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Omar and Benny discuss Somali immigration to the United States, arguing that Somalia’s culture is incompatible with Western civilization. They claim Ilhan Omar’s marriage to her brother is emblematic of broader concerns, asserting that in Somalia up to 50% of tribes are inbred through first- and second-cousin marriages and that the country has high rates of child brides, female genital mutilation, polygamy, tribal warfare, fraud, and piracy. They question who decided that this culture should be brought to America and propose a test: “The people are the nation,” suggesting that if Somalia were a fifty-first state, people would not want to visit it. They reference Winooski, Vermont, where they say the Somali flag is being raised near the Canadian border, using this to illustrate perceived spread of Somali influence.
They criticize Democrats for saying no one is above the law but allegedly excluding illegal aliens, drug cartels, terrorists, felons, and “Somalians who are breaking the law.” Benny frames this as part of Somali culture described as a “failed state” where fraud and piracy persist. They explain a Food Fraud scheme during COVID: Minneapolis-area restaurants in Somali neighborhoods allegedly claimed to feed people while ghost meals were funded by the Meals Act of 2020, authored by Ilhan Omar. They claim Ilhan Omar created the vehicle for fraudulent mass funding and assert that many of the restaurants had connections to Omar, with people indicted for fraud being close allies who worked on her campaign, donated to her campaign, and benefited from the program, which allegedly involved millions of dollars and ties to her network. They state these funds were then donated to her campaign.
Omar and Benny assert that the vast majority of Somali immigrants in the country are on food stamps, are unemployed, and do not speak the language, presenting this as fact. They emphasize that they want to deal in facts and frame their discussion as concerned about assimilation and integration, while expressing a desire to support legal immigration. They debate whether there should be an assimilation program or limits on immigration, with Benny stating a belief that America is full and expressing support for net-zero immigration, referencing historical precedents like Calvin Coolidge’s 1920s approach to cooling off immigration to prevent national splintering. They reiterate the idea that the Minneapolis Somali community demonstrates a broader “Somali problem.”
The conversation closes with a farewell to Penny Johnson and an invitation to continue the discussion on an upcoming podcast.