Ever since, she has been a source of controversy. Some of Greene’s most egregious social media posts, in which she
endorsed QAnon,
“liked” posts calling for the execution of prominent Democrats and
questioned whether the 9/11 attack on the Pentagon ever happened, have pushed
even some Republicans to denounce her. But those comments were public while she was running in that primary. So, why weren’t they an issue then? Or, to put a finer point on it, how did Greene get elected in the first place?
It wasn’t something special about her district. Instead, she got elected because of all the things that are special about American politics: the influence of money, polarization and kingmakers. And Greene wasn’t special in being able to harness those forces — the same could be done in many places around the country. A Marjorie Taylor Greene could be coming to a congressional district near you.