The exchange between El-Sayed and "Tommy" reinforced for me how much of this political moment centers on the tension between the idea of a pluralistic democracy where power is shared and the vision of a country centrally if not exclusively for white Christians. Gift link:

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So Vivek knows what he’s doing is scummy and pro-pedo and he’s still gonna do it. The word for that is evil.

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the vivek ad has crossed an ethical line imperceptible to the human eye

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Adding here for context: MPR was the only news source that didn’t use that framing in its own coverage, and instead used “Somali gangs” and related terms in quotes to show it as a political narrative the Somali community has challenged .

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This investigation traces how Star Tribune reporting turned “Somali gangs” into a recurring frame for crime coverage, amplifying an election-year campaign for expanded local, state, and federal enforcement targeting Somali Minnesotans.

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