‘The American people, the voters that voted for Trump overwhelmingly, they are MTG,’ Greene says

Summary

Far-right Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene claims that Donald Trump’s recent election win validates her position as part of “mainstream America” rather than the “fringe.”

Greene, known for her controversial conspiracy theories, argued on conservative outlet Real America’s Voice that Trump’s supporters align with her beliefs.

With speculation that she might join Trump’s cabinet, Greene asserted that loyal MAGA supporters should be prioritized for roles in his administration over newcomers like RFK Jr. and Vivek Ramaswamy, emphasizing her unwavering support for Trump and his policies.

  • Admiral Patrick@dubvee.orgEnglish
    562·
    2 months ago

    I still believe the sane people are the majority. However, they have clearly failed in their civic duties to show up to vote.

    • IninewCrow@lemmy.caEnglish
      24·
      2 months ago

      If you claim that sane people are the majority yet insane things happen, then everyone is insane.

      • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
        3·
        2 months ago

        Douglas Adams seemed to think so.

        “Your wife,” said Arthur, looking around, “mentioned some toothpicks.” He said it with a hunted look, as if he was worried that she might suddenly leap out from behind a door and mention them again.

        Wonko the Sane laughed. It was a light easy laugh, and sounded like one he had used a lot before and was happy with.

        “Ah yes,” he said, “that’s to do with the day I finally realized that the world had gone totally mad and built the Asylum to put it in, poor thing, and hoped it would get better.”

        This was the point at which Arthur began to feel a little nervous again.

        “Here,” said Wonko the Sane, “we are outside the Asylum.” He pointed again at the rough brickwork, the pointing, and the gutters. “Go through that door” — he pointed at the first door through which they had originally entered — “and you go into the Asylum. I’ve tried to decorate it nicely to keep the inmates happy, but there’s very little one can do. I never go in there myself. If I ever am tempted, which these days I rarely am, I simply look at the sign written over the door and I shy away.”

        “That one?” said Fenchurch, pointing, rather puzzled, at a blue plaque with some instructions written on it.

        “Yes. They are the words that finally turned me into the hermit I have now become. It was quite sudden. I saw them, and I knew what I had to do.”

        The sign read:

        “Hold stick near center of its length. Moisten pointed end in mouth. Insert in tooth space, blunt end next to gum. Use gentle in-out motion.”

        “It seemed to me,” said Wonko the Sane, “that any civilization that had so far lost its head as to need to include a set of detailed instructions for use in a package of toothpicks, was no longer a civilization in which I could live and stay sane.”

        He gazed out at the Pacific again, as if daring it to rave and gibber at him, but it lay there calmly and played with the sandpipers.

        “And in case it crossed your mind to wonder, as I can see how it possibly might, I am completely sane. Which is why I call myself Wonko the Sane, just to reassure people on this point. Wonko is what my mother called me when I was a kid and clumsy and knocked things over, and sane is what I am, and how,” he added, with one of his smiles that made you feel, Oh. Well that’s all right then. “I intend to remain.”

        • IninewCrow@lemmy.caEnglish
          3·
          2 months ago

          Great … another reminder that I should read The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

          Thanks for this Flying Squid the Sane

          • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
            31·
            2 months ago

            Before you read it, you should listen to the original 2 seasons of the radio series (they did more seasons after Douglas died based on later books).

            The first two books were based on the radio series, although there are some differences.

            But I think the two seasons of the original radio series is the best version of the story. The later seasons less so.

            You can listen to it all here, but I would stop at 206.

            https://archive.org/details/hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy-bbcr4/02+The+Hitchhiker’s+Guide+to+the+Galaxy

            • IninewCrow@lemmy.caEnglish
              3·
              2 months ago

              Wow … thanks for this again … I’ve heard references to it, read articles about it but just never had time or space to read it … I’ll definitely look into this and take the time to listen and read it now … never knew much about it other than the writer and the book and the fact that he just questions and holds a mirror to society and the insanity of our supposed ‘civilized’ society.

              The insanity becomes more tolerable when you can find and read the thoughts of other people who agree that this world is indeed … insane.