US "The Squad" Megathread - Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Talib Derangement Syndrome

I honestly only know about American politics from what I read on the Internet but since we all love shitting on leftists I figured we'd get a kick out of this. Also it's trending on Twitter so you know it's important.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/poli...irect=on&noredirect=on&utm_term=.960552c9ba53

NEW YORK — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a 28-year-old political novice running on a low budget and an unabashedly liberal platform, upset longtime U.S. Rep. Joseph Crowley on Tuesday in the Democratic congressional primary in New York.

The surprise victory by the community organizer in a district that includes parts of the Bronx and Queens came after an energetic, grassroots campaign that mustered more than enough support in a low-turnout race that many had expected to be an easy win for Crowley, a member of the Democratic House leadership.

“The community is ready for a movement of economic and social justice. That is what we tried to deliver,” said Ocasio-Cortez, who has never held elected office and whose candidacy attracted only modest media attention.

She told The Associated Press after her victory that she didn’t have enough money to do polling in the race, but felt in her gut that her message had a chance to connect.

“I live in this community. I organized in this community. I felt the absence of the incumbent. I knew he didn’t have a strong presence,” she said.

Crowley has been in Congress since 1999 and hadn’t faced an opponent in a primary election since 2004, when Ocasio-Cortez was just a teenager. He was considered a candidate to become the next House speaker if Democrats win the majority.

“It’s not about me,” Crowley, 56, told his supporters at a campaign party following his loss. “It’s about America. I want nothing but the best for Ms. Ocasio-Cortez. I want her to be victorious.”

He later played guitar with a band at the election night gathering, and dedicated the first song, Bruce Springsteen’s “Born to Run,” to Ocasio-Cortez.

Crowley represents New York’s 14th Congressional District, where he is also the leader of the Queens Democratic party.

Ocasio-Cortez was outspent by an 18-1 margin during her race but won the endorsement of some influential groups on the party’s far left, including MoveOn, as well as the actress Cynthia Nixon, who is running for governor. She defeated Crowley by 15 percentage points.

Born in the Bronx to a mother from Puerto Rico and a father who died in 2008, Ocasio-Cortez said she decided to challenge Crowley to push a more progressive stance on economic and other issues.

She attended Boston University, where she earned degrees in economics and international relations, and also spent time working in the office of the late U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy.

After graduating, she returned to the Bronx where she became a community organizer. In the 2016 presidential campaign she worked for U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders.

Among her issues is expanding the Medicare program to people of all ages and abolishing Immigrations and Customs Enforcement. She recently went to Tornillo, Texas, to protest against policies that have separated parents from their children at the southern U.S. border.

Ocasio-Cortez gained some internet attention for a campaign video called “The Courage to Change,” a two-minute spot for which she wrote the script and featured footage from her own home.

Crowley is chair of the House Democratic Caucus, the fourth-highest ranking position in Democratic leadership in that chamber of Congress.

His loss drew the attention of President Donald Trump.

“Wow! Big Trump Hater Congressman Joe Crowley, who many expected was going to take Nancy Pelosi’s place, just LOST his primary election. In other words, he’s out! That is a big one that nobody saw happening. Perhaps he should have been nicer, and more respectful, to his President!” he tweeted.

The Republican candidate for the office, Anthony Pappas, is running unopposed and had no primary. Pappas teaches economics at St. John’s University.

She was a Bernie campaigner, is supported by BLM, and wants to abolish Immigrations and Customs Enforcement. Also this was in a solid-blue Congressional District so you know she's a shoo-in for next Congress.

But hey, we did get to see Trump laugh at Crowley on Twitter.

 

[LetThemEatCake]

Isn't Northern Ireland a literal car bombed shithole? Like I get the IRA disbanded but there's a new IRA that have ramped shit up recently.

No, it isn't. Belfast is a decent city to visit apart from a few dodgy areas, like any other major city. You're probably going to be in far less danger there unless you do something deeply retarded than in many US cities.

The Can't Believe It's Not Butter, sorry, the 'Real IRA' and various retarded spin offs have not managed to cause much in the way of chaos compared to the height of the Troubles.

 

[JohnDoe]

AOC is gonna get Arkancided if she keeps this up - you don't fuck with the Democrat's money any more than you fuck with the Mafia's money. There is very little difference between the two.

The biggest difference is that the Mafia had the basic human decency to not forcibly troon kids.

 

[Zero Day Defense]

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Aren’t gays haram in Islam?

See, people think that when the locals in Muslim countries are throwing people off roofs because they're suspected homosexuals, they're doing so because they're gay; but what's actually happening is that they believe they can fly and touch the sky, just like in that one song by R. Kelly Y E S

 

[Gehenna]

The biggest difference is that the Mafia had the basic human decency to not forcibly troon kids.

The Mafia had a lot of basic decency.
While they get a fully deserved rap for being... well, the mafia. What a lot of people tend to gloss over is that they, for lack of a better word, civilized crime. Sell drugs to kids? I hope those cement shoes fit well. Attack cops? Bitch, cement shoes. On top of that, you were expected to treat your criminal endevours professionally. And, ironically, the mafia saw a lot of really rough italian neighborhoods made a lot better as, and this seems to be completely forgotten, you could in fact leave the criminal side of the mafia.

So you had a force, that encouraged and demanded professionalism and a proper work ethic, which allowed you to 'leave' and make something of your life. The mafia's henchmen not too uncommonly left the crime part and used their new work ethic and the connections within the mafia family to start up and create proper lives for themselves and their family.

This is why I take a bit of exception to comparing the democrats to the mafia. The mafia actually did some good.

 

[Honka Honka Burning Love]

See, people think that when the locals in Muslim countries are throwing people off roofs because they're suspected homosexuals, they're doing so because they're gay; but what's actually happening is that they believe they can fly and touch the sky, just like in that one song by R. Kelly Y E S

"I believe you can fall, I believe your face can paint the wall, You claim you aren't gay, but we will throw you off the roof anyway!"

 

[Zero Day Defense]

"I believe you can fall, I believe your face can paint the wall, You claim you aren't gay, but we will throw you off the roof anyway!"

It's like the witch test the Puritans had-- if they fly, they're gay. If they fall and die, they were guilty of some other crime.

If they fall and survive, their job isn't done.

 

[JambledUpWords]

See, people think that when the locals in Muslim countries are throwing people off roofs because they're suspected homosexuals, they're doing so because they're gay; but what's actually happening is that they believe they can fly and touch the sky, just like in that one song by R. Kelly Y E S

This reminds me of a song:

 

[who dare wins?]

No, it isn't. Belfast is a decent city to visit apart from a few dodgy areas, like any other major city. You're probably going to be in far less danger there unless you do something deeply exceptional than in many US cities.

The Can't Believe It's Not Butter, sorry, the 'Real IRA' and various exceptional spin offs have not managed to cause much in the way of chaos compared to the height of the Troubles.

Well, I should have said used to be a car bombed shithole.

 

[ShortBusDriver]

Point of order, you don't get automatically harsher penalties for committing crimes against gay people. Their simply BEING gay is irrelevant, the laws on the books state it is if you commit the crime BECAUSE they are gay. And in which case, religion, sex, disability, etc are all also under those laws and as such using that as an example of a privileged position is sketchy at best.

Counter point, it's easy to spin any attack on a gay person as a hate crime, case in point Matt Shepperd

Never mentioned is that being gay had nothing to do with his death and everything to do with him being a meth dealer. Or the main attacker the one who beat him with the Beretta was a methed up homosexual himself.

 

[Gehenna]

Counter point, it's easy to spin any attack on a gay person as a hate crime, case in point Matt Shepperd

Never mentioned is that being gay had nothing to do with his death and everything to do with him being a meth dealer. Or the main attacker the one who beat him with the Beretta was a methed up homosexual himself.

Blame one of the criminals in that one for it... ironically. He tried to use a Gay panic defense, which in turn damned him. It being a hate crime wasn't conjured from nothing, but nor was it actually a hate crime. Instead, one of the guys decided "Gay Panic" was a GREAT idea for a defense and it came back to bite him as everyone focused on that angle of it.

 

[Jigglyjogglers]

Blame one of the criminals in that one for it... ironically. He tried to use a Gay panic defense, which in turn damned him. It being a hate crime wasn't conjured from nothing, but nor was it actually a hate crime. Instead, one of the guys decided "Gay Panic" was a GREAT idea for a defense and it came back to bite him as everyone focused on that angle of it.

Sheppard turned out to be one of the foremost examples of the political creed of "Never let a tragedy go to waste." That fucker got more whitewash applied to his story than Eminem's youth in "8 Mile".

 

[Gehenna]

Sheppard turned out to be one of the foremost examples of the political creed of "Never let a tragedy go to waste." That fucker got more whitewash applied to his story than Eminem's youth in "8 Mile".

I'd not say it was white washed per se. While there is some of that, without a doubt, its a better case of what happens when muddied facts hit narrative. None of the convicted want to talk about what DID happen, there were lies and omissions on the part of every actor involved, and a media circus that ran with every tidbit it found without any real checks on veracity.

What is left is the need to piece together the events from disparate and contradicting information. This is muddied further by the fact that the largest source of facts came from the family of Shepherd, a heavily biased source without doubt and who'd be inclined to not deliberately white wash it, but just... be human and want to believe the best.

Its a media circus, meets biased emotion, meets contradicting fact.

 

[Jigglyjogglers]

I'd not say it was white washed per se.

There's at least one documentary out there that quite literally never mentions drugs at all, paints the murder as being driven purely by homophobia, and Sheppard himself as a near-literal angel beloved by the community and deeply mourned by all involved. I know because I was shown it in... I think junior high? At least someone out there was whitewashing with a firehose, probably specifically because it was such a useful weapon in the fight to turn gay people into a Protected Class.

 

[Gehenna]

There's at least one documentary out there that quite literally never mentions drugs at all, paints the murder as being driven purely by homophobia, and Sheppard himself as a near-literal angel beloved by the community and deeply mourned by all involved. I know because I was shown it in... I think junior high? At least someone out there was whitewashing with a firehose, probably specifically because it was such a useful weapon in the fight to turn gay people into a Protected Class.

Here is the thing, that drug connection was revealed much, MUCH later. It took an enterprising journalist to look it all up, overturn every stone, and come closest to cutting through all the bullshit to make a book about it. In 2013. And that book was, of course, denounced by the family and sections of it are hotly contested.

 

[bippu_as_fuck_ls400]

Finally. The Feds — including ICE — appear to be investigating Rep. Ilhan Omar.
https://www.theblaze.com/contributors/the-feds-appear-to-be-investigating-ilhan-omar (http://archive.vn/f7NVv)

At least three departments are reviewing what could be the worst-ever crime spree by an elected US official

On Oct. 30, I reported that the Department of Justice had assigned an FBI Special Agent in Charge, or SAC, to review Rep. Ilhan Omar's apparent, astonishing spree of felonies from 2009 to 2017.

Minnesota state Rep. Steve Drazkowski (R) had previously filed a complaint on the matter with the Minnesota District of the Department of Justice. That office — headed by U.S. Attorney Erica MacDonald, a 2018 Donald Trump appointee — directed the FBI to review the complaint. An FBI SAC formally met with Rep. Drazkowski, and others, in mid-October to receive a prepared file of evidence and related information.

I can confirm that the FBI has taken additional steps since this October meeting.

In October, the FBI SAC stated that the wide range of criminal activity suggested by the evidence against Rep. Omar may lead the FBI to expand the review to other federal departments. In such situations, the SAC continued, the FBI often acts as a hub — sharing evidence, or coordinating a joint investigation, with several other investigative agencies.

Indeed, this has since occurred.

At least the following two federal agencies were contacted by the FBI with information regarding Rep. Omar. The FBI then placed the October meeting attendees in touch with selected investigators within these two agencies:

1. Department of Education Inspector General

This is related to evidence suggesting that Rep. Omar's 2009 marriage to a UK citizen may have been an attempt to facilitate federal student loan fraud, or other fraud involving higher education.

● Shortly after Omar's 2009 marriage, the new couple moved to Fargo, North Dakota. Omar enrolled at North Dakota State University in August 2009. Her husband enrolled the following year.

Omar received a degree in June 2011. According to Omar herself, she and her husband then permanently separated in June 2011. The marriage's start and end coincide with the start and end dates of Omar's NDSU enrollment.

Incredibly — according to address records, and a statement from Omar herself — she was also still living with her first husband, and their two kids, throughout this second marriage.

● In 2017, Omar finally filed for divorce. Under penalty of perjury, she submitted a nine-question form to the court attesting to having lost all contact with her NDSU husband in June 2011.

Dozens of verified social media posts, photos, and even a 2016 interview with the NDSU husband indicate otherwise. It appears Omar perjured herself eight times answering those nine questions.

(Click here for analysis of an additional court document Omar submitted, which suggests the likely motive for Omar taking such a risk. Each instance of perjury in Minnesota can receive a sentence of five years.)

2. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

● This is related to evidence suggesting a breathtaking number of possible immigration-related felonies. As I stated in an introductory passage within my July 18 article:

The [following] answers to those questions about [Rep. Omar's 2009 marriage] appear to give probable cause to investigate Omar for eight instances of perjury, immigration fraud, marriage fraud, up to eight years of state and federal tax fraud, two years of federal student loan fraud, and even bigamy.

To be clear: The facts describe perhaps the most extensive spree of illegal misconduct committed by a House member in American history.

The involvement of ICE with a possible criminal investigation could hardly be of greater political import to Omar.

For several years, Omar has vigorously supported the abolishment of ICE. Her 2020 re-election platform — featured on her campaign site, and pictured below — targets ICE agents with vicious rhetoric that simply must be read by interested parties.

States Omar's site: "Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is an unreformable organization that has become increasingly militarized, brutal, and unaccountable."


Since August 2016, the remarkable story of Rep. Ilhan Omar's past has produced scarce political, law enforcement, or media activity. A near-perfect inversion of the Trump/"Russian collusion" yarn, with which it is inseparable.

Consider how the Trump investigation was initiated, as former FBI Director James Comey tells it. (Recent statements from Attorney General William Barr and U.S. Attorney John Durham suggest disagreement.) Comey treated an unverifiable claim, from a foreign diplomat, of a drunken remark by a low-level Trump staffer as predicate for spying on a presidential campaign.

Comey never did find stronger evidence. Yet the Democratic Party and supportive media hardly paused, for three years, covering this investigation.

Concurrently — in August 2016 — Minnesota reporters Scott Johnson and Preya Samsundar were publishing extensive, verified, still-unchallenged evidence implicating Rep. Omar in multiple felonies. Their exponentially more substantial evidence was ignored by the Democratic Party and supportive media. Their evidence was even ignored by law enforcement, per an extraordinary public dismissal shortly before Omar's 2016 election to the Minnesota House of Representatives.

FBI guidelines require only "'articulable factual basis' of possible criminal activity" to open an investigation. By September 2016, Johnson and Samsundar had objectively breached that threshold. Picture Comey applying his "Crossfire Hurricane" standards to their work — perhaps Omar's trial reaches the sentencing phase before the November election.

I followed up on Johnson and Samsundar's investigation in early 2018. A year later, the proportions of the verifiable case against Omar resemble that against a Batman villain. A comical number of likely felonies, all backed by gobsmacking evidence: Certified state and federal documents; certified UK government documents; archived state public school records; archived U.S. and UK address records; verifiably unmanipulated digital photographs; corroborating statements from Omar herself; corroborating statements from Omar's ex-husband himself; several years of social media posts from Omar's verified accounts; and several years of suddenly deleted social media posts from Omar's verified accounts.

And that's before we reach the good stuff.

Click here for what sure appears to be smoking-gun evidence. The only man on Earth with the same name and birthdate as Omar's ex-husband — appears to have been raised in the London home of Ilhan's verifiable sister. And has the same three family names.

Yet media continued to approach the developing story of Omar's background with zero rigor.

Literally zero.

Their distortions were provably deliberate, and their intentions blinking-red evident. Simply, Ilhan Omar's "identity" struck the Democratic Party and supportive media as being a best-case vehicle for selling progressivism. Omar's character? Worst-case. But they preferred the fantasy — they printed it, over and over, along with that other one sparked by drunken hearsay. The rule of law and the safety of Jews were roadblocks.

The Democratic Party and the media have not changed. Consider the coverage of the House Democrats' articles of impeachment, which do not even allege that the president committed a crime. However — much of the Obama-era, politically infected law enforcement leadership is indeed fired and gone. We have cause to believe many career federal investigators are honorable and were glad to see them go.

Rep. Omar now appears to be receiving the scrutiny her "articulable facts" have deserved since August 2016; perhaps a criminal investigation is open.

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[Wargarbl]

My interest was peaked, until I saw The Blaze is the source. There's fake news, REALLY fake news, then there's The Blaze.... then CNN, but we won't worry about that for now.

Anything from a semi-reputable source?

 

[JambledUpWords]

Isn’t the Quran against religious freedom though?

 

[MembersSchoolPizza]

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Isn’t the Quran against religious freedom though?

Well, I think Christians are allowed to exist if they pay the "don't be murdered" tax.

I think everyone else is basically fucked, though.

 

[Basil II]

Is ilhan an actual mohammedan or just larping? Especially since she divorced her husband for a mediocre white dude who looks like Chris Hayes.

 

[Alec Benson Leary]

Well, I think Christians are allowed to exist if they pay the "don't be murdered" tax.

I think everyone else is basically fucked, though.

Yep. On paper, Christians and Jews are "fellow people of the book" (or something sounding like that), meaning they worship the same correct God even if they do so "incorrectly", and are to be accorded some dignity because of this. Saner minds will still say it's unacceptable to be told to pay a self-deprecation tax just for existing, but there you have it.

My interest was peaked, until I saw The Blaze is the source. There's fake news, REALLY fake news, then there's The Blaze.... then CNN, but we won't worry about that for now.

Anything from a semi-reputable source?

I'd love to say that maybe I have a chance at having reason to be proud of my state in the near future, but this is the Blaze...