Ilhan Omar Defeats Centrist Democrat After Pro-Israel Groups Flooded Primary Race With Cash

[@NotBatman101]

She is my congresswoman and I’m so proud of it. I’m so glad I helped out on her campaign.

[@MWhaleK]

Thank you for helping her, we need her in congress.

[@tonytooshort]

Thanks for getting involved! ✊🏽🙏🏽

[@discowolf25]

I worked for her in 2020! 👊👊✊. MPLS represent!! Wolves back baby!!!!!!!!!

[@andydahl181]

Thanks for you service. I also, live here

[@tylerhackner9731]

Thank you. Glad she’s mine too

[@Darth_Bateman]

It's actually comforting to know that our reps don't need to either fall in line with big oil or fall in line with an Apartheid state to win an election.

[@Captain-Sum.Ting-Wong]

I would much rather be a Muslim in Israel than a Jew in any other Middle Eastern country. And you would too.

[@deeepdale]

i dont think the margin was particularly comforting but ight

[@zaktilzer5130]

In 2018 and 2020 she won the primary by 18 points. 2022 she wins by 2 points. Thats not good lol. The copium being pushed by progressives is laughable.

[@Anselmer_]

Tell that to Andy Levin oops

[@zakariafarah1101]

As you can see from the results, the opposing side is powerful with unlimited funds. They have a tendency of weakening their enemies and keep trying to unseat until they succeed.

[@lawrencemckeon6802]

Progressives need a plan. Unified objectives, support networks, publicity. Some way to cut through the smears and dirty tactics used by the corporatist dems. Keep fighting. Keep aiming towards real progress. The corruption IS the problem.

[@scotthullinger4684]

Uh ... I think I'm confused. "Smear tactics used by the corporatist Dems?" Oh, really? After all, the Progressives and the Democrats have always more or less been on the same team.

[@deadwingdomain]

Brand New Congress

[@jacobunderwood4957]

Money. Progressives need money. Unfortunately we typically use it on compassion throughout our lives, making it hard to reach the millions/billions we're always up against. The closest thing to a progressive billionaire that exists is Elon Musk, who isn't the slightest bit progressive in any way.

[@carnivorewitch]

Yeah because crying like babies isn’t working out too well

[@Furiends]

Wait she won without debates nor TV? Holy shit.

[@christinet6336]

That woman is “the goat” for real. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🤩

[@billhicks6449]

She's my rep and I voted for her. We do some wild stuff up here.

[@discowolf25]

@@billhicks6449 we the ACTUAL north. 💯👊

[@stargatecommand714]

Proud she represents my state

[@tonytooshort]

Me too! ✊🏽

[@tylerhackner9731]

Even prouder she represents my district

[@SkakinBaconMedia]

Me 3! Glad she won!

[@IMPOTUSx2]

@@SkakinBaconMedia wouldn't mind having her or aoc as my rep...but i think ro khanna is doing his job!

[@picahudsoniaunflocked5426]

May Ms Omar remain safe & well. Hope she thrives.

[@sandleparf]

I want her to be President. They just need to change the stupid born in America rule.

[@GumbarLimbits]

Don't get everyone's hopes up. She's married.

[@fredsanford1437]

Why? So she can vote for more war and corporate welfare? 🤷‍♂️

[@LinkRocks]

Hopefully this is a big lesson learned for all progressives.

[@brunoserafimovski1903]

@@jim2498 Incest is about the whitest thing in the world, lol. European royalty inbred to preserve the blue blood. Until relatively recently cousin marriage was so common in the UK. It's true what they say, accusation from a right winger is an admission

[@barbiquearea]

Maybe Israel is losing its appeal as a protected client state the US has to defend at all costs.

[@soulknife20]

@@thedissidentright9490 No one cares. As long as her religion doesn't dictate her policies, it doesn't matter what her church thinks

[@soulknife20]

@@jim2498 Unproven Allegations my dude.

[@foxweazel798]

@@thedissidentright9490 Why is that any more relevant than if she was Christian? You dont ask that about Christian democrats churches. Religion shouldnt be part of politics.

[@alexdasliebe5391]

PELOSI: We don’t primary incumbents. _Well, ok, those we do_ DNC: We need women of color in positions of power. _Well, not those_

[@sandleparf]

They want token women of color.

[@john-paulhunt2483]

Me: go home sjws on fox news and tyt as your boring me.

[@barbiquearea]

AIPAC losing money is always good news to me.

[@MWhaleK]

Yup!!

[@jakep9610]

That's not good. Israel needs our help.

[@calvinware7957]

@@jakep9610 no they fucking don't

[@jakep9610]

@@calvinware7957 Yes they do. Hamas is attacking innocent Israelis.

[@calvinware7957]

@@jakep9610 they can defend themselves

[@WerewolfKweef]

I love Ilhan so much, so glad she overcame the centrist threat

[@scoobydoobers23]

I don't particularly. I wish the Democrats would pursue economic leftism over and above all other goals. Ilhan distracts from that goal.

[@wraithwrecker_]

@@scoobydoobers23 You'd be hard pressed to find someone more left than her who can win in Minnesota. At least at the moment.

[@Junebug89]

@@scoobydoobers23 Ilhan is way further left on economics than the vast majority of the democratic party so nah, not really.

[@scoobydoobers23]

@@wraithwrecker_ This may be my fault or good framing by the media but I only ever hear her arguing or talking about social issues.

[@scoobydoobers23]

@@Jettplayzgames White-cis atheist, also pretty high income, while thinking I should pay higher taxes and that that money should go to public benefits that will disproportionately benefit non-white non-cis people and that's the point. I prefer fighting for economic and political outcomes that result in social good. Shouting defund the police makes us feel better but reduces our political power/vote share. And I've got to disagree there is only so much political time/capital. And I want to pull in the conservative southern black voter, and the suburban white voters that can help the left gain power to actually change things. Not just paint BLM on a street in DC. Performative politics does nothing.

[@TheAnneGwish]

Im from Minneapolis and Frey is a disgrace. Absolute stain on our city, he does not represent the BIPOC in this city. Was not shocked that he supported Ilhans rival seeing how much of a snake he is.

[@jonlorax2090]

What does BIPOC stand for? I tried googling but couldn't find. I assume POC is people of color?

[@eliastew9636]

@@jonlorax2090 black indigenous and people of color

[@trentonmakes8]

Poc 🙄

[@blackpilleddadli]

Wow I knew it was close, i didn't realize it was THAT close.

[@barbiquearea]

The Samuels guy had a huge competitive advantage in terms of funding and AIPAC's endorsement who also ran ads against her, and she still pulled off a win.

[@blackpilleddadli]

@@barbiquearea I guess that's one way of looking at it. Im assuming she learned never to take such a laissez-faire approach to future races.

[@Captain-Sum.Ting-Wong]

@@barbiquearea She's the incumbent!

[@tylerhackner9731]

Proud she represents my district. Wish it wasn’t so close. She didn’t run ads this time around.

[@pktsqr]

Frey was caught on mic at Samuels' concession speech hollering about a "20% swing!" like a giddy kid. Nothing in him but ambition.

[@savlosavage]

Lol man I love the left gains over this midterm cycle … long way to go but … let’s go

[@Captain-Sum.Ting-Wong]

Omar, and incumbent, just barely hung on in her primary and you think that's a win? Lol.

[@jacobunderwood4957]

This is Trump making America great again. I legit have doubts sometimes... is he actually a genius actor that knew he could humiliate conservatives? ... walking out with boxes of classified documents. It's like he wrote the whole character arc back when he started shaming Hillary.

[@stubt4322]

This was too close, and the fact that half the people in her district could be fooled into voting against her suggests we need much more aggressive campaigning.

[@streetcar6080]

TV/mailer/digital ads work. They can sell ice to Eskimos. Progressives need to be aggressive with Media spending. It doesnt mean spend crazy but it does mean spend wisely.

[@discowolf25]

They redistricted South Minneapolis. We are her district. That MF wouldn’t have been close, but, a guap of people were in mass confusion when they got too the poll after work and we’re told “no, you need to drive another 3 miles if you want to vote.” The numbers don’t lie. 💯

[@ToMPaSHKoV]

I was wondering why it was so close. And now I'm wondering if there were a huge amount of right wingers voting in the primary.

[@Mayadel100]

her campaign was not well run, leaving the airwaves free for her opponents to say anything was stupid.

[@discowolf25]

They redistrcted us 7 days ago. Not a joke. Also, he ran against her in 2020 and, it was only a W by… 600 for her. So, stop saying it’s right winger’s when, I literally had too remind half my friends to vote yesterday. So aggravating dude lol. I’m pissed tf off I have friends who voted for him. He’s 100% AIPAC money.

[@discowolf25]

@@Mayadel100 agreed. Stop taking us for granted lol.

[@ToMPaSHKoV]

@@Mayadel100 It can be two things.

[@andydahl181]

Crime, some, like me prefer her to be seen LOCALLY more. Tough to ignore her International Importance, but a lot of people are sick and Terrified of the VIOLENCE, the lack of response.

[@makhan89]

Thanks Emma for taking about what's going on in Gaza! Can you guys please do a segment on it?

[@deandredunbar9618]

I live in Minneapolis it ain't perfect but we Deal with a lot of anti minneapolis propaganda mostly from people who don't live here. It's far better than the Steven crowders and Ben Shapiro of the world would like you to think

[@argenisrojas305]

Majority report, I love you guys, but for a leftist youtube show, you MUST do better at promoting primary races against leftist congressmembers. Nothing on Rshida's primary, nothing on Cori's primary, nothing on Bowman's primary, and nothing on Ilhan's primary - wtf are you guys doing? Respectfully.

[@mattspinny1048]

Thanks for bringing this to the forefront!

[@sylvainmichaud2262]

How many times did the Majority Report talked about Ilhan Omar's primary ?

[@muskyoxes]

Not enough, as they said in this video

[@bearislandthuglife3463]

Ilhan always has David vs Goliath fights and wins every time

[@Ianpact]

Thank you, Emma, Matt, and Bradley.

[@andydahl181]

Thanks!

[@discowolf25]

Y’all realize they redistricted us 7 days ago right?

[@Diego-zz1df]

I know those were serious campaign mistakes, but it's also a colossal flex to her opponent to say "I'm not even gonna try and I'll still crush you on merits alone" and then actually do it.

[@arkinyte13]

Progressives need to spend money in tv ads.

[@barbiquearea]

Unfortunately the establishment has mainstream media very much locked down.

[@normalizedaudio2481]

Who watches TV any more?

[@billyboy1093]

Boomers big time!

[@Captain-Sum.Ting-Wong]

The people who actually vote.

[@neorock6135]

~2K vote diff? That is way too close. We simply CANNOT lose one of the few brave lawmakers. Although the one thing I am disappointed Ilhan & squad is their abandonment of Nina Turner. Still the squad are light years better than every other lawmaker

[@oddlygoodvibes]

I had the distinct pleasure of voting for Ilhan Omar this year. Keep District 5 progressive.

[@lauratomczak6797]

ilhan is amazing

[@DrDoomPool]

Let’s go rep Omar! Congrats!

[@TheMinneapolisKid]

One thing that wasn't mentioned, was the partisan turnout in our district. In our district you can only vote for one party for the entire primary. There really weren't any consequential votes on the Republican side, and the total primary turnout dems vs republicans in the primary were about 10 to 1, Minneapolis is very Blue, but it isn't 90% Democrat, so I suspect a lot of the people that voted for Samuels would not vote democrat in the general.

[@tinman9295]

Factz!!!

[@DIBZ111]

Emma is so smart and passionate. I almost always agree with her but she brings up points and has takes on things I agree with that I didn't even know I did.

[@carolynmcmickle9742]

I absolutely love all the money the conservatives wasted. You’re right about being smart and campaigning, this was a heads up. Thank you for all of your insights.

[@docmalthus]

This election is just one more reason why we have to dismantle corporate America.

[@mushroomreaper7745]

Love Ilhan Omar, would love to see her in the Senate one day

[@briannaapling495]

I'm a little concerned the momentum is stalling and will get worse if no meaningful changes can be demonstrated.

[@ekrenz5268]

I love watching bad people’s money get wasted.

[@jgberzerker]

Jacob Fry has been a massive disappointment and his true opportunist character is showing.

[@sorensje]

still sad my rep marie newman lost when they moved her from il-3 to il-6. it was nice to get her after we finally ousted lipinski and now stuck with sean casten but nice to know at least ramirez will be taking il-3 in newmans place

[@Enbionic_Titan]

I couldn't even watch the primary results tbh.. this has been stressful and uncertain as hell.

[@doctorbigsmiles]

*BAP BAPP BAPPP BAAAPPPPPP* !!! GO GO GO ILHAN!

[@jl8942]

I watch C-SPAN and the most active progressives are Bernie, Katie Porter, AOC, and Sheldon Whitehouse. Everyone else seems to be more into the performative aspects of politics.

[@howardmctroy3303]

That was a narrow win for her…If I didn’t know any better, I’d say her brand was fading.

[@noneoftheabove5816]

Sounds like she didn't even want to win for goodness sake No ads, no debates...just 🤦‍♂️

[@jshaffer2773]

She's probably the biggest target for assassination by conservatives. I'm not sure she would be too upset to step out of the spotlight.

[@barbiquearea]

And she could have narrowly lost. Either she's not on her A game anymore or has lost interest in campaigning.

[@meoff7602]

At best your saying she won without trying. Just so you know.

[@solomonessix6909]

So glad she maintained her seat.

[@oddlygoodvibes]

Also, I've never been a fan of Jacob Frey. He's self serving and slimy

[@Rocketpower713]

Good news

[@princessluna888]

I love aoc to but totally agree 👍

[@tbone4u100]

I don't think she's better than AOC because AOC is more vocal than her in all aspects. But don't get me wrong ilhan Omar is a great Congress woman and everybody's attacking her for her religion and every time she speaks they call her anti-semitis. She is part of the squad and the squad are great. They fight for the people not for corporate gains. I think she got a little too comfortable and didn't work hard enough but I'm glad she still won. This is a lesson for all progressive to learn, you still have to fight for your spot.

[@deadwingdomain]

That's my girl. So happy.

[@EdertheJust]

She won and didn't even try?

[@jacktorborg9862]

So proud to have been able to vote for her when I lived in her district. Just moved out and watching how close it was was nerve racking.

[@widespot_]

The best representative we have. That’s pretty ignorant. She simply doesn’t care about her district. I live there.

[@rafaelpena4269]

Ilhan is better @ FOREIGN policy..she has DIRECT EXPERIENCE..

[@theresagosnell7645]

At least they didn't get the best of her. A mistake the Progressives made was not endorsing Nina Turner. The same thing that got Nina might get them. They should have been more supportive.

[@waltmccarthy9837]

I needed this positive message today. Sometimes the world can be good.

[@pataplan]

As breathtaking as Emma may be, if the guys behind the camera are going to engage in lengthy dialog, they need to put their faces in frame. It's a basic rule of viewer engagement.

[@muskyoxes]

"I was not familiar with Samuels" - because he's just a random meat sack. If a local bank teller or a bag of cabbage was the opponent, and there was the same money blitz and Omar smears, it'd still be 50-48

[@T_____1660]

Michael always ranked Ilhan as his favourite member of Congress and would always say that if she was a natural born citizen then that's who he'd want to be president.

[@williammcadoo8685]

l live in that district. She didn’t run ads and I didn’t see her at all like I did in 2018 , 2020. Online or on TV. Malpractice, especially when it's not a Presidential Cycle

[@Yoshimatsu414]

Why the hell did she not debate or put up ads though?

[@timtebone1843]

i think she should debate mgt. It would be an automatic win

[@bo2.4u6]

WHAT!!!!!!! NO MARKETING!!!!!! WTF!!!!!

[@marvelsProtege]

She walked the last one why would they just let them get so close?

[@phoenixrises1311]

Long Live Ilhan Omar!!! Best "We" Got!

[@zvxcvxcz]

Anyone covering the Ben and Jerry's vs. Unilever lawsuit? The investor activism and involvement of the actual government of Israel in that is... gross. They're not just forcing the parent company to suck up to Israel, they're dragging Ben and Jerry's brand integrity through the mud. We should boycott Ben and Jerry's so that they can show harm to the brand in the lawsuit due to Unilever's stupendously stupid deal where they give use of Ben and Jerry's branding and copyrights to a Jewish company selling in the occupied territories. Should only start eating it again if there the decision is in Ben and Jerry's favor over Unilever. Pisses me off... also because Unilever owns Breyer's so I'm not having any of that either, so I'm doubly deprived of ice cream and doubly pissed with Unilever. Sold all my Unilever stock over this as well. I had only bought in the first place because they were initially standing behind the decision of their brand (Ben and Jerry's) to not sell in the occupied territories.

[@schubertjoseph1478]

Good for her 👏🏽

[@williamburnett7154]

Agreed Ilhan Omar is just class.

[@why-even-try-brotendo]

Katie Porter is our #1 ally right now

[@woolfwoolf]

Damn that was close. I have a lot of respect for Ilhan and she does the work that needs doing.

[@fredsanford1437]

Like voting for more war and corporate welfare? Is that the work that needs doing?

[@GeneralPublic]

@@fredsanford1437 Ilhan Omar is literally the most antiwar person in both houses of Congress, WTF are you talking about? She’s pretty much the only person condemning things like CIA-sponsored coups in Latin America. Most of the rest of Congress is full of imperialists who give Juan Guaido a standing ovation. Out of all the things to criticize Ilhan Omar on, claiming she is pro-war is the most batshit insane bad take imaginable, she’s literally the most antiwar person out there.

[@fredsanford1437]

@@GeneralPublic Verbally “Condemning” while simultaneously voting to fund the Venezuela overthrow and voting to send weapons to Ukraine and helping stage a coup in Somalia. Stop listening to these politicians words and start looking at their actions 🤮 Ron Paul and Dennis kissinich (retired Ohio) are the last truly 100% ant-war politicians USA will ever have

[@imperatorvult]

we need more folks in congress like Ilhan Omar

[@Tocqueville69]

It's amazing to me, to this day, that Ilhan and Rashida are even IN congress in the first place. But it's still delicious..

[@jamessanders7286]

I have a problem calling them "Pro-Israel " I would say supporting fascism is anti- Isreal.

[@simonhadley8829]

Follow the money. If Don Samuels had won the seat he would have immediately switched parties and gone far right.

[@timtebone1843]

there is a they who can't be criticized

[@rogy1969]

Emma !!!

[@margaretcox4456]

They always play the anti-sematic card

[@TheBenolan]

Good for her. She's been unfairly alienated too many times.

[@timtebone1843]

are we even allowed to say aipac in posts on here anymore?

[@justingilbert8343]

I would like to think Israel would never be important in MN when it comes to voting.

[@brianbenoit6883]

Always nice to see a candidate actually discuss issues and policies instead of....'wait, what happened???' She accepted 400,000 dollars in campaign donations over 2 months, and then didn't even campaign, just took the money and stayed in bed. Now THAT is as American as you can get right there folks.

[@SuperAjay7777]

Barely beat

[@chriswhite3198]

corporate dems are always horns up!

[@Ryuu44]

Refusing a debate should be a disqualifiable offence for progressive voters, but with the alternative there effectively was no choice. I still am sad that the MR crew just ignored that part.

[@davidowens2067]

Source?

[@thricemindblown7883]

It's hard sometimes deciding which progressive democrat is my favorite. I'm sure if this makes it easier or harder. Ultimately it doesn't matter. I'm just glad when Dark Brandon rises.

[@MWhaleK]

Glad she won, hope she does better going forward.

[@rferri9]

You all confronted this, which is great, but your manners of speaking suggested fear in expressing your views. Own it! You're not alone in what you think.

[@norikadolmy7274]

Ilhan Omar is Bae af

[@RedElm747]

Is it weird I'm just now learning Ilhan Omar is black?

[@Mae_Dastardly]

I never actually looked at her before lmao, she real pretty tho

[@jaynecobb6711]

Well, she is from Somalia, a African country. She has a African ethnic first name as a giveaway. So it isn't that surprising actually.

[@RedElm747]

@@jaynecobb6711 I never met nor knew of anyone with the name Ilhan before hearing of her. I thought her name was Arabic and that she was middle eastern of some sort. I also have trouble telling the race of people with light skin tones like her. I thought Lester holt was white for years.

[@jaynecobb6711]

@@RedElm747 Well Somalia is about as far south on the African Contentment as you can get and still be on a landmass, so the misunderstanding is normal. So her heritage is below the equator, while the darker skin tones are at the equator, to protect from the harsh sun. There is some very light skinned Africans, just like there are some so dark that their skin has a beautiful striking blueish/purpleish sheen to it, and the women are really pretty.

[@RedElm747]

@@jaynecobb6711 I think you mean East and I just looked at a map most of Somalia is just north of the equator so it's pretty tropical. And skin color takes hundreds of generations to change so if your ancestors migrated you probably won't have darker skin just because you're born near the equator or vice-versa.

[@georgecosta3037]

this is a lie.

[@kimmieb4706]

Why the comparison with AOC. Ilhan Omar understand immigrants and what being an immigrant and refugee means. So that’s what she is going to speak on. AOC comes from working class Bronx they are different people with different set of experiences. Stop comparisons and appreciate that this is real diversity, in thought and ethnicity

[@davidsheriff9274]

AOC grew up in a middle class family in Westchester county.

[@Grantmadeachannel]

Wasn't much of a defeat tbh

[@billybigwig1154]

Left is best

[@Manormouse-04]

This is the first video I have seen in months actually focused on someone on the left. Every other has been about Peterson, Crowder, Kirk, Ruben, or some other POS. I'm not suggesting that there are times such people need to be called out, but I'd rather see "leftist" platforms promoting sound progressive ideas, and the individuals working towards them.

[@miguelsuero198130]

👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@JassZoigel]

I love the hate she gets, such a badass.

[@arcadiaberger9204]

You probably wouldn't love it so much if she was a member of your own family, or if a member of your family were Somali, or a Muslim. Just sayin'....

[@mikemorenilla7444]

People are still saying "defund the police"? I thought that nonsense was over.

[@michaelk.jensen1611]

Whats nonsense about that, it was a protest slogan, by people expressing that now the problems has exceeded our tolerance completely and WE WILL DO SOMETHING TO FIX IT!. Did yo listen to some of the community members talking about what was behind this idea. Like removing some jobs from the police over to social services and invest in community places. And also fix the reliance on only increasing the budget for police instead of using the budget to address the root causes?

[@mikemorenilla7444]

"protest slogan"? like "lock her up"? If you're saying it's a phrase without content, then I have no problem with it. It's a shame that the people who actually live in high crime areas want MORE cops in their neighborhoods. Only wealthy, white performative virtue signalers still use that phrase with any seriousness.

[@michaelk.jensen1611]

@@mikemorenilla7444 Yes they want more cops at least some people do which is fine, but again i am and the people with that slogan was campaigning for treating the root causes that creates crime, for improving the communities. Increasing the police presence is a natural thing to think, but the police budgets in many cities has grown year by year and not solved the issues. So yes policing and cops are needed, but thats a short terme solution . The long term solution is to trest the root causes and if you try to find some interviews with community leaders, they will explain with budget forecasts and detailed programs what it is they are trying to do locally. Those saying defund the police often also talked about the militarization of the police the weapons and equipment the buy, that are military type equipment and is not a good match for the policing function. We also want longer educations for police officers and psychological followups and routine health and mental health evaluations, because there can be very stressful experiences, thats the opposite of taking resources away, but we believe it will have an impact with better policing and not just more policing.

[@XYZ-kb3mm]

defund the police