Democrats are not pedophiles or baby killers, and other myths, fallacies and conspiracy theories.

[lees1975]

https://signalpress.blogspot.com/2023/04/democrats-are-not-pedophiles-and-other.html

Giving in to the temptation to watch a video of Leslie Stahl's interview with Marjorie Taylor Greene on 60 minutes last week, I was amazed at how deeply the Georgia congresswoman is immersed in a world of her own creation. Certain questions seem to trigger monologues and replays of pre-recorded messages rather than getting a straight answer. Even a veteran journalist like Stahl couldn't get a straight answer from her that deviated from her pre-planned narrative and talking points. Facts didn't matter, as Stahl pointed out several times but were completely ignored in the response.

It was exactly what I expected. Initially, after watching it, I thought it made Greene look like the backward, cliche-spouting, conspiracy theory-chasing, white supremacist that she is. And if the intended result was to make more people on a national scale aware of just how extreme she is, and point out that Kevin McCarthy has elevated her status in Congress to some influential committees, especially the oversight committee, it achieved that. At least, I certainly hope that it did, at least, for a clear majority of voters.

Greene kept insisting that support for sex-change operations for minors makes Democrats pedophiles. That probably plays well in some of the more ignorant corners of her Georgia congressional district, but her logic is flawed. It's political rhetoric, but when challenged on it, or asked to explain her position, it simply becomes her assertion.

[emulatorloo]

1. Bookmarking to read later. Thank you.

[robbob]

2. Well, I wish she had been challenged on it.

“Wow” is not a challenge.

But, full disclosure, I haven’t seen the interview. I’ve just read about it here. I hope you are correct, and a majority of sane people will vote her out of office, but that remains to be seen.