Summary
Far-right Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene claims that Donald Trump’s recent election win validates her position as part of “mainstream America” rather than the “fringe.”
Greene, known for her controversial conspiracy theories, argued on conservative outlet Real America’s Voice that Trump’s supporters align with her beliefs.
With speculation that she might join Trump’s cabinet, Greene asserted that loyal MAGA supporters should be prioritized for roles in his administration over newcomers like RFK Jr. and Vivek Ramaswamy, emphasizing her unwavering support for Trump and his policies.
I’m terrified that she’s right. And I think she’s right.
I still believe the sane people are the majority. However, they have clearly failed in their civic duties to show up to vote.
If you claim that sane people are the majority yet insane things happen, then everyone is insane.
Douglas Adams seemed to think so.
“Your wife,” said Arthur, looking around, “mentioned some toothpicks.” He said it with a hunted look, as if he was worried that she might suddenly leap out from behind a door and mention them again.
Wonko the Sane laughed. It was a light easy laugh, and sounded like one he had used a lot before and was happy with.
“Ah yes,” he said, “that’s to do with the day I finally realized that the world had gone totally mad and built the Asylum to put it in, poor thing, and hoped it would get better.”
This was the point at which Arthur began to feel a little nervous again.
“Here,” said Wonko the Sane, “we are outside the Asylum.” He pointed again at the rough brickwork, the pointing, and the gutters. “Go through that door” — he pointed at the first door through which they had originally entered — “and you go into the Asylum. I’ve tried to decorate it nicely to keep the inmates happy, but there’s very little one can do. I never go in there myself. If I ever am tempted, which these days I rarely am, I simply look at the sign written over the door and I shy away.”
“That one?” said Fenchurch, pointing, rather puzzled, at a blue plaque with some instructions written on it.
“Yes. They are the words that finally turned me into the hermit I have now become. It was quite sudden. I saw them, and I knew what I had to do.”
The sign read:
“Hold stick near center of its length. Moisten pointed end in mouth. Insert in tooth space, blunt end next to gum. Use gentle in-out motion.”
“It seemed to me,” said Wonko the Sane, “that any civilization that had so far lost its head as to need to include a set of detailed instructions for use in a package of toothpicks, was no longer a civilization in which I could live and stay sane.”
He gazed out at the Pacific again, as if daring it to rave and gibber at him, but it lay there calmly and played with the sandpipers.
“And in case it crossed your mind to wonder, as I can see how it possibly might, I am completely sane. Which is why I call myself Wonko the Sane, just to reassure people on this point. Wonko is what my mother called me when I was a kid and clumsy and knocked things over, and sane is what I am, and how,” he added, with one of his smiles that made you feel, Oh. Well that’s all right then. “I intend to remain.”
Great … another reminder that I should read The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
Thanks for this Flying Squid the Sane
Before you read it, you should listen to the original 2 seasons of the radio series (they did more seasons after Douglas died based on later books).
The first two books were based on the radio series, although there are some differences.
But I think the two seasons of the original radio series is the best version of the story. The later seasons less so.
You can listen to it all here, but I would stop at 206.
Wow … thanks for this again … I’ve heard references to it, read articles about it but just never had time or space to read it … I’ll definitely look into this and take the time to listen and read it now … never knew much about it other than the writer and the book and the fact that he just questions and holds a mirror to society and the insanity of our supposed ‘civilized’ society.
The insanity becomes more tolerable when you can find and read the thoughts of other people who agree that this world is indeed … insane.
After Tuesday, I must conclude she is right.
I’ve never been so embarrassed about my country. The fear hasn’t even hit me yet.
Somehow even as a minority, it’s actually kind of cathartic to finally know what America is officially.
And they want to make education worse…
She’s wrong and right at the same time…
not a right-wing extremist ❌
mainstream American ✅
I used to say that in any situation on any given day, 10% of people are willing to hurt you, 10% are willing to help you, and the other 80% could go either way. I feel like I have to adjust that to 30/10/60 split now.
“Think about how stupid the average American is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.”
-George Carlin
They should install a turbine onto Carlin’s grave because he’s spinning so fast right now that he could power a small city.
That’s clean energy, the incoming government won’t care until he turns to oil.
So is every founding father.
I love that we have data to back that up now.
I don’t :/
Sorry but it’s absolutely true and she’s absolutely right after this election.
America is a racist nation.
This election has shown me that my values aren’t compatible with most other Americans, and that is very hard to understand. I’m looking for the best alternative.
I’ve come to the conclusion that there is no best alternative.
Republicans are full on racist, fascist, crazy people.
Greens are all the above with the rotted veneer of liking the environment.
Libertarians are all the above plus more racist and crazy minus the environment.
Democrats are incompetent, won’t let go of being Republican-lite, and are unreliable allies like MLK warned about.
Progressives are petulant, instant gratification demanding, iPhone attention span, unreliable allies that MLK warned about.
Right now, I’m just going to go full independent and stop trying to fix any of this shit show and concentrate on just surviving and making sure my kids have an out. I’ve got no confidence in anything in this nation that isn’t better than this so fix it yourselves, I’m out.
I feel exactly the same. I think people should start to self sort. I’m moving to Germany so of course the government collapsed.
Most other countries won’t accept American refugees without qualifications that most of us don’t have. So a lot of us are going to be stuck here, for better or worse.
Even a blue state would be better. Though I think that depends on how much blue state governors resist.
Remember, the tankies on lemmy are a miniscule portion of libertarians.
I live in Kentucky. I need out. I haven’t had anyone say anything because I’m 6 foot 4 220 pounds, but I don’t feel safe. I’m surrounded.
Fire. Swinging heavy objects.
…just a few alternatives
I’ve been looking into options. Spain has my interest.
Spaniards have recently been known to throw bananas at black football (soccer in American) players, I’m not sure they’re a particularly viable alternative.
Americans think they have a lock on racism. But we’re noobs at it. Europe has about 1000 years on us in that arena.
Racism is inescapable. I’m more interested in things like not for profit health care, social safety nets, public education, and in general, government that isn’t solely focused on maintaining infinite growth for corporations and a few wealthy individuals.
That is unfortunate, but also Tuesday in parts of the US. I’ll be on the lookout for a racially diverse, lgbtq+ friendly, left leaning country with socialized medicine and good educational systems, but I may need to compromise somewhere to escape in a timely manner.
Why?
Everyone who agrees with you just didn’t vote. Sure that made trump win but the populace is stupid and doesn’t pay attention. Most ppl don’t really know how bad it will be.
There are way more of us than there are of them.
There are way more of us than there are of them.
I fear we are at the point where our numbers no longer matter. Protests will be met with violence from the state. The military will be used against political rivals. The populace will be given a mold and will be punished for breaking out of it.
Through all of this, this has more or less been the toughest pill to swallow. It’s not a vocal minority, it’s all of them. I had hopes that enough of them would be turned off by the rhetoric and rape, but I’ve been proven wrong. Absolute zero empathy for humanity. I can only hope that these worthless people are hurt first and hurt worst by the upcoming administration.
They will. The ACA is gonna be destroyed, FEMA is going to be destroyed, shit they are even going to take away the NOAA weather alerts because it will “promote climate change.” They won’t even have warnings before they hit and no money after.
Fuck them all. Especially the motherfuckers in Georgia who decided to sit this election out.
May the seas swallow them all.
No and very no.
Yes.
She’s 100% the mainstream in the south.
She’s 100% right across the country as a whole. You don’t have 15 million people missing from voting and condoning racism wholesale and not admit your a racist country.
No, she’s 25-30% of the country as a whole.
But she’s the south 100% through and through.
The terrifying thing is: The massive toxic landfill that is the south is leaking :(
Nope, every damn swing state, every Midwest State, every damn state even the blue ones that had Democrats and progressives sitting out showed me that America is A-fucking-okay with racism and misogyny.
Sorry but the nation isn’t better than this.
Yep. But try to tell them theyre at fault at least partially and they’ll just screech about Democrats for not being mind readers.
Sure but let’s not down play how fucking god awful Democratic leadership is too.
I mean honestly, the people told them, “Hey, we’re fucking idiots and we don’t understand how the economy works and we have the memory of a goldfish and forgot that Trump tanked the economy to begin with due to a completely botched COVID response but fuck you egg prices are high and I don’t understand bird flu”
And not a single leader went and said “Hey maybe we should listen to the common worker, even if they’re a little slow, and campaign hard on that since we have actual solutions!”
Sigh, just so much stupidity everywhere but still a pox on all of those non-voters for condoning all of this racist shit in the end.
Dude Trump didn’t win because more people voted for him he got the exact same amount of votes every time he ran.
Trump won this time because people didn’t vote for Kamala.
Yes, yes she is. I’m sorry to tell you that an obscene amount of americans could only be dumber if they were born as a stone. And another stupidly high part are also as evil as it comes.
Not sure about that, you shock the right kind of rock the right number of times and it can do math… you shock one of these clowns, the closest thing you’ll get them to do is meth.
Magic: The Gathering is a collectable trading card game. Not a politician.
I too cannot read “MTG” as anything other than Magic: The Gathering
I hate to say it… But yeah. She is.
I hate this timeline.
Yep, this is what caused me the most grief about the election. These people are everywhere.
She is apparently not wrong, and I hate that.
Democrats are already seeking her endorsement for 2028.
I’m willing to bet a significant amount of American dollars that if she would have endorsed Harris, Harris would have accepted it.
I guess so since Democrats reaching out for Liz Cheney and getting her endorsement didn’t pan out.
How do I report a homicide on lemmy?
ITS HER TURN!!!
(/s just in case I dunno lol)
We won’t have midterms, let alone a 2028 election.
The most I can do here is hope you’re wrong.
“If I win, you’ll never have to vote again.”
Yes, I know what he said. It’s why I voted for Harris. That doesn’t mean he’s going to be able to pull it off. And as before, the most I can do here is hope that you’re wrong. Not tell you you’re wrong.
She kinda, sorta, has a point…
Maybe if she becomes part of Trump’s cabinet, she can finally get control of that sweet hurricane generating tech she said exists.
She’s right.
That’s the problem.
At this point, she’s right. she is mainstream America as mainstream America voted trump in too
