She is quiet. You should have seen her in 2019. The way she moves now is very different. Hence why they recycle old videos of her from 2020. Only thing I agree with is she should have never spoken up for Palestine.
Is Ilhan Omar setting Somali Americans up without knowing?
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The right wing groups there tends to focus in Muslims from M.E and North Africa not Somalis. We were flying under the radar. Im not saying she did this. Perhaps she accelerated our visibility because eventually we would no longer be able to just lay low. But not all representation is good representation. My issue will Ilhan is her politics like most western Somali women think they have the same protection as FBA and a lot of them do not like her either. And if Black people dont support you, you become a easy target for the right especially if you are a woman. It seems like they give Black men more of a pass. Aoc, Crockett, Ilhan etc are punching bags and there are no black leaders to protect them. America today is more sexist than racist.
I think Obama got help from marrying a FBA woman and he has jewish members in his family and was supported by the Jewish community. Obama is skilled enough to get people on the right to come to his side which he did in 2008. Trump crated an new group under Republicans and flipped leftists and centrists onto his side.
Ilhan imo and others helped him in a way. She is gutsy and brave but foolish like saying America is becoming the worse country. I am sure she heard this from the elite circles she is in. But she doesnt pause to think it sounds disingenuous coming from her. Then she alienated herself from Somalis and other Muslims for being pro lgbtq etc. This is the problem with the left. It comes across disingenuous. Example:
She acted like a white women here thinking its offensive and not relevant but for goodness sakes she comes from a country where this is rampant. She acted like this is racist to even ask. Wth? If someone asked Americans about fentatenyl, a sensitive topic (many ppl lost family/friends to it) they would approach it more sensitively. But Ilhan thought she is being targeted for being Somali. They will never treat her like a regular American politican. So she shouldn't any like that and knoe better. Tread carefully with these people. Nut eber since thst other democratic lady got killed I think she knows noe.
Obviously anyone has a right to critique her politics but my main disagreement is when Somalis themselves spew this rhetoric where she should stay silent and subservient she’s due to her own opinion and beliefs even if I myself don’t agree with it. The people on here hating ilhan don’t even live in America let alone her district so if the issue is somali visibility and perception it comes off as disingenuous . ilhan does support good bills and policies, I don’t agree with her statements and think she could answer them throughly but again she’s her own person. Ilhan now can post a simple somali independence tweet and right wingers have problems and issues with that. If somali people’s solution to that is to stay silent and lay low then I really don’t know what to tell you
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My only point was for her and others like her to stop talking LIKE ADOS or other Black people because a lot don't even like us or other Africans. Many Africans figured this it out and they outpaced Ados. Granted nations without wars are sending economic immigrants aka their best to compete.
I don't seeing them attack her regardless of her politics. But I understand some of the complaints. The problem isnt her we just need more Somalis to balance the scale. Too much power is handed to her for being the first and it is unfair for her and us. We need more representation especially a proper conservative one since most Somalis are conservative. Not Maga just simple conservative.
But overall I agree I still defend her. She is dealing with unnecessary hate. The people in Somalia need to stop making the diaspora Somalis lives hell. Its messed up what Landers do to her online. Despicable.
I agree with you, she answers to the people who voted her in. But she does make decisions internationally as well but they removed her.
My only point was for her and others like her to stop talking LIKE ADOS or other Black people because a lot don't even like us or other Africans. Many Africans figured this it out and they outpaced Ados. Granted nations without wars are sending economic immigrants aka their best to compete.
I don't seeing them attack her regardless of her politics. But I understand some of the complaints. The problem isnt her we just need more Somalis to balance the scale. Too much power is handed to her for being the first and it is unfair for her and us. We need more representation especially a proper conservative one since most Somalis are conservative. Not Maga just simple conservative.
But overall I agree I still defend her. She is dealing with unnecessary hate. The people in Somalia need to stop making the diaspora Somalis lives hell. Its messed up what Landers do to her online. Despicable.
Cut ties with Jewhan Omar a long time ago. Around the time she married a Yahuudi and the whole George Floyd "defund the Police" campaign she did.
But to those who still stick by her, each to their own I guess
But to those who still stick by her, each to their own I guess
Social democrats like her are the reason the party keeps losing elections her recent comments like “America is becoming one of the worst nations ”will piss of most independents and republicansCut ties with Jewhan Omar a long time ago. Around the time she married a Yahuudi and the whole George Floyd "defund the Police" campaign she did.
But to those who still stick by her, each to their own I guess
Once the census 2030 comes out and the electoral realignment happens democrats are screwed in the long term they’ll never have the House of Representatives again and chances of winning the white house will be low
Everyone knows the degenerates are bad but you can't compare Ilhan to them because she held to a higher standard and represents the nation, come on you can't be that dense. No one would compare Obama to degenerates, he has to represent his people. Why do you think he was so perfect? He understood the assignment and knew they were going to be all up in his ass, Ilhan does not know this. Being a disrupter an all that is fine and dandy until they start shooting your colleagues, like they did.
Ilhan is using the wester model of disrupting and also we as Somali people don't just blindly follow people. You are bringing western group think in the Black community. She is a politician and serving her people is her job:
"Politicians serve by representing the people, making policy decisions, and working to improve their communities and the country as a whole."
You are approaching things once again from an activist angle which is what people find tiring. And there are many people speaking up for Israel that are not getting attacked like her. She is getting attacked because she does not come from a community of people that have a strong presence here, we all just got here. And like I said before most Black Americans are not our friends. AOC is even backing up from her and she has hispanics on her side at least. Muslims don't protect ilhan either, so who is supposed to come to her defence Somali people?
And last you lied she said America is becoming the worst country in English, nice try:
If she was in Somalia she would be able to have her ideas pushed back, but she is coasting in America because people feel sorry for Somalis, she is the first etc. So this is why most bite their lips, I don't care what you think, Ilhan is a great role model for achieving things for Somalis but is a bad politician. Once people on the left also hate her ideas, you know it's bad. She is a bad communicator. We need more people to balance out her voice. This is a curse on Somalis in the West to have her. Many Black Americans I meet even say this.
U live in the uk so u dont know much about how cadan people in minnesota are like. They have hated us before ilhan came into the picture. Their hatred hasnt changed. So im happy for ilhan still winning her seat even when aipac went against her she won. This idea u have tht people would like us more if she wasnt there is bullshit. Like i said they are jealous cadaans who always make up rumours about us in mn.
Just because ur a punk whos scared of people doesnt mean ilhan needs to go away
Thank u!! I rarely hear her nowadays. All those death threats she got and trump winning again gave her the hint to not talk like how she used to. Shes very different in how she moves now.
Exactly. Im shocked by people who dont even live in america thinking tht if ilhan,one person,wasnt here tht we would have better treatment. Thts not how its been. I live here and they have hated us before she came for us being african muslims and it has not changed. Im glad she came into politics cuz now ive seen so many somalis winning their seats in different states. Maine just voted for a young somali girl for mayor. Somalis have won seats in seattle as well. This idea tht we should stfu cuz of these racist islamophobes wont get us anything. Ilhan has also chilled. She doesnt talk like how she used to idk if youve noticed.
The rhetoric that Somalis push if anything are counterproductive, if somali politicians like ilhan are met with xenophobia on large scales you’d advocate for them to be silent and bow down to right wing authoritarianism?? I don’t mind people disagreeing with her politics but again pushing them to be silent is counterproductive for all Somalis in any political sphere
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She is a black Muslim female, in a predominantly white male “Christian” lead government. There is no flying under the radar for her. They will always find a way to bring her into the spotlight.
Btw her speaking up against the current genocide against the Palestinian people, shows she is a women with integrity. As for her other past or current statements, not very familiar with that at all.
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No one gives a f about Maga you dont seem to understand what we are talking about. Why has she become alienated from her own party is what we talking about? Black Americans have turned on her. Hispanics etc. AOC turned on her. You seem to think the right wing maga are who we are worried about. She slowly becoming a pariah because she is pushed by the far left to push dangerous ideas. No one cares about maga and Israel when most people are against Israel in this situation. Explain why senior members of Dems dislike her:
James Carville: Time for Ilhan Omar to leave the Democrats
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Clinton hates the dems now and what they have become and states himself that if a woman does lead it will come from the republicans. Obama is angry with the dems too. Why? Because of the polarization and Ilhan is one of them. Thats why Carvile is angry with her. She represents the extreme left.
You are too tribal and happy to see representation that you dont care about what she is actually saying. You support her because she is Somali. Maga isnt the issue here and no one is scared of them. There are extremists worst than Maga and Ilhan doesnt understand the level of violence. She knows how tribal wars are in Somalia but black americans know this can become dangerous. And any responsible polititcan would be pushing for less polarization not more. Now that those two politicans close to her were killed we will see if she pipes down because they is getting bad.
You think this shit is cool but we outnumber and people have guns. There is a fear there will be a civil war in the UK and that might cause the same in America. But none of that matters to you all you care about is she told off aipac. Just dumb.
Right now there are Americans on Muslim people side like Zohran, Ilham etc but God forbid there is one single 9/11 type of attack and you will see what time it is. This is why Ilhan should tread lightly. It won't end well for her or us sadly. I wish she was more like Ahmed Hussein. The people behind her pushing her will cause a civil war or war against Muslims. And Ilhan does not understand and she is rich enough now to bounce imagine all the qahootis who fled to get here through tahrib? The dems are suffering bad because they pushed their own centrists away:
How the Democrats sunk their own ship this year
The Democratic leadership would far rather lose an election or two — or even become a permanent minority party – than open the party to people it cannot control.
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Ilhan and the rest of the dems need to pivot to the centre to survive. They went too left and people dont like it because its dangerous:
apparently I'm a punk and scared of people just because I want her gone looolIlhan and the rest of the dems need to pivot to the centre to survive. They went too left and people dont like it because its dangerous:
Its the activism people like this who are racist themselves. I dont mind admitting it am scared. Why not? We fled from war and dont want problems here. These white elite activists are putting a battery in her back.
Where I live ever since there was defund police there had been a shortage of people doing the job. There are more guns, drugs and guess what murders. I've seen 5 shootings with one guy dying. We are scared and I dont have some mansion with security to go to and multiple passports if this country goes into war.
I dont mind admitting I am punk and liked when things were safer when Obama was in power. Now its a mess. Too much extremism, tribalism etc. If I wanted to see all that I would rather be with my people in Somalia and face it there than live in fear here.
Do you live in Europe or kangarooland? You sound like you don’t know much about American society.
I’m telling you, America is very different from other Anglo/western countries. Here, skin-tone based race is everything. I did mention that religion does play a role, but being an “evil” Muslim or a devoted Christian is kindaa irrelevant in the USA if you’re viewed as Black. Religion only really matters if you’re NOT Black.
And no America is definitely not more Islamophobic than it was after 9/11. You gotta be trolling.
Yea. One guy(who’s not even a Black
) can’t fix 300 years of injustice.But I do think Obama did the Democratic party dirty for kick starting the 900 gender ideology and catering to pedo far-left extremists. It ended up coming back to bite the Democrats hard a decade later.
The Hilary part made me lol. And I gotta agree…
Keep in mind, many Hispanics identify as white, and in the US Census, people from Morocco to Afghanistan are considered “white.” If you take them out, I’d bet over 55% of WW voted for Trump VS 59% for WM. That’s only a 4% difference. VS 13-16% difference for none-white women.
And ironically, WW have been literally the biggest beneficiaries of affirmative action, DEI, cancel culture, and etc. No one else comes close. lol
If Democrats quickly reform, move back toward the center-left, distance themselves from open borders, 900 genders, and other extreme progressive nonsense, and start going after big corporations, I can see the pendulum swinging back fast and hard.
Loose cannon Trump, Elon, the corporate sellout conservative elites, and the woke right are making it very easy for a blue wave to happen.
Okay so if Ilhans religion has nothing to do with her hate then what is? And do you think they see her as black?Do you live in Europe or kangarooland? You sound like you don’t know much about American society.
I’m telling you, America is very different from other Anglo/western countries. Here, skin-tone based race is everything. I did mention that religion does play a role, but being an “evil” Muslim or a devoted Christian is kindaa irrelevant in the USA if you’re viewed as Black. Religion only really matters if you’re NOT Black.
And no America is definitely not more Islamophobic than it was after 9/11. You gotta be trolling.
Yea. One guy(who’s not even a Black
But I do think Obama did the Democratic party dirty for kick starting the 900 gender ideology and catering to pedo far-left extremists. It ended up coming back to bite the Democrats hard a decade later.
The Hilary part made me lol. And I gotta agree…
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Keep in mind, many Hispanics identify as white, and in the US Census, people from Morocco to Afghanistan are considered “white.” If you take them out, I’d bet over 55% of WW voted for Trump VS 59% for WM. That’s only a 4% difference. VS 13-16% difference for none-white women.
And ironically, WW have been literally the biggest beneficiaries of affirmative action, DEI, cancel culture, and etc. No one else comes close. lol
If Democrats quickly reform, move back toward the center-left, distance themselves from open borders, 900 genders, and other extreme progressive nonsense, and start going after big corporations, I can see the pendulum swinging back fast and hard.
Loose cannon Trump, Elon, the corporate sellout conservative elites, and the woke right are making it very easy for a blue wave to happen.
