Ilhan Omar often speaks as if everything back in Somalia was better — but this image tells a very different story.
The uncomfortable truth is that America gave her opportunities, safety, power, and a lifestyle that most people on this planet can only dream of. From refugee to Congress, the U.S. system opened doors that simply did not exist before.
Criticizing America while benefiting from everything it provides is a contradiction many Americans are tired of watching. Freedom of speech, political power, wealth, and global influence didn’t fall from the sky — they came from this country.
No one is stopping her from choosing where she truly believes she belongs. But pretending there’s no difference or downplaying what America has given her insults the very system that made her success possible.
In the end, the choice is hers.
But the contrast speaks louder than words.
