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In reply to the discussion: Ilhan Omar Deportation Calls Grow From Republicans [View all]Marthe48
(18,289 posts)9. I imagine if she were in front of a less select audience
she might have said American first, Muslim second? And maybe the rwnj would get a clue and realize it is American first, Christianity second.
I don't see a lot wrong with Rep. Omar reminding that specific audience of her roots. I grew up hearing the adult neighbors reminding people of their roots, mainly in Europe. I know now that it wasn't just that we lived in an all white neighborhood, but at the time, few Black Americans knew what country their ancestors had come from. When I grew up, we America's population was called a melting pot. With a resurgence of national pride, some pundits prefer the term salad bowl. I think the country was more cohesive as a fondue than as crudites.
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I'm having more and more hate for the GQP/RWers/Nais/KKK/white supremist............................................
Lovie777
Jan 2024
#1
Authoritarianism is at our door with a battering ram and too many folks are still laughing it off as "BS"
ColinC
Jan 2024
#30
Let's just empty Congress of everyone who's said something someone else disagrees with ...
marble falls
Jan 2024
#5
Republicans smeared Ilhan Omar over a faulty translation. Here's what she really said.
ck4829
Feb 2024
#41
This is why we have elections. She will have one or more primary challengers,
Ocelot II
Jan 2024
#16
How about sending all the Russian operatives in Congress to Russia? They're doing Putin's bidding.
Novara
Jan 2024
#13
Yeah, I just read that on DU. Why so long for a pushback on the (intentional?) mis-translation?
Freethinker65
Feb 2024
#53
What does the "not independently verified the accuracy of the translation" addendum mean?
lapucelle
Feb 2024
#56