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[–] 22 points 1 year ago* (8 children)

Hi, foreigner here, can any Americans explain why the f MTG's opinions seem to get a disproportionate amount of coverage even when they're fairly bland ones like this? As far as I can tell she's not a member of the cabinet or in any kind of leadership role within the party, or have I missed something?

Is it really just as simple as the press loves to give disproportionate airtime and column inches to far-right demagogues, even when it's the Guardian?

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  • [–] 12 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    She has a record of making statements that bear a profound stupidity that attracts attention. She is the originator of the "jewish space laser" meme. She is also on a weird redemption arc (it wont work) but she seems to be more reasonable and is acting more professionally since Trump took office.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    Well right now it's news because... Well, her opinions are reasonable and sometimes even well thought out which, you know, for MTG is news worthy next her usual mode is "Karen on crack cocaine spouting conspiracy theories"

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