Here's the problem with "both sidesing" the chaos that was the Republican Oversight hearing on Thursday night.
Republicans voted to allow the rhetoric that was used against Rep. Jasmine Crockett.
Notice that when Democrats have the majority, these things don't happen.
Remember: the hearing was about contempt proceedings — otherwise known as a "markup hearing" — where the full committee must vote at the end.
In markups, both parties offer amendments. This is standard. Amendments are voted on, and then the full proposal.
This is where the GOP chaos matters.
After the GOP Chair and members broke official House protocol to allow Marjorie Taylor Greene's horrific opening silo of rhetoric, they made another change: to dispense with the legislative process.
That part is not getting enough attention. They ended all legislative debate, and cut straight to a vote on their text without standard procedure.
Needless to say, this is not normal at all. You see, this is a microcosm of what authoritarians do on a larger scale:
1. identify a vulnerable person or community that's easier to break the rules towards,
2. normalize it (often with "both sides" rhetoric), and then
3. use that rule-breaking to undermine deeper processes and rule of law.
That's why this stuff isn't just "all-sides chaos" or mere distraction. They want you to think this was some random devolution of conduct — instead of a structured GOP outcome.
We must understand who and what actions created the situation. It matters.
In solidarity,
Alexandria
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