Tucker Carlson has delivered some abhorrent, racist, dangerous rants over the years but his latest against Rep. Ilhan Omar might genuinely be his absolute worst ever.
Since taking office, Rep. Omar has not held back when talking about the aspects of the country she sees as needing improvement. In a recent profile in the Washington Post, she describes the racism, classism, and Islamophobia she’s seen since she first came here as a child and a refugee. She talks about the disappointment in realizing firsthand the difference between America the myth and America the reality.
“I grew up in an extremely unjust society, and the only thing that made my family excited about coming to the United States was that the United States was supposed to be the country that guaranteed justice to all,” she recently told a group of high school students. “So, I feel it necessary for me to speak about that promise that’s not kept.”
This fight to expand the reach of the American Dream was what inspired her to run for office. Yes, much about life in this country is disappointing for so many people and communities and that means there’s work to be done. But when Donald Trump says he wants to “make America great,” he’s cheered on by conservatives. When Omar says it, Tucker Carlson calls her not just “annoying,” but “living proof that the way we practice immigration has become dangerous to this country.”