this is a genuinely terrible statement by Omar. I don't know what she's doing but this is garbage.https://twitter.com/byrdinator/status/1189303734163124227 …
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Noah Berlatsky Retweeted Haley Byrd
this is a genuinely terrible statement by Omar. I don't know what she's doing but this is garbage.https://twitter.com/byrdinator/status/1189303734163124227 …
Noah Berlatsky added,
I don't know. I have no explanation.
If I were a politician, I would’ve been concerned to vote in favor of the resolution as well, for fear that I’m downplaying exactly those heinous events her statement noted...I would need to vote for an omnibus resolution condemning everything, all of it
That’s a terrible stance to take. Voting to recognize this genocide now doesn’t mean other crimes can’t be recognized later, they’re not taken off the table. Actually, voting to recognize this makes it easier to recognize those crimes as we expand the language of genocide.
and the US has in fact recognized other genocides and atrocities (including slavery, which Omar mentions.) human history is filled with atrocities, but this one in particular has been denied as a way to preserve Turkish moral authority for over a hundred years now.
I don’t disagree, but I can see why Omar might have chosen to do this. Attacking Israel but pulling back on Turkey may also be something she thinks some of her supporters will appreciate. It’s an odd political decision to me, but a political decision nevertheless
I’m not defending her, but as with any politician, I’m fascinated about why they stake out the positions they do
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