Thread by @tomselliott

Chanting “send her back” is odious, no doubt. But the media will turn this into something about race, which it’s clearly not. 1/

What makes Rep. Omar unique isn’t her skin color (there are plenty of black lawmakers on both sides of the aisle), but how unusually rude and ungrateful she is as an immigrant. 2/

First generation immigrants are typically among the most patriotic Americans. Yet Omar’s virtual every comment is an attack on the country that welcomed her, offered her a place of peace and security, provided her the opportunity to achieve her dreams. 3/

The average American loves their country and believes being an American is a privilege. Omar seems to view America as a blight, being American an embarrassment. 4/

Imagine inviting a new neighbor into your home, offering them food, friendship, and assistance, only for that person to begin lecturing you … 5/

.. about your imperfections, about how that neighbor who keeps stealing from you actually has a good point, about your friends across the street actually being evil, & about how your home won’t really be what it should be until he/she guts it and builds something entirely new 6/

At some point you might be tempted to tell this person to take a hike. 7/

Chanting “send her back” isn’t an attack on Omar’s race or even an attack on immigrants. It’s an expression of anger about an immigration policy that pays no mind to whether applicants actually appreciate the country that’s welcoming them. 8/

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