Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said Sunday she will stop using “toxic” rhetoric, marking what would be a dramatic shift in a political brand hallmarked by derogatory comments.
Of course this is not a MAGA realizing they are a shitty person. It’s just self interest to not get assassinated by some lunatic:
and those are the types of words used that can radicalize people against me and put my life in danger […] It’s been something I’ve thought about a lot, especially since Charlie Kirk was assassinated.
Suggesting that her risk is going to drop by dropping soothing words for the lefty radicals falls to acknowledge the danger from righty radicals. Having the Cheeto pasting a target on her back means that such words will merely inflame the right even more.
Of course this is not a MAGA realizing they are a shitty person. It’s just self interest to not get assassinated by some lunatic:
Suggesting that her risk is going to drop by dropping soothing words for the lefty radicals falls to acknowledge the danger from righty radicals. Having the Cheeto pasting a target on her back means that such words will merely inflame the right even more.