Rude Words Spoken About Ilhan Omar, Fake Outrage, and an Unneeded Apology

U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) speaks at a news conference in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Aug. 31, 2021. Alex Wong/Getty Images

Commentary

I take my texts today from Anonymous—or, what is functionally equivalent, from quotations that have been so promiscuously attributed that no one is really certain who first uttered them.