Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) has risen to infamy in the House of Representatives for all the wrong reasons.
Greene was stripped of her committee assignments due to her past support for deranged conspiracy theories and for the execution of her now colleagues. To make matters worse, the rhetoric she frequently spews against Democrats has contributed to the deepening tensions in the American political climate.
On Tuesday, it was more of the same.
After Congresswomen Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) posted messages supporting Palestine in the ongoing crisis surrounding Sheikh Jarrah, Greene responded by likening the Congresswomen to terrorists.
She even labeled them with the hashtag #JihadSquad—yet another insult to two of the first Muslim women elected to the United States Congress.
Members who support terrorism don\u2019t belong in Congress.\n\n#JihadSquadhttps://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/greene-slams-omar-squad-over-defense-hamas-says-terrorist-supporters-dont-belong-congress\u00a0\u2026— Marjorie Taylor Greene \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@Marjorie Taylor Greene \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8) 1620774797
Greene said that members who "support terrorism" should be booted from Congress.
Whether due to subpar intelligence or the tolerance of violence committed by white people, Greene has a poor track record of recognizing actual terrorism. For instance, she frequently lies that the Black Lives Matter movement is a domestic terrorist organization, citing the overwhelmingly peaceful protests against racist police violence this past summer.
Black Lives Matter is not classified by anyone with cognitive reasoning abilities as a terrorist organization, but even the administration of former President Donald Trump recognized white supremacist domestic terrorism as "the most persistent and lethal threat in the homeland."
Greene's attempts to call out what she believed was terrorism resulted in an embarrassing self-own, given the events of January 6, when a mob of pro-Trump extremists stormed the United States Capitol. Ahead of the violent failed insurrection, Greene embraced yet another conspiracy theory: the absurd belief that the 2020 election was "stolen" by Democrats.
The Congresswoman spewed the same rhetoric that created the violence. In addition to embracing the lie that the election was stolen, Greene presented the joint congressional session certifying Biden's victory as a "1776 moment."
People had one response to Greene's claim that those supporting terrorism shouldn't be in Congress.
Then resign.— Holly McCormack for Congress (@Holly McCormack for Congress) 1620774844
Well then, buh-bye.pic.twitter.com/9yrFhZGLuJ— Derry Not Dairy (@Derry Not Dairy) 1620777233
Agreed. Resign.— Dan Barkhuff VFRL.org (@Dan Barkhuff VFRL.org) 1620775007
Totally agree. We look forward to your resignation ASAP.— Optimism, Patience, & Calm are Superpowers. (@Optimism, Patience, & Calm are Superpowers.) 1620781527
Agreed! #SeditionHasConsequences Have fun cleaning out your office, I've got some extra cardboard boxes if you need them!— Kerri Boxx (@Kerri Boxx) 1620782999
The irony was off the charts.
pic.twitter.com/7Tdol2OLnZ— \ud835\udc04\ud835\udc2f\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc27 \ud835\udc09\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc1e (@\ud835\udc04\ud835\udc2f\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc27 \ud835\udc09\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc1e) 1620778513
And just like that, irony was dead.— Average Dude (@Average Dude) 1620775250
So after you inspired domestic terrorists attack the Capitol, you think YOU should still be there\u2026? That is ASS backwards.https://twitter.com/mtgreenee/status/1392256524840542210\u00a0\u2026— Aaron W (@Aaron W) 1620780254
Greene likely won't resigned, but the good people of Georgia's 14th District have the chance to vote her out next year.
