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Responding to an expert’s statement that “about 3.2 million” American lives have been saved by vaccines against Covid, with “over 14 million lives” saved globally, the far-right Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene said: “I’m not a doctor, but I have a PhD in recognising bullshit when I hear it.”

On Capitol Hill on Thursday, Greene attended a hearing staged by the House oversight select subcommittee on the coronavirus pandemic.

The expert Greene responded to, Dr Peter Marks, the director of biologics evaluation and research at the Food and Drug Administration, also described how at the height of the pandemic in the US, “about 3,300 [people], about a World Trade Center disaster a day”, were dying of Covid-19, contributing to a death toll of more than 1.1m.

Marks later apologised to viewers, after Greene claimed children should not be given Covid vaccines.

Greene, from Georgia, is a former CrossFit gym owner, conspiracy theorist and controversialist who entered Congress in 2021 and has assumed an influential position in a House Republican caucus controlled by the far right.

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[–] gregorum@lemm.ee 77 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

She claims “bullshit” because she doesn’t believe 14 million is a real number. Or any number above 6,000, the age of our Lord’s holy, flat Earth, amen.

(Lmao, /s obvs)

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 72 points 1 year ago (5 children)

“I’m not a doctor, but I have a PhD in recognising bullshit when I hear it.”

I guarantee you that she thinks this makes her sound tough. And not extremely stupid.

[–] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago

That's because her Republican base tells her she sounded tough and very smart.

[–] hydrospanner@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Right?

Like... Marge...please... we're all just surprised you can spell PhD correctly.

She said it, so there's no evidence that she can spell it.

[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

We need more people to start yelling at her through the mail slot in her office door

[–] ptz@dubvee.org 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

We shouldn't sink to her level.

However, if someone were to press up and fart through her mail slot, I'd be okay with that.

[–] Dkarma@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

We absolutely should.

There nothing wrong with political eye for eye

[–] Jimmyeatsausage@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's right in that book they all love to quote so much... I think after the incest story, but before the part that says she has to leave the city during menstruation.

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[–] Donjuanme@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Dunning-kruger effect of bullshit spotting??

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[–] DarkNightoftheSoul@mander.xyz 36 points 1 year ago
[–] Bobmighty@lemmy.world 30 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Stupid fucking hick says stupid hick shit.

Hey now, dont insult hicks by comparing them to this inbred white trash.

[–] Telorand@reddthat.com 29 points 1 year ago

Le sigh.

Reliving the hits, now? Gonna go for getting more of your base killed by shilling medical conspiracy theories? Because COVID still kills people, especially the unvaccinated.

[–] beaxingu@kbin.run 25 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Marjorie Taylor Greene is a walking joke. she gives hill billy's a bad name.

[–] NateNate60@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

Expert with years of experience and spent decades studying the subject vs second-dumbest woman in Congress

[–] dangblingus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 25 points 1 year ago

Experts: Using rigorous science and data gathering, we've come to the conclusion among us that the vaccine was effective in saving lives.

MTG, a genius: Nuh-uh!

[–] marx2k@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago

Qanon Jewish space lasers has a great radar for bullshit. Totally.

[–] Sludgehammer@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago

Somebody should attack her for doubting the vaccine Trump ~~developed~~ took credit for.

[–] Beryl@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago

Noted epidemiologist Marjorie Taylor Green

[–] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago

Why do we care about Nazi Barbie's uneducated opinion on anything? Quit giving the idiot headlines and eventually she'll go away like the idiot who could see Russia from her snl sketch.

[–] Cargon@lemmy.ml 16 points 1 year ago

I find her continued existence to be bullshit.

[–] Yokozuna@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"He's Dr. Tran, and He's got a PhD in KICKING-YOUR-ASS"

[–] Localhorst86@feddit.de 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"I'm not a doctor"

what a classic.

[–] WaxedWookie@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Localhorst86@feddit.de 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"Dr. Tran will be down at your local record store this Tuesday from four til' nine, just giving out hot dickings!"

[–] otacon239@feddit.de 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

HICKORY-SMOKED HORSE BUTTHOLES

[–] Infinite@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 year ago

FROM A CUP!

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[–] carnimoss@lemmings.world 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I hate my state for allowing this foul thing to be anywhere near power

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You know I just realized I've never had Georgia BBQ so I figured I'd ask, it's good, right? Y'all have at least contributed some deliciousness to the world and that make y'all OK.

[–] carnimoss@lemmings.world 2 points 1 year ago

True. Just be sure to try the Hispanic food here too. Nothing slaps like tostones with mac n cheese, barbeque chicken, and a tall glass of sweet tea. 🤤

[–] Glide@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Well, I do at least believe she has a PHD in bullshit. She spews so much every single day, that she must truly be a professional in the field.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

That's why her degree is in recognizing bullshit. All she had to do was take a photo of herself and present it as her thesis.

[–] Agrivar@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

but, if she had a PhD in Bullshit then she would be a doctor!

[–] books@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

Tell me more 'jewish space lazer' lady.

[–] Netrunner@programming.dev 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Wow she's not a doctor but she says she has a PHD?

I Smell Bullshit

[–] PeckerBrown@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago
[–] GentlemanLoser@ttrpg.network 6 points 1 year ago

When's the house landing on this witch?

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Taylor Greene said: “I’m not a doctor, but I have a PhD in recognising bullshit when I hear it.”

Wrong, Majorie, you have a PhD in producing bullshit.

It says a lot about the stupidity of her voters that she has an office.

[–] BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

She's either an idiot or a troll. Neither deserves our attention.

[–] Bobmighty@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

She's both.

[–] fne8w2ah@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Hick cunt, she is.

[–] Nativeridge@aussie.zone 3 points 1 year ago

Didn't she claim all the bullshit already?!

[–] autotldr@lemmings.world 3 points 1 year ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:


On Capitol Hill on Thursday, Greene attended a hearing staged by the House oversight select subcommittee on the coronavirus pandemic.

The expert Greene responded to, Dr Peter Marks, the director of biologics evaluation and research at the Food and Drug Administration, also described how at the height of the pandemic in the US, “about 3,300 [people], about a World Trade Center disaster a day”, were dying of Covid-19, contributing to a death toll of more than 1.1m.

Greene, from Georgia, is a former CrossFit gym owner, conspiracy theorist and controversialist who entered Congress in 2021 and has assumed an influential position in a House Republican caucus controlled by the far right.

Touting herself as a possible vice-presidential pick for Donald Trump, she is set to act as a manager in the impeachment of Alejandro Mayorkas, the secretary of homeland security, a process Greene drove in the House.

Speaking after Marks answered questions from the Maryland Democrat Jamie Raskin, Greene first dismissed the doctor’s comments as “bullshit”.

Then she used her allotted five minutes to deliver rambling remarks about “all kinds of injuries, miscarriages, heart attacks, myocarditis, permanent disability, neurological problems” that she said had arisen from “people being forced to take vaccines”.


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[–] LocoOhNo@lemmus.org 2 points 1 year ago

She thinks she's so smart but she couldn't hide her hand gestures and mannerisms when she planted those "devices" on the night before the insurrection.

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