Back in March, Rep. Ilhan Omar spoke passionately about pro-Israel political forces that “push for allegiance to a foreign country.” She later apologized for unwittingly deploying an anti-Semitic trope. Why were Omar’s words so triggering? And is she making a fair point? 
Guest: Slate economics & policy writer Jordan Weissmann. 
This episode originally aired in March 2019. 
Podcast production by Mary Wilson and Jayson De Leon.
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