My take on all of this.
MTG is a symptom of a diseased political system. Gerrymandering made it possible to win this seat by winning the primary over a fairly qualified but bland neurosurgeon. Mostly due to the fact that she sought and got Trump’s endorsement.
Fever dreams are not isolated on the Right, though. Precedent was set by the Bernie Bros, who later, in decent numbers, embraced Qanon. It is the sense of entitlement mixed with daffy conspiracy theories to rationalize a world that just doesn’t want what you are selling on a normal day.
Qanon took the Bernie Bro movement to the next step, full on fever dream.
It is difficult to tell who started it, who is feeding it now or where it will head but ostensibly the benefit has always been for Trump, and if you know anything about Trump he is a guy who only likes people who support him. And he will never bag on them.
Qanon is not a cult, cults are small. Qanon is a movement and MTG is a disciple. Like most disciples she found an outlet where she could prosper and be heard. And like most disciples, she probably doesn’t believe a damn word that is coming out of her mouth.
Now she doesn’t need Qanon, but how do you reverse what you said? She denounced it today and I honestly believe her when she said she doesn’t believe that nonsense anymore. I just think she never did.
She is just a nasty, opportunistic and shallow human being.
Perfect for Washington DC.
If the GOP were smart they would cut bait and boot her, she is too addicted to the oxygen of attention to quit throwing molotovs now, but they won’t because they fear her patron. This is going to be a drag on the party and will hurt them in the midterms.
Folks here mention AOC a lot, and for good reason. She is also a firebrand and also soaked up a lot of attention. And in the last election she was brandished across this nation as being emblematic of a typical Democrat. Don’t imagine for a second the Dems won’t do the same exact thing in 2022 with MTG.
