Politics | US Politics
Some Republicans Are Weird
And why we should be talking about that
Has anyone noticed how strange many Republicans have become? We often read about the crazy things they’ve done or bizarre beliefs they hold. Usually, those aspects are considered ‘threatening,’ or ‘dangerous,’ lighting a fire within us to protect ourselves from their insanity.
Though many of us may have pondered to ourselves how someone could do and believe all those wacky things, rarely do we consider how weird they truly are. Except, apparently, Minnesota’s governor, Tim Walz.
Earlier in 2024, he began referencing the rightest-of-the-hard-right Republicans as “weird.” Now that he may be Kamala’s running mate soon, this habit has spread. Some call it a tactic — which it is, but it’s also more than that. Seeing these hate-filled types in the light of their “weirdness” is a revolutionary perspective. One that warrants a closer look.
“Weird” is considered a childish word by some, though it’s widely used by the common person countrywide. Everyone understands what weird means — and it’s by far, less aggressive than labeling people…
