cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/14604927

Conservatives Quickly Turn Against ā€œIdiotā€ Marjorie Taylor Greene

The Georgia Republican is fast falling out of favor for her opposition to the Ukraine aid bill.

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greeneā€™s failed fight to end aid to Ukraine, and herĀ sort-of-serious crusadeĀ against House Speaker Mike Johnson, has cost her the support of right-wing media.

The Sunday front page of the New York Post, owned by the conservative Murdoch family, was the latest outlet toĀ attackĀ Greene, invoking the ā€œMoscow Marjorieā€ nicknameĀ coinedĀ by former representative Ken Buck.

Fox News, another arm of the Murdoch media empire, had alreadyĀ taken aimĀ at the Georgia Republican last week, with columnist Liz PeekĀ callingĀ her an ā€œidiotā€ and saying she needs to ā€œturn all that bombastic self-serving showmanship and drama queen energy on Democrats.ā€ This follows an editorial last month from The Wall Street Journal, also in the Murdoch portfolio, that called Greene ā€œRep. Mayhem Taylor Greeneā€ and accused her and her allies of being ā€œmost interested in TV hits and internet donors.ā€

Even a non-Murdoch outlet is on the attack, as conservative Las Vegas Review-Journal columnist Debra SaundersĀ demandedĀ to know ā€œwho put Marjorie Taylor Greene in charge?ā€

    • Neuromancer@lemm.eeM
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      I know it stings to be wrong but there isnā€™t a genocide according to the government and most governments of the world. Itā€™s weird you want to say they are wrong on Israel but right on Ukraine.

      • BobaFuttbucker@reddthat.com
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        2 months ago

        I know it stings to be wrong but just because the government refuses to call something what it is doesnā€™t mean the thing isnā€™t there.

        Iā€™m curious, what is your end goal by engaging in this thread? Cause youā€™re not convincing anyone of your take.

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          2 months ago

          I will not convince people who are disconnected from the real world. My goal is to make sure the truth is out in the open.

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            2 months ago

            Sure bud. Iā€™m the disconnected one for recognizing any kind of killing is morally wrong. šŸ˜‘ Youā€™re the correct one with your head as buried in the sand as our neoliberal overlords because they say itā€™s ok.

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              2 months ago

              So the Ukrainians are morally wrong for killing Russians? I donā€™t think so.

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                Morally, yes all killing is wrong. But in that situation there is no real ā€œcorrectā€ choice other than to defend themselves.

                Are Russians trying to take Ukraine and actively invading their land? Yes. Therefore their killing isnā€™t ā€œrightā€ but itā€™s justified.

                Is Hamas trying to take Israel and actively invading their land? No? Then why tf is Israel killing innocent civilians?! I get Hamas started it but they are not continuing to invade like Russia is to Ukraine.

                One of these things is not like the otherā€¦.