Hypocrisy is dangerous.
Madison Cawthorn constantly shoots his mouth off about putting America first, all the while batting his eyes at the QAnon conspiracists who have attacked our country once and are openly fantasizing about doing it again.
To him, it's some kind of game. Those of us on the ground know it's not – Cawthorn's lies have consequences.
There is no room for conspiracy theorists in Congress.
The moon landing? It happened.
Elvis didn't "go home."
Trump isn't magically going to be "reinstated."
And – I can't believe I even have to say this – there isn't a cult of cannibalistic pedophiles operating nationwide.
Unfortunately, this nonsense is important. Here's why:
These lies have real-world consequences. Cawthorn rode them to Congress, and in the early days of 2021 –after he was sworn in to office – he actually cooperated with deluded insurrectionists to organize a violent riot that some had hoped would turn into a Civil War.
The lies show exactly how much outright contempt Madison Cawthorn has for the people he's supposed to be supporting. At a time when many folks in our communities are struggling to find jobs and make ends meet, Cawthorn is actively encouraging people to believe divisive, moronic gibberish.
Josh
