The Moral Inversion of Rashida Tlaib—and the Smearing of Dana Nessel

Rashida Tlaib accused Dana Nessel’s office of pursuing a double standard: “It seems that the attorney general decided if the issue was Palestine, she was going to treat it differently, and that alone speaks volumes about possible biases within the agency she runs.” (Michael A. McCoy via Getty Images)
The congresswoman implies the Michigan attorney general can’t prosecute criminals because of her religion.
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It wasn’t that long ago that if a progressive lesbian claimed she heard a bigoted dog whistle, most Democrats would take her seriously. But such deference to “lived experience” does not extend to Jews, if the unfolding skirmish between Michigan elected officials is any indication.
The trouble began for Attorney General Dana Nessel (she’s the progressive …
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