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Originally Posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy
I think she does need to raise her sensitivity and awareness on these issues, and avoid falling into the tropes and stereotypes, just as she would resent those who apply tropes and stereotypes about Muslims to her.
At the same time, I'm more concerned than ever about the path Israel is going down these days, and that there is a deep affinity between the racists of the Israeli right and the racists of the Christian right in the US that should get more attention, and that the increasingly partisan shape of organizations like AIPAC needs to be seen as a problem. And it is almost impossible to discuss those issues in the US without being charged with antisemitism; it is easier to talk with my Israeli friends about the racism of Netanyahu and his supporters than it is just about anyone in the US.
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On Omar, why is it her duty to show concern for the eggshell audience member? If she has that duty, then equity seems to suggest the audience has a duty to not be so sensitive. What she said was a fair criticism and can only be offensive if you read it with a strong desire to find bigoted intent. That’s not her problem. That’s the offended person’s problem.
Re Israel, they’re just becoming less tolerant and more nationalistic... like almost every other nation.
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