Ilhan Omar retweeting another open antisemite in defense of her own dog whistle.
In case you don’t understand why she didn’t deserve the benefit of the doubt yesterday.
In case you don’t understand why she didn’t deserve the benefit of the doubt yesterday.
It is perfectly possible that Omar only meant to target billionaires in her tweet yesterday (reasonable people can disagree), but no objectively reasonable person can dispute that Omar is an anti-Semite. As such, she doesn't get the benefit of the doubt on possible dog whistles.
It's like if Steve King made a negative comment about a Hispanic interest group. It's obviously possible his criticism is specific to that group, but his past history will make a lot of people suspect that it could be motivated by their ethnicity.
Ilhan Omar has a long and extensive record of antisemitism and association with other obvious antisemites. Even now she can't help but retweeting a deplorable antisemite in her own defense.
So while yesterday isn't the most clear example, give me a break with the outrage.
So while yesterday isn't the most clear example, give me a break with the outrage.
Also, many of the same people suggesting it's beyond the pale to read antisemitism in an obvious Jew-hater 's attack on 2 Jewish billionaires shriek that every criticism of Soros using his $ to influence politicians = anti-semitism.
Lastly, even putting the bigotry aspect aside, the attack on the wealthy and suggestion that they are somehow bad or greedy due to their wealth is in itself a disgusting smear that should be countered.
Oh and for those interested in just some of the evidence of Omar's bigotry:
Also, enough with the "she endorsed Sanders" defense:
Also, enough with the "she endorsed Sanders" defense:
