Thomas ZimmerFeb 20, 2023

Rightwing extremists advocating for the dissolution of the country is neither new nor surprising.

The fact that such extremists have risen to the center of conservative politics and continue to be elevated within the Republican Party, however, is indicative of an acute threat.

Show threadJosh
@tzimmer_history "Everyone I talk to says this," says more about the crowd that MTG hangs with than it does about the message she's trying to convey, though both are terrifying enough in their own way.
Feb 20, 2023 at 3:26pmWeb
Show thread@pennyivyFeb 20, 2023
@stumblewyk @tzimmer_history She isn't "talking" to anyone. She just made that up. Like Trump's "sir" stories. Fantasy.
Show threadBarry Schwartz 🫖Feb 20, 2023

@stumblewyk @tzimmer_history

Notice how she imagines a ‘divorce’ and yet still the one federal government.

One could say that’s stupidity but I say it is more a sign of cowardice. She wants to conduct violence against Americans without giving up the benefits the country gives her.