badbobby Loc: texas

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D., Minn.) on Tuesday castigated supporters of President Donald Trump by claiming America's problem with ignorance is "pervasive."

Omar appeared on the Nation’s "Next Left" podcast with host John Nichols to discuss various issues, including the intelligence of Trump supporters.

"So suddenly you’re elected, and you had this teaching moment. It strikes me that, in watching you, you are conscious of teaching moments and of that opportunity to say something that might cause people to think differently about what’s going on," Nichols said.

Omar said U.S. v**ers "have a misconception" about refugees and the process they face getting into the United States. She went on to specifically target Republicans in her criticism, saying they "are really good at misinformation and sort of really reorganizing facts to sort of paint a picture that really eventually is not rooted in facts."

She said Minnesota Republicans who want to stop refugees from coming to the state spread misinformation about how refugee resettlement works.

"There are agencies that run the resettlement program. This is a process that’s run through them. If you end that contract, it’s not that refugees are not going to be resettled, it’s that the state just doesn’t get informed," Omar said. "And so the only leverage you have is that you are part of this contract and you can be part of the negotiations on how many people get resettled in your state."

"And so it is not that they might not be knowledgeable about this, but they use it as a tool to stir up h**e and division. And ignorance really is pervasive in many parts of this country. And as someone who was raised by educators, I really like to inform people about things that they might be ignorant to, willingly or unwillingly," Omar continued.

Omar is far from the first to assert that Republicans gain support by taking advantage of the supposed backwardness of everyday Americans. CNN political commentator Kirsten Powers said last November that Trump's supporters were r****t, and former Democratic National Committee chairman Howard Dean equated his v**er base to Neo-N**is burning a swastika.

Rep. Hank Johnson (D., Ga.) said earlier this year that Trump supporters are "older, less educated, less prosperous, and dying early." Two-time failed p**********l candidate Hillary Clinton also attacked Trump supporters during the 2016 campaign by saying half of them belong in a "basket of deplorables."

bggamers Loc: georgia

Well I guess us older uneducated with one foot in the grave deplorables better start hobbling to the v****g center early so we can make it in time so we can all v**e for TRUMP AGAIN!!!!!!

bahmer

The democrats are real slow learners as to what sells and what doesn't. Maybe they should read that book how to win friends and influence people. But then again we don't really want them doing that now do we?

bggamers Loc: georgia

SHHHHH don't give them any advice remember your an old uneducated deplorable don't ruin it

Jakebrake Loc: Broomfield, CO

Hank Johnson (D-GA) talking about intellect. Now that is a hoot~

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7XXVLKWd3Q

bahmer

If he is this dumb consider how stupid his constituency is because they put him in office.

Jakebrake Loc: Broomfield, CO

Spot on bahmer, and the same applies to Omar and her muslim constituents~

bahmer

And that is the exact reason that we should be removing those Muslims from America and back to their s**t hole countries from where they came from. Otherwise we will be faced with all of the same problems that they are having over in the UK, EU and Australia.

badbobby Loc: texas

whoa bahm
those on the right have the ownership of the stupidity label
let's not give it away

bahmer

How so?

badbobby Loc: texas

didn't you read what Omar was tellin us?

bahmer

I don't believe Muslim propaganda I didn't think that you did either.

badbobby Loc: texas

bahm I was being factitious

bahmer

I figured but I had to pull your leg.

badbobby Loc: texas

you been hangin round the dastardly one agin??