Far-right QAnon conspiracist Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R) endorses the heretical Christian Nationalist theology in a rant on her MTG: Live stream last night. Greene delusionally believes that “Christian Nationalism” will stop school shootings, crime, and “immorality.”
Kimberly Ricci at Uproxx:
Marjorie Taylor Greene of the Jewish space-laser rant (her conspiracy theory about how California wildfires start) gets very upset when journalists mention her Jewish space-laser rant. Yet she is now ranting with a similar mindset about school shootings, which she says happen because people aren’t embracing fascism and white supremacy. Or something like that.
To that end, the QAnon cheerleader posted a video, in which she addresses the Ulvade mass school shooting that saw a lone gunman kill 19 children after purchasing an AR-15-style rifle on his 18th birthday. The subject hasn’t been handled well by the usual GOP suspects (because they love that gun-lobby money), but Greene’s reaching a whole, far-right new level with her rant about how only “Christian nationalism” can end these shootings. She further declared, “Nationalism is a good thing.” Then she added, “We should be proud of an America First nationalism” while urging people to not be afraid of what’s essentially fascism.
Jon Jackson at Newsweek:
Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia sparked an online debate over comments she made on Thursday that have gone viral.
Speaking during a broadcast of MTG:Live, a streaming show Greene shares on her social media pages, the congresswoman spoke in favor of "Christian nationalism." Her remarks caused a large backlash, as well as many messages of support.
Among other things, Greene said Christian nationalism will be the "movement that stops the school shootings...stops the crime in our streets...stops the sexual immorality and teaches children and brings them up in traditional families and loving homes."
She also said Americans "should be proud of nationalism" and "America first" nationalism. Greene added that "we should be most proud of Christianity. So if Christian nationalism is something to be scared of, they're lying to you."
Jason Easley at PoliticusUSA:
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) said that Christian Nationalism, a dangerous theocratic ideology, can stop school shootings, and called Democrats domestic terrorists.
Greene said, “If Christian Nationalism is something to be scared of, they’re lying to you, and they’re lying to you on purpose because that is exactly the temperature change that is happening in America today, and they can’t control it. They can’t control it, and that’s what terrifies them the most.”
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What Greene was talking about was a theocracy. Christian Nationalism won’t make the mass shootings go away. It is a racist and extremist ideology that runs counter to democracy and personal liberties.
Cristina Cabrera at TPM:
“While the media’s going to lie about you and label it ‘Christian nationalism’ – and they’re probably going to call it ‘domestic terrorism’ – I’m gonna tell you right now: They’re the liars,” the GOP lawmaker said.
“And if anybody’s a domestic terrorist, it’s the radical left. They’re the domestic terrorists,” she added.
Greene’s full-throated defense of Christian nationalism marks a growing trend of the GOP embracing the extremist ideology in the name of “patriotism.”