• eggshappedegg
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    1 year ago

    Why do people keep listening to her and giving her attention?

    • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      She has power. She’s on major committees and basically controls McCarthy’s speakership. Ignoring her won’t make her go away.

      • SocializedHermit@lemmy.world
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        She’s been expelled from the Hard right caucus, shes losing political capital with her antics. Calling Boebert a bitch wasn’t a good move for her fascist buddies.

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        My question was more why she has that power, why she is in major committees. Still a politician who is not taken seriously will eventually lose their power. Listening to her only empowers her

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      Yeah… I got yelled at a while back for saying that I think she’s irrelevant. Apparent I’m not allowed to think that because she’s a super-important politician™

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        A person who works in government administration (the governing body that decides the laws you have to obey) is relevant, even if unlikable.

        Edit: also ‘yelled at’? Lol I saw that thread. It was you ignoring 12 people talking sense to you.

        • Rhoeri@lemmy.world
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          1 year ago

          I was me being told I wasn’t allowed to have the OPINION that she is irrelevant TO ME.

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            I don’t think that’s how it went. Enjoy your opinion.

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              So not only are you telling me what my opinion should be, you’re telling me that how I said it wasn’t how I said it?

              Is there a gatekeeping award coming up? Because I’d love to nominate you.