure how the words "some people did something" with respect to 9-11 can be taken out of context.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Latest tweet from Rashida Tlaib:

They put us in photos when they want to show our party is diverse. However, when we ask to be at the table, or speak up about issues that impact who we are, what we fight for & why we ran in the first place, we are ignored. To truly honor our diversity is to never silence us.

Democratic Party coming apart at the seams.

If Omar and Tlaib advocated on economics and that was their focus, no one would complain.

Stick to health care policy, climate change, UBI, wealth inequality, raising education standards, etc.

We don't care you guys are muslim. Just don't bang on the drum about it 24/7!

Yes, how dare they bring up controversial subjects?! They should know their place.

An unprovoked attack on our country shouldn't be controversial. Omar made it so. That is the issue.

This exactly.

Her words were taken out of context. Crenshaw spun it up into a controversy.

Not sure how the words "some people did something" with respect to 9-11 can be taken out of context.

She wasn’t talking to a group of 9/11 NYFD survivors about adding money to their compensation fund. Her audience and message matter. Even if you want to ignore them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Her message was around Islamphobia which is obviously still an issue today. Just see this thread. Controversial but she has every right to discuss it.

I've written this before:
1. Islamaphobia is real.
2. Omar threw gasoline on the flames instead of water.

She should think before she speaks and she needs to understand that others FIRST view 9/11 as an American tragedy that killed people. They also view it as a change to the way we live and travel. Yes, it may have encouraged Islamaphobia--but that is not the first thought that comes to mind on 9/11.

It fosters fear. Much like Americans in WWII feared Japanese Americans and Americans in WWI feared German Americans (yes, believe it or not, that was a "thing.") How did those attitudes change? Time and grace. Attitudes do not change by Omar's attacks. Attacks on her or by her do not help. Had she not been so vocal already, her comments would likely have been ignored.

Yes, which is why she’s raising awareness.

Can’t handle a black man in the White House.
Can’t handle a Muslim woman in Congress.

The US is full of sh1theads.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Her message was around Islamphobia which is obviously still an issue today. Just see this thread. Controversial but she has every right to discuss it.

I've written this before:
1. Islamaphobia is real.
2. Omar threw gasoline on the flames instead of water.

She should think before she speaks and she needs to understand that others FIRST view 9/11 as an American tragedy that killed people. They also view it as a change to the way we live and travel. Yes, it may have encouraged Islamaphobia--but that is not the first thought that comes to mind on 9/11.

It fosters fear. Much like Americans in WWII feared Japanese Americans and Americans in WWI feared German Americans (yes, believe it or not, that was a "thing.") How did those attitudes change? Time and grace. Attitudes do not change by Omar's attacks. Attacks on her or by her do not help. Had she not been so vocal already, her comments would likely have been ignored.

Yes, which is why she’s raising awareness.

Can’t handle a black man in the White House.
Can’t handle a Muslim woman in Congress.

The US is full of sh1theads.

Please stop your racist rants.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Her message was around Islamphobia which is obviously still an issue today. Just see this thread. Controversial but she has every right to discuss it.

I've written this before:
1. Islamaphobia is real.
2. Omar threw gasoline on the flames instead of water.

She should think before she speaks and she needs to understand that others FIRST view 9/11 as an American tragedy that killed people. They also view it as a change to the way we live and travel. Yes, it may have encouraged Islamaphobia--but that is not the first thought that comes to mind on 9/11.

It fosters fear. Much like Americans in WWII feared Japanese Americans and Americans in WWI feared German Americans (yes, believe it or not, that was a "thing.") How did those attitudes change? Time and grace. Attitudes do not change by Omar's attacks. Attacks on her or by her do not help. Had she not been so vocal already, her comments would likely have been ignored.

Yes, which is why she’s raising awareness.

Can’t handle a black man in the White House.
Can’t handle a Muslim woman in Congress.

The US is full of sh1theads.

Please stop your racist rants.

Calling out the bigots is not “racism”.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Her message was around Islamphobia which is obviously still an issue today. Just see this thread. Controversial but she has every right to discuss it.

I've written this before:
1. Islamaphobia is real.
2. Omar threw gasoline on the flames instead of water.

She should think before she speaks and she needs to understand that others FIRST view 9/11 as an American tragedy that killed people. They also view it as a change to the way we live and travel. Yes, it may have encouraged Islamaphobia--but that is not the first thought that comes to mind on 9/11.

It fosters fear. Much like Americans in WWII feared Japanese Americans and Americans in WWI feared German Americans (yes, believe it or not, that was a "thing.") How did those attitudes change? Time and grace. Attitudes do not change by Omar's attacks. Attacks on her or by her do not help. Had she not been so vocal already, her comments would likely have been ignored.

Yes, which is why she’s raising awareness.

Can’t handle a black man in the White House.
Can’t handle a Muslim woman in Congress.

The US is full of sh1theads.

Please stop your racist rants.

Calling out the bigots is not “racism”.

You are the hateful bigot. Shame on you!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Her message was around Islamphobia which is obviously still an issue today. Just see this thread. Controversial but she has every right to discuss it.

I've written this before:
1. Islamaphobia is real.
2. Omar threw gasoline on the flames instead of water.

She should think before she speaks and she needs to understand that others FIRST view 9/11 as an American tragedy that killed people. They also view it as a change to the way we live and travel. Yes, it may have encouraged Islamaphobia--but that is not the first thought that comes to mind on 9/11.

It fosters fear. Much like Americans in WWII feared Japanese Americans and Americans in WWI feared German Americans (yes, believe it or not, that was a "thing.") How did those attitudes change? Time and grace. Attitudes do not change by Omar's attacks. Attacks on her or by her do not help. Had she not been so vocal already, her comments would likely have been ignored.

Yes, which is why she’s raising awareness.

Can’t handle a black man in the White House.
Can’t handle a Muslim woman in Congress.

The US is full of sh1theads.

Please stop your racist rants.

Calling out the bigots is not “racism”.

You are the hateful bigot. Shame on you!

Which part of what I wrote says “hateful bigot” to you?

[Anonymous]

I personally can't wait till the millennial generation take the full reigns of power in this country. Most of them are going to spit on everything Trump and his cult hold dear, I hope I'm still alive and kicking to see it. The Republican use of islamaphpobia to drive a wedge is getting really old, I've gotten quite good at tuning it out when they tried to do the same to Obama for daring to be a black man in the White House.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I personally can't wait till the millennial generation take the full reigns of power in this country. Most of them are going to spit on everything Trump and his cult hold dear, I hope I'm still alive and kicking to see it. The Republican use of islamaphpobia to drive a wedge is getting really old, I've gotten quite good at tuning it out when they tried to do the same to Obama for daring to be a black man in the White House.

But your future awaits...YOU will be the older generation with older generation ideas, and a younger generation will very likely view your beliefs in a similar fashion. Best wishes to you as you age!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I personally can't wait till the millennial generation take the full reigns of power in this country. Most of them are going to spit on everything Trump and his cult hold dear, I hope I'm still alive and kicking to see it. The Republican use of islamaphpobia to drive a wedge is getting really old, I've gotten quite good at tuning it out when they tried to do the same to Obama for daring to be a black man in the White House.

LOL. This is satire, no doubt.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Her message was around Islamphobia which is obviously still an issue today. Just see this thread. Controversial but she has every right to discuss it.

I've written this before:
1. Islamaphobia is real.
2. Omar threw gasoline on the flames instead of water.

She should think before she speaks and she needs to understand that others FIRST view 9/11 as an American tragedy that killed people. They also view it as a change to the way we live and travel. Yes, it may have encouraged Islamaphobia--but that is not the first thought that comes to mind on 9/11.

It fosters fear. Much like Americans in WWII feared Japanese Americans and Americans in WWI feared German Americans (yes, believe it or not, that was a "thing.") How did those attitudes change? Time and grace. Attitudes do not change by Omar's attacks. Attacks on her or by her do not help. Had she not been so vocal already, her comments would likely have been ignored.

She made the statement that 9/11 caused a backlash of Islamophobia. Correct and appropriate.