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TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)
Mon Jun 14, 2021, 09:40 PM Jun 2021

MTG denies evolution, but accepts plenty of dumb shit...


https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/marjorie-taylor-greene-evolution/

Greene made the remarks during an interview on Steve Bannon’s podcast in which they discussed COVID-19 origin theories. Bannon asked her if she believed in gain of function research, in which scientists deliberately enhance pathogens in a lab to study them and prepare for future pandemics. She responded:

No, I don’t buy it because I don’t believe in evolution. I don’t believe in that type of so-called “science” [uses air quotes]. I don’t believe in evolution, I believe in God and these viruses were not making people sick until they created them and […] weaponize these viruses to be able to attach to our cells and make us sick. This has caused so many people to die all over the world. This is a bio-weapon.


Video at link, if you can stomach her and Bannon at the same time.

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MTG denies evolution, but accepts plenty of dumb shit... (Original Post) TreasonousBastard Jun 2021 OP
There was a time when we'd give people like this... Initech Jun 2021 #1
Ever notice, those with the most disbelief in evolution are seemingly the least evolved? . . Journeyman Jun 2021 #2
So now the pandemic hoax is a bio weapon? I can't keep up Walleye Jun 2021 #3
How does evolution account for dumbshits like MTG? Goodheart Jun 2021 #4
Well she may have a point. rickford66 Jun 2021 #5
"I don't believe in evolution because... Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2021 #6
It is obvious MTG did not evolve. ProudMNDemocrat Jun 2021 #7
Q: Do you believe scientists purposefully evolved C19 to be dangerous? Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2021 #8
MTG believes she believes in Creationism, but she doesn't. Girard442 Jun 2021 #9
God would not do that? keithbvadu2 Jun 2021 #10
Darwin worked.... mbusby Jun 2021 #11

Initech

(100,068 posts)
1. There was a time when we'd give people like this...
Mon Jun 14, 2021, 09:44 PM
Jun 2021

The straight jacket and padded walls treatment. These days they get elected to Congress.

Buckeye_Democrat

(14,853 posts)
6. "I don't believe in evolution because...
Mon Jun 14, 2021, 09:51 PM
Jun 2021

... it doesn't make me feel SPECIAL enough!", would likely be her actual reason.

 

Hugh_Lebowski

(33,643 posts)
8. Q: Do you believe scientists purposefully evolved C19 to be dangerous?
Mon Jun 14, 2021, 10:14 PM
Jun 2021

A: Well, no, because I don't believe in evolution, but I think scientists purposefully evolved C19 to be dangerous!

You can't make up shit this fucking stupid.

Girard442

(6,070 posts)
9. MTG believes she believes in Creationism, but she doesn't.
Mon Jun 14, 2021, 10:15 PM
Jun 2021

A true belief in Creationism would lead inexorably to the conclusion that the entire scientific establishment is completely in Satan's pocket. And -- since you can't be a technologist without being trained somewhat in scientific principles, they've got to be all cozy with Satan too.

Seriously, the only way to live a Godly existence would be to avoid all technology and live in the woods and eat wild animals you killed with your teeth.

mbusby

(823 posts)
11. Darwin worked....
Tue Jun 15, 2021, 12:04 AM
Jun 2021

...on the theory of evolution for 40 years before he printed "On the Origen of Species". So... which will we believe?

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