Since being stripped of her committee assignments for supporting the execution of her now-colleagues, far-right Congresswoman and prominent conspiracy theorist Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia has a lot of time on her hands.
That's likely why her constant erratic tweets have generated more news than her congressional achievements. Greene has used the social media outlet to promote deranged conspiracy theories, sow doubt in lifesaving vaccines, and to pick fights with her colleagues in Congress.
On Monday, Greene's target was the official Twitter account for College Republicans, which had the audacity to tweet well-wishes for Kwanzaa.
Wishing you a happy and prosperous Kwanza! pic.twitter.com/PaANsF7Itg
— College Republicans (@CRNC) December 26, 2021
Established in the 1960s, Kwanzaa is a week-long Black American cultural celebration emphasizing principles of unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity, and faith.
Greene falsely slammed Kwanzaa as a "fake religion" and berated College Republicans for "turning [voters] away" by wishing a happy Kwanzaa to those who celebrate.
Stop.
It’s a fake religion created by a psychopath.
You aren’t bringing in new voters, you are turning them away.
People are tired of pandering and BS. https://t.co/NrhE6O6BG5
— Marjorie Taylor Greene 🇺🇸 (@mtgreenee) December 26, 2021
Greene—who enthusiastically celebrates a genocidal rapist every year on Columbus Day—decried Kwanzaa for being created by Professor Maulana Karenga, who was convicted of assault in the early 1970s. She then accused the College Republicans of "pandering."
Greene's bizarre rant earned widespread backlash.
Kwanza isn’t a religion. Kwanza is a celebration of African-American heritage, you racist and traitorous POS. https://t.co/q2OomgtFSz
— Ken Dixon III (@KenDixonIII) December 27, 2021
Look at this racist republican. She’s so afraid of a non-white holiday being celebrated or worse, being recognized https://t.co/3uT7fzsBiW
— Teammate Ryan Purkey (@rdpurkey) December 27, 2021
So you’re only for freedom of religion when it comes to your religion?
— Irishrygirl (@irishrygirl) December 27, 2021
First of all, Kwanzaa is not a religion. It is a celebration of African heritage, unity, culture and traditional values.
Secondly, you're a small, vile, hateful creature and you have no business serving in Congress. Imagine being triggered by a festival. Happy Kwanzaa.
— Mazi Chidi (@ChidiNwatu) December 26, 2021
🙄🙄🙄🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡 pic.twitter.com/AEVNZPiNne
— I am Sophia..🌸🌺🌸🌺 (@Wtfagain5) December 27, 2021
Key figures of the GOP insist that the party welcomes people of all ethnicities, cultures, and faiths. Greene herself, before voting against a bill to combat islamophobia, said as recently as last week that she and her fellow Republicans "completely are against hate of any kind against anyone."
But conservatives' reactions to something as simple as the phrase "Happy Kwanza!" painted a much different picture.
What an embarrassment 🤦♂️
Let’s celebrate a fake Holiday created by a whacko who hated Christians… https://t.co/UXdCysbqFa
— Jackson Lahmeyer (@JacksonLahmeyer) December 27, 2021
Not a real holiday. https://t.co/B4MEcYq7dX
— Tuberville Football Team (@PosterTubs) December 27, 2021
Is this a joke lmao https://t.co/42DD9SoAym
— CA College Republicans 🎄 (@cacollegegop) December 27, 2021
Kwanza isn’t a real thing but thanks https://t.co/NzgTOWv2uS
— Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) December 27, 2021
Many of them slammed Kwanzaa as a "made up holiday," apparently unaware of the origins of Christmas, Easter, Tuesdays, et cetera.
Telling.