Roger A. Shrubber
Well-Known Member
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/18/opinion/ilhan-omar-anti-semitic-israel.html
i think she's both...i'm sure she has been subjected to racism in her life, it's practically impossible that she hasn't...but she does not seem to have gained any compassion from her encounters, or any tolerance.
as an American, i know what it feels like to be personified by others by the policies of our leaders, whether you support those policies or not...it seems to me like she has a problem with the Israeli government, but does not bother to separate Jews from Israeli political policies...when the average Jew has about as much say in the system as the average American...just enough to make it seem like you're not totally wasting your time...while you actually are...
as a representative of the American people, she needs to learn how to put her personal feelings aside and present a professional face to the people...she represents a lot of firsts...i hope her attitudes don't fuck things up for a lot of other "firsts"...
i think she's both...i'm sure she has been subjected to racism in her life, it's practically impossible that she hasn't...but she does not seem to have gained any compassion from her encounters, or any tolerance.
as an American, i know what it feels like to be personified by others by the policies of our leaders, whether you support those policies or not...it seems to me like she has a problem with the Israeli government, but does not bother to separate Jews from Israeli political policies...when the average Jew has about as much say in the system as the average American...just enough to make it seem like you're not totally wasting your time...while you actually are...
as a representative of the American people, she needs to learn how to put her personal feelings aside and present a professional face to the people...she represents a lot of firsts...i hope her attitudes don't fuck things up for a lot of other "firsts"...