Far-right Congresswoman and prominent conspiracy theorist Marjorie Taylor Greene is known for the belligerent hostility she displays toward any colleague she doesn't deem conservative enough.
From the start of her 2020 campaign, Greene has often appeared in ads brandishing an AR-15, sometimes pointed in the direction of Democratic Congress members. She's berated and harassed her colleagues on the House floor. She's encouraged islamophobia toward Muslim representatives.
And this week, Greene yet again casually floated the idea of a "national divorce"—or civil war—and suggested that anyone moving from a blue state to a red state should be temporarily barred from voting in the state.
All possible in a National Divorce scenario.
After Democrat voters and big donors ruin a state like California, you would think it wise to stop them from doing it to another great state like Florida.
Brainwashed people that move from CA and NY really need a cooling off period. https://t.co/NB2dVj7n2X
— Marjorie Taylor Greene 🇺🇸 (@mtgreenee) December 29, 2021
Though deranged and unworkable policies are to be expected from a lawmaker who subscribed to the QAnon conspiracy web, Greene's absurd comments generated backlash online from Democrats as well as Republicans, like her 2022 primary opponent Jennifer Strahan.
One of Greene's Democratic colleagues, Congressman Eric Swalwell of California, pushed back against the sentiment as well.
🚨Don’t ignore this. I want you to see what a GOP-run country looks like. They will take your right to vote if you don’t agree with them. MTG may sound batty but she’s not kidding and she has @GOPLeader McCarthy fully behind her. Register to vote now: https://t.co/oWU1VnWnR5 https://t.co/KImYmWTqmX
— Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) December 29, 2021
That didn't sit well with Greene, who soon brought up his interactions with suspected Chinese intelligence operative Fang Fang, who targeted California politicians. U.S. Intelligence officials soon alerted Swalwell to the potential vulnerability back in 2015, and he immediately cut all ties with Fang.
Greene, predictably unconcerned with Intelligence, insinuated Swalwell was a national security threat and once again called for him to be stripped of committee assignments.
You know what we won’t be ignoring @RepSwalwell?
Your sexual relationship with a CCP spy and your committee assignments.@GOPLeader, @HouseGOP, none of us forgot.
Didn’t she do fundraising for you?
How many times was she in your Congressional offices?
What did you tell her? https://t.co/rY9H1rFdHL
— Marjorie Taylor Greene 🇺🇸 (@mtgreenee) December 29, 2021
But Swalwell clapped back with receipts.
Put the steroids down Marj and look at the FBI’s statement. Any other lies we need to debunk? https://t.co/lgrE0ghp2l pic.twitter.com/6YxohuzLPv
— Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) December 29, 2021
Swalwell joked that Greene was on steroids (likely alluding to the viral video of Greene's Crossfit routine) before highlighting an FBI statement emphasizing Swalwell was "completely cooperative and under no suspicion of wrongdoing."
Twitter users were stunned by his blunt response.
I love this tone. Sincerely, give it right back to them.
— JenYoung (@readreadready) December 29, 2021
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— Craving Waffles (@KickShot) December 29, 2021
Ooof 🔥🔥🔥
— Vaxed&Boosted (@ahernan64) December 30, 2021
Meanwhile, Greene's "national divorce" suggestion continues to face criticism.
Retweet this message to Kevin McCarthy @GOPLeader if you think he should address whether he agrees with MTG or not?
Do you agree the media should only ask this question until they get a direct answer? Easy yes or no. pic.twitter.com/6wSpW2iDAn
— Adam Kinzinger (@AdamKinzinger) December 30, 2021
Try divorcing your head from your ass https://t.co/ME3sixnTKM
— Dork E Smith🌹 (@GlamRatchet) December 29, 2021
You guys lost last time. Round 2 wouldn’t be any different. https://t.co/opg2BSXUB0
— Marcus H. Johnson (@marcushjohnson) December 29, 2021
Traitor https://t.co/87TAiTASgn
— Anthony Scaramucci (@Scaramucci) December 30, 2021
Red states depend on blue states to function.
Y'all wouldn't make it without CA NY and IL among other states. https://t.co/gBEhwjY14Z
— NewDemocrat4Life (@reesetheone1) December 29, 2021
It’s amusing they say Cali is “ruined” when people leave bc it’s expensive to come to GOP-led states like ours (Tennessee) at the bottom in poverty.
Also: Red “welfare” states depend on the federal government. In TN it’s 37% of our budget. You taking alimony in that “divorce”? https://t.co/QyyLWynPIZ
— Justin Kanew (@Kanew) December 29, 2021
Oof.
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