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US congresswoman states America should be "more fearful of white men"

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    #62
    FreudianSlippers
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    So wait.

    Minnesota's 5th congressional district is predominantly democratic, they voted in the democratic primary for Omar, then overwhelmingly voted for her in the main event and somehow that proves that Omar doesn't represent their views?

    :confused:


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    #63
    alastair
    Registered Users Posts: 19,309 ✭✭✭✭alastair


    JohnMc1 wrote: »
    She's migrant from Somalia. And Whites built America.

    Riiiight.


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    #64
    FreudianSlippers
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    JohnMc1 wrote: »
    She's migrant from Somalia. And Whites built America.
    giphy.gif


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    #65
    Hobosan
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    micosoft wrote: »
    Indeed. The tragedy that the Dems are not running on a racist platform that Trump hopes will win him 2020 is profoundly troubling. It says a lot about his supporters and the America of today.

    Whites and East Asians are openly discriminated against in college admissions. This is well known, so if the Dems don't address this blatant racism, then yes, they are running on a racist platform in my view.


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    #66
    JohnMc1
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    alastair wrote: »
    Riiiight.

    She was born in Mogadishu and spent her childhood in Somalia. She didn't come to the Us until she was 10. So yes she is a Somalia Migrant.

    I forgot. I'm dealing with leftists who believe feelings trump facts.


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    #67
    ILoveYourVibes
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    FreudianSlippers wrote: »
    Keep telling yourself that.
    Jennifer Zielinski won her primary as did Ilhan Omar

    Minnesota has been a democratic state for over 50 yrs.
    Jennifer Zielinski was a disasterous canidate with a disasterous underfunded campaign because the GOP knew they wouldn't win Minnesota anyway.
    Ilhan Omar was only safe in a safe dem seat like Minnesota. If it had been a swing state they wouldn't have risked it.

    And it doesn't mean people in Minnesota feel white terrorism is more of a threat than Islamic terrorism. It MIGHT mean they feel people conflate genuine fears about Islamic terrorism with Islamophobia however.

    Which is the way Ilan Omar might have expressed it herself if she had the verbal aptitude to do so.

    Any American friend I have spoken to who is Democrat feels she is extreme.


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    #68
    osarusan
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    An interview from more than a year ago being regurgitated and edited to remove a particular context is a perfect example of bullsh!t agenda-laden 'journalism'.


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    #69
    ancapailldorcha
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    JohnMc1 wrote: »
    She was born in Mogadishu and spent her childhood in Somalia. She didn't come to the Us until she was 10. So yes she is a Somalia Migrant.

    I forgot. I'm dealing with leftists who believe feelings trump facts.

    Now she's American.

    The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. I am the LORD your God.

    Leviticus 19:34



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    #70
    Odhinn
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    JohnMc1 wrote: »
    She was born in Mogadishu and spent her childhood in Somalia. She didn't come to the Us until she was 10. So yes she is a Somalia Migrant.

    I forgot. I'm dealing with leftists who believe feelings trump facts.




    She is a US citizen of somali origin.


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    #71
    alastair
    Registered Users Posts: 19,309 ✭✭✭✭alastair


    JohnMc1 wrote: »
    She was born in Mogadishu and spent her childhood in Somalia. She didn't come to the Us until she was 10. So yes she is a Somalia Migrant.

    I forgot. I'm dealing with leftists who believe feelings trump facts.

    I was referring to your ‘whites built america’ guff.


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    #72
    pjohnson
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    Whites built Amerca?


    I guess the whole slavery part of American history has now officially been retconned as "fake news"


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    #73
    ILoveYourVibes
    Registered Users Posts: 15,182 ✭✭✭✭ILoveYourVibes


    FreudianSlippers wrote: »
    So wait.

    Minnesota's 5th congressional district is predominantly democratic, they voted in the democratic primary for Omar, then overwhelmingly voted for her in the main event and somehow that proves that Omar doesn't represent their views?

    :confused:


    Why would a democratic district vote for an extreme alt right candidate which is what Jennifer Zielinski was?

    They would have voted for any Democrat over any Republican at the best of times an alt right democrat like Zielinski made a sure thing an even surer thing for Dems.

    She didn't win because of her views she won because of her party. If anything she won because of the more moderate general view within her party.


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    #74
    FreudianSlippers
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    ILoveYourVibes wrote: »
    Jennifer Zielinski won her primary as did Ilhan Omar

    Minnesota has been a democratic state for over 50 yrs.
    Jennifer Zielinski was a disasterous canidate with a disasterous underfunded campaign because the GOP knew they wouldn't win Minnesota anyway.
    Ilhan Omar was only safe in a safe dem seat like Minnesota. If it had been a swing state they wouldn't have risked it.

    And it doesn't mean people in Minnesota feel white terrorism is more of a threat than Islamic terrorism. It MIGHT mean they feel people conflate genuine fears about Islamic terrorism with Islamophobia however.

    Which is the way Ilan Omar might have expressed it herself if she had the verbal aptitude to do so.

    Any American friend I have spoken to who is Democrat feels she is extreme.
    I'm not even sure you know what point you're trying to make at this stage :confused:

    BTW I live in California and I don't know anyone who has ever said Omar was "extreme".


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    #75
    alastair
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    ILoveYourVibes wrote: »
    Jennifer Zielinski won her primary as did Ilhan Omar

    Minnesota has been a democratic state for over 50 yrs.
    Jennifer Zielinski was a disasterous canidate with a disasterous underfunded campaign because the GOP knew they wouldn't win Minnesota anyway.
    Ilhan Omar was only safe in a safe dem seat like Minnesota. If it had been a swing state they wouldn't have risked it.

    And it doesn't mean people in Minnesota feel white terrorism is more of a threat than Islamic terrorism. It MIGHT mean they feel people conflate genuine fears about Islamic terrorism with Islamophobia however.

    Which is the way Ilan Omar might have expressed it herself if she had the verbal aptitude to do so.

    Any American friend I have spoken to who is Democrat feels she is extreme.

    Omar defeated five alternative Democratic candidates. Carry on.


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    #76
    ILoveYourVibes
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    pjohnson wrote: »
    Whites built Amerca?


    I guess the whole slavery part of American history has now officially been retconned as "fake news"


    True. But they also have contributed in more ways than just slavery. Not that you ignore that either.


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    #77
    FreudianSlippers
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    ILoveYourVibes wrote: »
    Why would a democratic district vote for an extreme alt right candidate which is what Jennifer Zielinski was?

    They would have voted for any Democrat over any Republican at the best of times an alt right democrat like Zielinski made a sure thing an even surer thing for Dems.

    She didn't win because of her views she won because of her party. If anything she won because of the more moderate general view within her party.

    So you admit she wouldn't have won her primary if the demographic didn't agre with her views. Thanks.


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    #78
    ILoveYourVibes
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    FreudianSlippers wrote: »
    I'm not even sure you know what point you're trying to make at this stage :confused:

    BTW I live in California and I don't know anyone who has ever said Omar was "extreme".
    That's all I have heard.

    But then every American I heard online was saying 'I don't know anyone voting for Trump etc'.

    Then it happened.


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    #79
    circadian
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    JohnMc1 wrote: »
    She's migrant from Somalia. And Whites built America.

    LOL.


    Oh wait, you're being serious?


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    #80
    batgoat
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    Dufflecoat Fanny wrote: »
    It's like she's trying to get shot and martyred

    If that's what you read from it, that's a pretty good case in favour of her point...


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    #81
    FreudianSlippers
    Registered Users Posts: 20,397 ✭✭✭✭FreudianSlippers


    This is the dumbest ****ing forum on this website and I am so here for it now that I know it exists.


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    #82
    ILoveYourVibes
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    FreudianSlippers wrote: »
    So you admit she wouldn't have won her primary if the demographic didn't agre with her views. Thanks.
    No that is totally the opposite of what I just said.

    She won IN SPITE of her views not because of them. They are something people are willing to put up with to avoid electing a member of the alt right.

    Your deliberate misunderstanding of what I am saying is really just acting spoilt.


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    #83
    FreudianSlippers
    Registered Users Posts: 20,397 ✭✭✭✭FreudianSlippers


    ILoveYourVibes wrote: »
    No that is totally the opposite of what I just said.

    She won IN SPITE of her views not because of them. They are something people are willing to put up with to avoid electing a member of the alt right.

    Your deliberate misunderstanding of what I am saying is really just acting spoilt.
    Do you understand that she ran against other democrats in the primary?


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    #84
    alastair
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    ILoveYourVibes wrote: »
    No that is totally the opposite of what I just said.

    She won IN SPITE of her views not because of them. They are something people are willing to put up with to avoid electing a member of the alt right.

    Your deliberate misunderstanding of what I am saying is really just acting spoilt.

    Pity this theory falls apart when you consider she won the primary too.


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    #85
    meeeeh
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    JohnMc1 wrote: »
    I forgot. I'm dealing with leftists who believe feelings trump facts.

    You do realise the irony of that statement after you totally fell for doctored clip. The fact you are also completely unable to understand how ridiculous and lacking in historical knowledge are your posts is highly entertaining.


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    #86
    pjohnson
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    meeeeh wrote: »
    You do realise the irony of that statement after you totally fell for doctored clip. The fact you are also completely unable to understand how ridiculous and lacking in historical knowledge are your posts is highly entertaining.

    Its like a cringy SNL parody of a Trump diehard at this point.


    "Whites Built America" is an amazing line.


    But they do appear to only get educated by twitter since mainstream = leftist = bad.


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    #87
    The Enbalmer
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    circadian wrote:
    Oh wait, you're being serious?

    Did whites NOT build America?


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    #88
    ILoveYourVibes
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    FreudianSlippers wrote: »
    Do you understand that she ran against other democrats in the primary?


    Yes. And Jennifer Zielinski won against other republicans.

    It was a closed partisan democratic primary.

    What you are saying makes no sense.

    As soon as she won the primary all the papers knew she would win because Minnesota never elects republicans.

    Its a safe Democratic district.


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    #89
    ILoveYourVibes
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    alastair wrote: »
    Pity this theory falls apart when you consider she won the primary too.
    Its a democratic primary!

    Jennifer Zielinksi won her primary!


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    #90
    ILoveYourVibes
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    The Enbalmer wrote: »
    Did whites NOT build America?
    Everyone built America.


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    #91
    Hobosan
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    The Enbalmer wrote: »
    Did whites NOT build America?

    No, the similarities between Europe and the United States are entirely coincidental.

    Have a look at Detroit to see the African influence on architecture.


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