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Why Forgiving (Not Forgetting) Marjorie Taylor Greene May Make Sense for America (and Me)

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Marie Newman
Nov 19, 2025
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Yup, I feel the heat emanating from that headline. Many people will take great exception to this and find it disdainful.

Remember, as you read this, forgiving does not mean forgetting or trusting.

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I am not naive. Marjorie Taylor Greene, during her most recent apology tour on cable news, has not yet proven that she has stopped being racist, bigoted, Islamophobic, Antisemitic, or hateful. But we can hold two truths in our minds at the same time. She has been evil and may still be—time will tell. But what if she also served as an instrument to provide some pathways to healing for the country? What if, by working with her, we begin to reverse fascism?

If MTG is seeking redemption, let her fully prove it by helping to expose the Epstein Files, bring down fascism, and start a new trajectory of atonement—ending her racism, bigotry, and hate.

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