Leftists can’t admit real terrorists, exposing GOP ‘terrorist’ smears as absurd.
Rep. Ilhan Omar Condemns Ohio Republican Jim Jordan as a “Terrorist”
After Hamas’ violent attacks on Israel last week, Rep. Ilhan Omar finally found someone she can condemn as a “terrorist”: Ohio Republican Jim Jordan.
Omar chose this moment in world events to resurrect and post a quote from former House Speaker John Boehner describing Jordan as a “legislative terrorist” (a description Boehner apparently used to complain about Jordan’s ability to make “Boehner’s life miserable”).
Thankfully, others have stepped up to disavow the heinous behavior of Hamas. A San Francisco Board of Supervisors declaration condemned the “domestic terrorist organization” and blamed its sponsor states for putting “weapons in the hands of those who would harm and terrorize us.” Rep. Jamaal Bowman called for focusing “energy” on fighting “the Nazis” before “anything else.” The National School Boards Association wrote to the attorney general about the “immediate threat” posed by “actions of malice [and] violence,” urging a response to “terrorism and hate crimes.” Whoopi Goldberg of “The View” bravely denounced them as ”terrorists.” Former Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage condemned the “terrorist” at the top.
Omar, to her credit, decried the “ethnic cleansing” and “war crimes.”
Just kidding! None of these principled condemnations were directed at the terrorist attacks by Hamas against Israeli civilians last week. Issued over the past several years, they respectively referred to the National Rifle Association, Republicans in Congress, concerned parents at school board meetings, congressional Republicans (again), and Donald Trump. Omar’s “ethnic cleansing” comment was actually about Israel urging residents and others in Gaza to evacuate before incoming airstrikes against Hamas targets, while her “war crimes” remark slammed Israel for turning off electricity in Hamas-controlled territory.
Meanwhile, left-wing college students, their professors, and other congressional Democrats have found themselves unable to condemn the actual terrorists who killed, raped, and kidnapped unsuspecting Israelis and their families. Student groups and Marxist outfits like Black Lives Matter have aligned themselves with the terrorists, while others have reserved harsher words for the defending Israeli forces than for their attackers.
Why is it so hard to call a terrorist — a real one, who murders families in their homes and, yes, beheads babies — a terrorist? For a known antisemite like Omar, the answer is easy enough to discern.
For Marxists like BLM and their drones in college classrooms, it’s only slightly more complicated. Having been taught to see everything through the lens of oppressors and oppressed, they buy into the lies about Israeli “colonizers” and must therefore stand with the “freedom fighters.” Hamas, after all, is only doing to Israeli civilians what true Marxists think should be done to all “settlers.”
But there’s another hurdle to leftists admitting the terrorist acts committed by Hamas are, in fact, terrorism. To do so would invite comparison between those terrorists — of the raping, killing, and beheading variety — and the Republican “terrorists” that Democrats have assured us pose the greatest threat to the republic.
It looks pretty silly to call a potential speaker of the House of Representatives a “terrorist” when there’s so much real terrorism going on in the world. It looks equally silly to call Republicans “Nazis” while your own side cheers the deaths of hundreds of Jewish victims. No serious person could take a person like that seriously!
The Hamas attacks in Israel are inconvenient for the narrative that paints Republican congressmen, pro-life demonstrators, and concerned public school parents as terrorists who pray to Donald Trump at night, hide out in booby-trapped compounds in the Texas desert, and work to rain violent jihad on the sexually frustrated elementary school teachers exposed by Libs of TikTok. If there are terrorists actually dragging women’s battered bodies through the streets and taking toddlers hostage, Americans might realize that “terrorism” is a touch hysterical to describe voting for Trump or questioning the effectiveness of Covid lockdowns online. And then where would Democrats’ efforts to defend “democracy” be?
Anyone who honestly opposes “terrorism” should have no problem blasting Hamas’ crimes in the strongest possible terms. But to be honest about the term would also require not applying it to suburban soccer moms, Jim Jordan, and Trump-supporting grandmothers. (To be fair, some leftists do condemn Hamas’ terrorism as such. Draw your own conclusions, I guess, about what that means they think of you when they call you the same word.)
If I were given the choice of being stuck in a room with a Hamas jihadi or one of the Trump voters, parent protesters, or congressmen who have been described as “terrorists,” I’d take my chances with any of the latter three — or heck, all of them combined! I bet most of the people who casually slander American conservatives as “terrorists” would too.
Then again, when people tell you whose side they’re on, you should probably believe them.
How does Rep. Ilhan Omar’s history of controversial statements and alignment with radical ideologies affect her accusation against Jim Jordan?
Rep. Ilhan Omar Condemns Ohio Republican Jim Jordan as a “Terrorist”
In the wake of Hamas’ violent attacks on Israel last week, Rep. Ilhan Omar has chosen to condemn Ohio Republican Jim Jordan as a “terrorist”. This accusation comes as no surprise, as Omar has a history of making controversial statements and aligning herself with radical ideologies.
Omar’s timing is particularly noteworthy, as she took this opportunity to resurrect and post a quote from former House Speaker John Boehner, who described Jordan as a “legislative terrorist”. It is important to note that Boehner’s comment was made out of frustration with Jordan’s ability to challenge and oppose his policies, and should not be taken as a genuine accusation of terrorism.
While Omar tries to portray herself as a principled critic of terrorism, her actions speak otherwise. In reality, she has consistently shown support for individuals and groups who engage in violence and criminal activity. For example, she has failed to condemn the heinous behavior of Hamas, a recognized terrorist organization responsible for countless attacks on innocent Israeli civilians.
In contrast, other individuals and organizations have stepped up to denounce Hamas and its terrorist activities. The San Francisco Board of Supervisors, for instance, condemned the group as a “domestic terrorist organization” and called out its sponsors for providing weapons to those who seek to harm and terrorize others. Similarly, Rep. Jamaal Bowman called for a focus on fighting “the Nazis” before anything else, clearly recognizing the true nature of terrorism.
It is deeply concerning that Omar’s criticisms and condemnations are selectively directed at those who oppose her political agenda. She has targeted the National Rifle Association, Republicans in Congress, concerned parents at school board meetings, congressional Republicans, and Donald Trump with derogatory labels of “terrorists” and accusations of wrongdoing.
Omar’s statement regarding Israel’s actions in response to Hamas’ attacks is particularly troubling. She falsely equates Israel’s efforts to protect innocent lives by urging residents to evacuate with “ethnic cleansing”. This blatant misrepresentation of facts serves only to further the narrative that she consistently promotes, which demonizes Israel and undermines its right to self-defense.
Furthermore, it is disheartening to see that many left-wing college students, their professors, and other congressional Democrats refuse to acknowledge the true perpetrators of terrorism in this conflict. Some have even aligned themselves with terrorist organizations like Hamas or sympathized with their cause. This biased viewpoint disregards the suffering and loss experienced by Israeli civilians and instead portrays Palestinian terrorists as “freedom fighters”.
One cannot help but wonder why it is so difficult for individuals like Omar and others on the left to accurately identify and condemn acts of terrorism. The answer lies in their distorted worldview and ideological biases. Omar’s known antisemitism undoubtedly influences her views and blinds her to the truth. Similarly, the Marxist lens through which many leftists view the world leads them to side with the perceived oppressed, even when those individuals are engaged in acts of terrorism.
Moreover, leftists are hesitant to label Hamas as terrorists because it would draw attention to the comparisons between these terrorists, who commit acts of rape, murder, and beheading, and the Republican “terrorists” they often vilify. It is absurd to label a potential Speaker of the House of Representatives as a “terrorist” when there are actual terrorists carrying out heinous acts around the world. Likewise, it is hypocritical to brand Republicans as “Nazis” while turning a blind eye to the deaths of Jewish victims at the hands of terrorists.
In conclusion, Rep. Ilhan Omar’s condemnation of Ohio Republican Jim Jordan as a “terrorist” is both baseless and politically motivated. Her selective outrage and failure to condemn actual acts of terrorism reveal her true agenda. It is essential to recognize and criticize such disingenuous rhetoric in order to foster honest and productive political discourse.
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