JD Vance has retaliated against Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota after a leaked 2018 video exposed her making inflammatory remarks against white men, which Vance labelled as “genocidal language.”
“This isn’t just sick; it’s actually genocidal language,” Vance stated.
“What a disgrace this person is.”
In the video, Omar made broad and aggressive statements, saying:
“I would say our country should be more fearful of white men across our country, because they are actually causing most of the deaths within this country.”
She continued to say:
“We should be profiling, monitoring, and creating policies to fight the radicalization of white men.”
Omar, who arrived in the United States as a youngster in 1995 after fleeing the Somali Civil War, has faced growing criticism for speech that many think targets Americans based on race.
Since arriving in the United States, Omar has frequently faced criticism for her ideas, many of which appear to threaten the same freedoms and privileges that the country has afforded her.
Her 2018 remarks are notable not simply for their racially inflammatory tone, but also for the nonchalant way in which they were delivered.
Vance’s claim that Omar’s statements are “genocidal language” is not without merit.
The congresswoman’s desire to profile individuals based on race echoes notions that democratic societies have long rejected.
Perhaps the most frightening element is that Omar’s words had no electoral implications.
Her views, while portrayed as progressive, have highlighted a rising concern about double standards in public discourse.
Fighting racism should not imply supporting racism against another group.
To use discrimination in the name of justice is, as the text says, analogous to going to war for peace—a contradiction with fatal consequences.