Omar Fateh Has All the Right Enemies
In 1932, Franklin D. Roosevelt casually dropped one of the most memorable lines in American political history. “My friends,” he said in a campaign speech, “judge me by the enemies I have made.” He was talking about Wall Street financiers, corporate monopolists, and the rest of the United States’ financial elite. Now it’s 2025, and we’re looking at a very different political landscape. But FDR’s message remains true: you really can judge a politician by the forces arrayed against them. And with that in mind, Minneapolis mayoral candidate Omar Fateh has a roster of enemies anyone could be proud of. From the deranged racists attacking him online for his Somali heritage, to the corporate Democrats making shady backroom deals and alliances against him, his opponents represent everything people hate about politics in America.