Keith Ellison on the Gaza War
with John McWhorter and Keith Ellison
President Biden’s material and political support for Israel in the Gaza War has become a fault line among progressives. Some are threatening to stay home in November if he continues to supply weapons and money. In this clip, I ask Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison—who, in 2006, became the first Muslim elected to Congress—how he squares his evident sympathy for the innocent victims in Gaza with his unwavering support for Biden.
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The whole episode was very disappointing. Glenn and John, whose work I almost always enjoy a great deal, were seemingly cowed by Elliison’s non- stop lecturing and dissembling. I guess it’s not easy to stop someone intent on filibustering, but a better effort was required and an opportunity for a real discussion was squandered. Too bad
Ellison stated Trump stated Muslims celebrated 911. First of all, Muslims did celebrate. Second of all, they also celebrated the Hamas massacre in Israel, a most disgusting and brutal attack possible: killing and raping women and killing babies. He should have been challenged on this.
And Trump is not an existential threat to democracy. And the reason for this is not because of Trump, but because presidents, relatively speaking, do not have that much power. And that was the brilliance of our forefathers. They knew and understood the Trumps of the world and that's why they thankfully mitigated their power.