Acts of Stupidity

For John, BLUF:  Some people need to read Dale Carnegie's classic, How to Win Friends and Influence People.  Nothing to see here; just move along.

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The Morning Briefing: 'The Squad' Idiots Should Be Sent to a Country They Actually Like

From PJ ?media, by Stephen Kruiser, 11 October 2023.

Here is the lede plus two:

As we have discussed here a few times, Democrats often struggle with identifying who the real bad guys are in a conflict. Sure, they had a moment of clarity after 9/11, but that was all too fleeting. They have spent most of the two-plus decades since running interference or being flat-out apologists for anyone with a suicide vest.

For the longest time, the Democrats at least managed to keep the most virulent anti-Semitic voices among them out of national office. When Minnesota sent Keith Ellison to Congress in 2007, he would at least try to be coy about his true feelings. Then Ellison was succeeded by Ilhan Omar, and all Squad hell broke loose.

The second month she was in office, Omar began letting her anti-Semitic, anti-Israel freak flag fly. By the next month, Omar had stepped in it so much that then-Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi knew that she had to address it. Granny Boxwine didn’t have the fortitude to directly admonish Omar for some reason, and instead issued a general condemnation of anti-Semitism that felt as sincere as a drunken declaration of love during a wedding at the Elvis chapel in Vegas.

I am all for differences of opinion, but the situation in Israel, with wanton slaughter of unarmed civilians would, I would think, cause right thinking people to condemn the action.  Condemn the example of political action.  Elicit responses condemning this kind of terrorism.♠ 

As for the Black Lives Matter Chicago posting a picture supporting the Palistinian attack (one of the parachute attackers), it is disturbibg.  It also draws a line between them and the rest of this nation, this world.  It says those not like us are targets.  Many of those killed and kidnaped were at an event for peace.  Those were the enemy?  Propaganda should be subtle, not a blunt instrument that harms friends and neutrals as well as opponents.

Hat tip to the InstaPundit.

UPDATE:  I am not advocating the deportation of anyone.  Those we disagree with are our fellow citizens and deserve all due respect, includingz the respect show by polite fraternal correction when they are misled.

Regards  —  Cliff

♠  With all due respect to the CBC, to not call it what it is, a political act of terrorism, designed to effect change in a political situation is not mere ignorance, but disrespectful to the victims and a sign of side taking.