We've become the party that wants to appease everyone and no one. And I think the only way that the Democrats become viable again is if we have people who have moral clarity and courage to say what they need to say and fight for what they need to fight for.
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Insinuations that Ahmed Nur Said Elmi is my brother are absurd and offensive.
Hope will be found by understanding that diversity is the essence of the American Dream and why we need each other to fulfill it.
In just my own neighborhood, you can't go one block without seeing a sign that says, you know, 'Everyone's welcome here,' 'Refugees are welcome here.' I love my Muslim neighbors, and so there is truly this spirit of generosity and compassion and openness that still exists.
As an immigrant, I truly believed when I was coming to this country that people had the tools necessary to life to live a life that is prosperous, that is just and free. So, every single day, I am shocked with the hypocrisy of this country. That we are the wealthiest nation in the world. But we cannot figure out how to house our homeless people.
I believe women and minorities often wait for permission to be invited to something; we need to stop doing that.
We must see others' struggles as our own, and their success as our success, so we can speak to our common humanity.