The Scorpion and the Frog: How Little Somalia in Minnesota is like Somalia. It's not xenophobia. It's not Islamophobia. It's Acculturation

The Scorpion and the Frog: How Little Somalia in Minnesota like Somalia? It's not xenophobia. It's not Islamophobia. It's Acculturation

Somalia ranks among the lowest in the world on the Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index, with a 2025 score of just 9 out of 100.

In response to Tucker Carlos rhetorical question: "Why would you decide to import primitive Somali tribes and encourage them not to assimilate? The only possible explanation is that you’re trying to destroy the country," Robert Carter says "Somalis Are Pride of the Muslim World."

The Scorpion and the Frog
is a classic tale about nature and character, which teaches that some individuals cannot resist their intrinsic harmful behaviors, even when acting against their own self-interest.

A scorpion, unable to swim, asks a frog to carry him across a river. The frog hesitates, fearing the scorpion will sting, but the scorpion argues that stinging would mean drowning for both of them. The frog agrees, but midstream, the scorpion stings the frog anyway. As the frog sinks, paralyzed, it asks why the scorpion would do this. The scorpion replies, "Because I'm a Scorpion. It's in my nature." 

The Fable about the Scorpion and the Frog illustrates the power of acculturation. You can't legislate human behavior. You can't expect a people raised in a Chalcolithic culture to change overnight, particularly when their leaders find assimilation to be insulting: The Somali Community in Minnesota is close-knit: 

 Jama Shine, Minnesota deputy sheriff, said Somali-American officers' primary allegiance was to the Somali community, both in the U.S. and in their homeland.

Rep. Deqa Dhalac wants the U.S. taxpayer to fund rebuilding Somalia

Ilhan Omar and Mana Abdi say assimilation for Somalis is a non-starter

Omar says E pluribus unum is a Nazi value. "We should be monitoring, profiling, and creating policies to fight the radicalization of white men." Ilhan Omar. Ilhan Omar blames the FBI for any Somali link to terrorism.  The reasoning is that after all, given the data the FBI should know Muslims can't assimilate or don't want to. As

Ilhan Omar and Mana Abdi migh say "How can you expect a person raised in a Chalcolithic culture to adapt to a 21st-century American culture?"

Margaret Thatcher had a different idea:

"Europe was created by history." America was created by God." Ergo, etymologically, Democrats, Muslims, Socialists, Communists' values are not compatible with Founding American Culture. You can work to make a more perfect union, not to fundamentally transform it, as Barrack Hussain Obama and Democrats often argue.

Somalia 

Unfortunately, Somalia is facing a severe multi-layered crisis including, escalating conflict with Al-Shabaab, and a catastrophic funding shortfall for humanitarian aid.

Corruption remains a critical challenge for Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and humanitarian aid in Somalia. The country consistently ranks among the lowest in the world on the Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index, with a 2025 score of just 9 out of 100.

Corruption is deeply embedded in the political and economic landscape, making it difficult for honest organizations to operate:

Common Corruption Schemes
NGO corruption in Somalia often manifests through "briefcase NGOs"—organizations that exist only on paper to siphon donor funds. Key tactics include:
• Diversion of Humanitarian Aid: Up to half of the food aid intended for starving populations has historically been diverted through a network of corrupt partners, contractors, and local armed groups.

• Falsified Evidence: Some local NGOs create fraudulent documentation, such as staged photographs or fake receipts, to claim projects have been completed when they were never executed.

• "Ghost" Employees: Recent investigations in 2025 revealed schemes where government and NGO employees were forced to share salaries with individuals not employed by the organization.

• Fraud Rings: In late 2024 and 2025, investigators uncovered sophisticated Somali-based fraud rings that diverted millions meant for children's feeding programs into luxury properties and personal accounts.

• Donor Dependency: Many NGOs prioritize generating earnings over mission-driven goals, leading to "money-minting" behaviors that erode local credibility.

• Interference by Authorities: Federal and regional authorities frequently attempt to control NGO staffing, procurement, and contracting, or demand "taxation" and registration fees that function as extortion.

• Security Risks: Al-Shabaab and other armed groups often block aid access or attack humanitarian workers unless they pay for "protection

• Failure of Internal Audits: International agencies, including the UN, have faced criticism for failing to detect widespread fraud within their implementation partners through their own monitoring mechanisms.

• Lack of Government Regulation: The absence of strong, independent regulatory authorities allows corrupt NGOs to operate without fear of legal repercussions.

• Whistleblower Suppression: Journalists and activists who expose corruption, such as those reporting on embezzlement schemes, often face arbitrary arrest or physical abuse.

Can you spot similarities between corruption schemes in Somalia and the corruption in Minnesota uncovered by Nick Shirley? In a 42 minute video, Shirley exposes over $110,000,000 fraud in Minnesota.

It's not racial profiling

It's not bigotry

It's not cruelty

Its not inhumanity

It's not xenophobia

It's not Islamophobia

It's Acculturation
Phobia is an intense, irrational, and persistent fear of a specific object, situation, or activity. 

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