Well, isn’t this a doozy? Ilhan Omar, the Minnesota “Squad” Congresswoman, has really put her foot in it this time. And by “it,” I mean a steaming pile of controversy. You see, Omar has decided that she’s in Congress to represent Somalia, not the good old U.S of A. Yeah, you read that right. But honestly, is it any surprise? This whole hullabaloo kicked off when Omar made a speech to a crowd of Somalians at a Minnesota hotel.
According to a translated video, our dear Congresswoman was all fire and brimstone about fighting for the interests of Somalia. She even went so far as to say that it’s up to the U.S to ensure that Somaliland, an unrecognized state in Africa, doesn’t receive formal recognition.
“The U.S government will only do what Somalians in the U.S tell them to do,” she declared. Well, isn’t that just a peachy notion? Since when did we start taking orders from other countries? Omar went on to use a genocidal phrase calling for the expulsion of ethnic Kenyans and Ethiopians from Somalia. Now, I’m no expert, but that doesn’t sound very tolerant or inclusive, does it?
Ilhan Omar tells a crowd of Somalians that her top priority is to put Somalia first and expand its territory
"The US government will do what we want, nothing else. They must follow our orders. That is how we safeguard the interest of Somalia."
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) January 28, 2024
Unsurprisingly, Omar’s comments sparked outrage. Somaliland Ambassador Rhoda J Elmi was “profoundly surprised” by Omar’s ethno-racist rant. “Her expressions were lacking in common decency and revealed a significant lack of understanding of basic facts,” Elmi wrote. I couldn’t have said it better myself!
And let’s not forget about Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), who slammed Omar as a “terrorist sympathizer”. Greene criticized Omar for protecting Somalia’s border while our own border is being invaded.
So, what’s the takeaway here, folks? It seems that Omar has forgotten who she’s supposed to be representing. Last time I checked, she was elected to represent the interests of the United States, not Somalia. But hey, what do I know? I’m just a guy with a keyboard and an internet connection.