Ihlan Ohmar didn't choose her words carefully enough. Yes she was speaking extemporaneously; and yes, she has cause to resent the targeting by hate groups (including Fox News) of all Muslims because of the activities of an extreme fanatical Muslims religious fringe. There is widespread unjustified hatred of Muslims in many parts of the country particularly on the political right, and especially among Trump's supporters and his wing of the GOP (if a "wing" can encompass the vast majority of the spineless self-serving political cowards and sycophants that seem to make up the GOP these days).
But Ohmar's comments were both insensitive to a broader zeitgeist, and were a political gift to Trump, Fox, and their uncritically adoring fans. Speaking "truth to power" is one thing. But doing so without adequate consideration of how that truth might be turned against you and the cause you represent is short-sighted, counterproductive and ultimately irresponsible.
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