Democracy Gone Astray

Democracy, being a human construct, needs to be thought of as directionality rather than an object. As such, to understand it requires not so much a description of existing structures and/or other related phenomena but a declaration of intentionality.
This blog aims at creating labeled lists of published infringements of such intentionality, of points in time where democracy strays from its intended directionality. In addition to outright infringements, this blog also collects important contemporary information and/or discussions that impact our socio-political landscape.

All the posts here were published in the electronic media – main-stream as well as fringe, and maintain links to the original texts.

[NOTE: Due to changes I haven't caught on time in the blogging software, all of the 'Original Article' links were nullified between September 11, 2012 and December 11, 2012. My apologies.]

Sunday, October 08, 2023

Marjorie Taylor Greene Demanded 'Etiquette And Respect’ And You Know What Happened


Far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) drew criticism on Sunday with her pearl-clutching response to a report that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) had changed the chamber’s informal dress code.

The move would allow Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) to wear his casual-style clothes on the Senate floor.

“The Senate no longer encoding a dress code for Senators to appease Fetterman is disgraceful,” wrote Greene.

“Dress code is one of society’s standards that set etiquette and respect for our institutions,” she ranted. “Stop lowering the bar.”

The comment about “etiquette and respect” from the conspiracy theory-promoting, climate change-denying, insult-hurling, far-right congresswoman who screamed at President Joe Biden during his State of the Union address and showed nude images of the president’s son during a hearing was too much for people on X, formerly Twitter.

“Among many many other things, you showed hunter biden’s penis in a house hearing so please spare us the self-righteous bullshit,” replied Adam Jentleson, Fetterman’s chief of staff.

Original Article
Source: Huff
Author:  Lee Moran

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