Politics

Lauren Boebert Comes to Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Help After Twitter Ban, And Things Don’t Go Well

Sam Jones

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January 6, 2022

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) caused outrage with her threatening reaction to Twitter’s suspension of fellow far-right extremist Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s account (R-Ga.).

Over the weekend, Twitter permanently suspended conspiracy theorist Greene’s personal account for repeated violations of the platform’s COVID-19 misinformation policy.

Boebert responded by claiming that Twitter had fired “a sitting US President” and “a sitting member of US Congress.” In January 2021, then-President Donald Trump was barred from entering the country for inciting the deadly U.S. Capitol riot.

Greene and Trump are “off course both from the same party,” according to Boebert.

“They forget that in 2022 we are taking back the House and we WILL be holding them accountable!” she added.

Twitter permanently suspended a sitting US President.

They’ve now permanently suspended a sitting member of US Congress.

Of course, both from the same party.

They forget that in 2022 we are taking back the House and we WILL be holding them accountable!
— Lauren Boebert (@laurenboebert) January 2, 2022

Later, Boebert lashed out after someone in Germany reported the post:

Hey @Paraga, I work in the US House not the German Bundestag so I really don’t care about Germany’s speech laws… of ALL places. pic.twitter.com/lfYriEDFr5
— Lauren Boebert (@laurenboebert) January 2, 2022

Critics highlighted the hypocrisy of Boebert’s rhetoric:

And who knows, maybe you could be next! Wouldn’t that feel great? Keep on being you, and it could happen for you, too. https://t.co/XdJwRuSxue
— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) January 2, 2022

Pretty ironic/hypocritical that the 'freedom' crowd hates freedom when it's used against them… https://t.co/7kz4yxNmTX
— Andy Ostroy (@AndyOstroy) January 3, 2022

Both of them pathological liars, like you https://t.co/McvZHcBhAE
— Pat Bagley (@Patbagley) January 2, 2022

It’s cute how they hate free market capitalism when it doesn’t do what they want it to. https://t.co/6nmGMU7PTl
— Jax Persists (@LadyJayPersists) January 2, 2022

Since she said it, imagine a world with GOP in control of the House & Boebert in charge real things that affect your life. Imagine Dems retiring instead of joining this shit show. ACKNOWLEDGE ALL THAT HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED THIS YEAR AND FIGHT LIKE WINNERS. JUST FUCKING VOTE!!! https://t.co/Kh1pBw2kwg
— Fred Guttenberg (@fred_guttenberg) January 3, 2022

Twitter bans people every day for spreading misinformation and lies.

These people have violated the terms of service.

Bobo stands with liars and seditionists. Don't be like Bobo. https://t.co/VKy7i01kgr
— Bob Levine (@idguy) January 2, 2022

"Of course, both from the same party"

That's called a causal fallacy.

The causation wasn't that they were both republicans, it's that they were both assholes.?

??? https://t.co/WCjPQXht31
— Schrödinger's Zen…(or Roger) (@RWNJ_) January 3, 2022

She was warned & suspended numerous times prior to her suspension. As was #Trump … but they chose to continue to violate rules and now that they face permanent bans, the GOP goes all ❄️❄️❄️❄️

It’s not about free speech. It’s about actions having consequences. https://t.co/tCO4WOdh3B
— Jeremy St.Louis ?? (@jrstlouis) January 2, 2022

I just don't get it, especially from the "Let's Go Brandon" crowd.

Private citizens can tell a sitting US President to get off their metaphorical lawn and he can't do anything about it.

How is this not a clear win for a society defined by individual rights and private property? https://t.co/5fsu7q4sHp
— Bastiat ? (@EverydayBastiat) January 3, 2022

Maybe a little self-reflection on what caused the two bans to happen might help explain why they were banned in the first place.

No?

Oh ok. https://t.co/elZ5gC3YOA
— Robert Swartwood (@RobertSwartwood) January 2, 2022

How is this not full-on fascism?? No governing principles or philosophies anymore in the Republican Party. I bet she doesn’t even know that the Republicans would never have tried to use the power of government against a private corporation. But, then again, she’s a moron. https://t.co/LW1qKHYH0U
— Hey Jo (@joelytrumpshate) January 2, 2022

Republicans against the free market… https://t.co/OhHtKGAfqd
— VoteVets (@votevets) January 2, 2022

Rep Boebert just threatened government retaliation against a private company enforcing its policies. What’s the name for this again? https://t.co/kq1QE8loM4
— Common Defense (@commondefense) January 2, 2022