RIGHT WING EXTREMISM
Marjorie Taylor Greene Blasted for ‘Inciting Violence’ After Accusing ‘Cancel Culture Mob’ of ‘Trying to Take Me Out’
In an apparent fundraising message U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) is accusing the “Democrat mob” and the “vicious cancel culture mob” of “trying to take me out,” a highly-charged and some would say violence-tinged phrase given her repeated calls for the execution of top Democrats and her devotion to guns.
“Since launching your smear campaign attacks on me, nearly 60,000 America First Patriots from all 50 states have reached out with messages of support and have poured over $1.6 million in small donations into my campaign account,” the conspiracy theorist who has repeatedly called for the execution of Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in the message, posted to Twitter, which likely will be sent to her supporters via email.
The message is drenched in Trumpisms, like “America First Patriots,” “Fake News Media,” and the false claim that “75 million people” voted for Trump.
She also says “President Trump taught us how to defend America First values,” and there are “More MAGA reinforcements on the way.” She does not specify what that means, some might see that as a thinly-veiled threat of violence after the deadly January 6 insurrection.
It closes, “Save America! Stop Socialism! Defeat the Democrats! Let’s make America Great Again!”
At no point does she deny any of the reports on her actions or statements, but she also doesn’t defend them. In short, there is no truth in her message, just like the former president’s messages.
Rep. Greene posted the message to Twitter, and in a separate tweet posted a number to text donations to.
Twitter quickly blocked the ability of her tweet to show up in search results.
David Hogg, who she viciously harassed on the streets of Washington, D.C., weighed in:
You are a millionaire DC politician that has threatened to kill elected officials, said mass shootings did not happen and harassed the survivors of mass shootings while basically implying you wanted to kill them.
You can not possibly be playing the victim here.
— David Hogg (He / Him) (@davidhogg111) January 29, 2021
Others responded as well:
You’re a lunatic
— Parker Molloy (@ParkerMolloy) January 29, 2021
“The lies” being your own past statements captured on video?
— David Knowles (@writerknowles) January 29, 2021
This looks suspiciously like a fundraising email
— Molly Jong-Fast🏡 (@MollyJongFast) January 29, 2021
You spelled “I resign” wrong.
— Andrew Weinstein (@Weinsteinlaw) January 29, 2021
ma’am do you still believe hillary clinton ate a baby and wore the skin as a mask, ma’am
— Andrew Lawrence (@ndrew_lawrence) January 29, 2021
The Republican congresswoman from Georgia, in a rambling statement, just declared, “I am one of you.”
Her constituents should be asked, then, if, like her, they support political violence and if they are willing to go on the record supporting that.
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) January 29, 2021
I lied. I have something to say at 4:15. You’re a disgrace and inciting more violence. https://t.co/sdVM0VAEUP
— Laffy (@GottaLaff) January 29, 2021
Really @jack? @twitter has been such a nice place without insurrectionists inciting violence and hate. Time to send Ms Greene to the pasture of suspended accounts which is where she belongs. https://t.co/et08ZSsKYC
— MazeHaze (@MazeHaze) January 29, 2021
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