Ilhan Omar whined about a video of Christians singing worship songs on an airplane yesterday on the biggest holy day in all of Christendom.
She did it by suggesting that her Muslim family would never be allowed to do the same thing:
I think my family and I should have a prayer session next time I am on a plane. How do you think it will end? pic.twitter.com/5696Erwsl5
— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) April 17, 2022
Some were quick to point out that this is no ordinary airline flight, but a chartered flight, which means the comparison is stupid and unfair. And bigoted.
As usual, Omar's ignorance is staggering, and divisive.
1. This was a chartered flight, not a commercial one. They can do anything want on a chartered flight, within the law.
2. I have traveled with Muslim friends that pray, audibly on flights. Nobody bothered them. https://t.co/PTqMooxty2— Pradheep J. Shanker (@Neoavatara) April 18, 2022
It’s a chartered flight you ridiculous bigot. https://t.co/USwgjHhyYD
— Bonchie (@bonchieredstate) April 17, 2022
Matt Walsh pointed out that the public practice of Islam does happen on airlines in the Muslim world and that she’d be quick to call someone Islamophobic for complaining about it:
Lots of Muslim airlines play Islamic prayers on the intercom before takeoff. Qatar has the coordinates to Mecca posted on the seatback screens. If any white traveler complained about this, you’d call them Islamophobic. Try just shutting your bigoted mouth for a change, Ilhan. https://t.co/JZBnuYv4q3
— Dr. Matt Walsh, Women’s Studies Scholar (@MattWalshBlog) April 17, 2022
Here’s a few more responses from Twitter:
Wa alaikum salaam? Allahu Akbar? Don't you know? Maybe you could ask your brother, or your husband, or whatever. @ilhanMN https://t.co/QIiStoRGSF
— Nick Searcy, INTERNATIONAL FILM & TELEVISION STAR (@yesnicksearcy) April 17, 2022
There are DOZENS of Muslim countries in the world where you might be more comfortable. https://t.co/RndgY0BfGI
— Ann Coulter (@AnnCoulter) April 18, 2022
Well, for starters, the Christians aren't holding box cutters. https://t.co/uvEMNuYGC1
— toddstarnes (@toddstarnes) April 18, 2022
I’d rather see you praying with your family instead of marrying them https://t.co/fayWQhGoTn
— Dr. Richard 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦Harambe (@Richard_Harambe) April 18, 2022
What's worse: a mass shooting or singing on a plane? Ilhan Omar only felt a need to comment on one of these. https://t.co/tYQm9UZFj9
— Steven Crowder (@scrowder) April 18, 2022