The ultimate truth about Marjorie Taylor Greene's 'national divorce' myth

Greene's call for secession depends on a lie that's far more widespread than the propaganda of insurrectionists. [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Feb. 25, 2023 THE LATEST [Alternate text] The ultimate truth about Marjorie Taylor Greene's ']([national divorce' myth]( By The Rev. Dr. William Barber and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgroy One hundred and sixty-three years after the South tried to secede from the Union, starting a war that killed more Americans than all other U.S. wars combined, it is troubling to hear Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene propose a "national divorce" of red states from blue states. In the wake of Jan. 6, we know that talk of insurrection is more than mere rhetoric for a minority of Americans who've been radicalized by the lies of right-wing extremism. But Greene's call for secession depends on a lie that's far more widespread than the propaganda of insurrectionists. From leaders who bemoan that we're "more divided than ever" to political operatives who insist that Democrats simply can't win in the deep South or the Midwest, far too many Americans accept the premise that we are a country divided between red states and blue states. This dichotomy is a myth. This is a preview of The Rev. Dr. William Barber and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgroy's latest article. [Read their full column here.](     TOP STORIES [Alternate text] [JORDAN RUBIN]( [How Judge Luttig escalated his push against Mike Pence's subpoena 'gambit']( Though the ex-judge made a decent case, it remains to be seen whether current judges reach the same conclusion if it gets that far. 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