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Marjorie Greene Says to Watch Out For Bill Gates and “Peach Tree Dishes”.
Oh, and the fake meat, too.
It takes a unique type of individual to succeed in Republican politics today. It’s a world that depend on walking the fine line between feeding the base exactly what they want to hear, without aggravating the donors who line their pockets. Of course there are those in republican circles who don’t believe a word of what they’re saying, and spout their ridiculous talking points for no other purpose than to attain and hold power.
But then, there are those like Marjorie Greene, who seem to actually believe it.
Ed Mazza with Huffpost writes:
“Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) is warning supporters that the government is planning to monitor their eating habits and “zap” them until they eat fake meat grown in a “peach tree dish.” The extremist lawmaker who once warned the world of “gazpacho police” now claims the feds are planning to track bowel movements, too.
“You have to accept the fact that the government totally wants to provide surveillance on every part of your life,” Greene said in a rant from her podcast clipped and posted online by Patriot Takes, a right-wing watchdog group.
“They want to know when you’re eating,” the conspiracy theorist added…