Why do people talk about her as if her word is law and she is acting as an individual?
She’s the mouthpiece for the whole political party! Does anyone think she makes these statements without the statements reviewed and authorised? This is what the conservatives think and they’re sounding a dog whistle for ultra conservatives. These “fringe” issues are going to be easy places for them to score points with their conservative base by stomping on communities they all hate (e.g. homeless, poor, marginalised, non-cis sexuality, immigrants, mental illness…all these things for them point to weakness in a person and disease in society that they want to eradicate).
Why do people talk about her as if her word is law and she is acting as an individual?
She’s the mouthpiece for the whole political party! Does anyone think she makes these statements without the statements reviewed and authorised? This is what the conservatives think and they’re sounding a dog whistle for ultra conservatives. These “fringe” issues are going to be easy places for them to score points with their conservative base by stomping on communities they all hate (e.g. homeless, poor, marginalised, non-cis sexuality, immigrants, mental illness…all these things for them point to weakness in a person and disease in society that they want to eradicate).