Scene 1: One day on Twitter
Glenn Greenwald: Republicans criticizing Rep. Omar for saying that Israel hypnotized the world shows that members of Congress favor Israel’s interests over Americans’ right to free speech.
Prophet Omar: Everything revolves around Benjamin.
Scene 2, later on Twitter
Crowd: That’s anti-Semitic! You repeat the classic variant of evil Jews bribing local political leaders to serve their own interests, while being disloyal to their homeland.
Tail. Omar: I was talking about AIPAC having too much influence in Congress.
Chorus (media): She talked about AIPAC having too much influence in Congress, what’s the problem?
Scene 3: A few years later, on a popular podcast somewhere in America
Rogan: “That’s crazy. Have you seen it? [Adam Schiff] sits next to Ilhan Omar, where he apologizes for saying that it’s all about the Benjamins? As far as money is concerned. She’s talking about money. It’s not an anti-Semitic comment, I don’t think so. Benjamins are money. … The idea that Jews are not into money is ridiculous. That’s like saying Italians don’t like pizza. That’s fucking stupid.”
Scene 4: Later during the same podcast episode
Rogan: You can’t criticize Israel without being called anti-Semitic.
Scene 5
Narrator: Omar didn’t talk about AIPAC, and Rogan didn’t criticize Israel.
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