In this bonus rant, Jesse breaks down the shock announcement that Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene will resign her seat in January. While Greene is one of the most polarizing figures in American politics, Jesse takes a different angle: examining why, despite her many faults, she was one of the few members of Congress who actually represented her district exactly as her voters intended.

Jesse explores the uncommon parts of Greene’s political profile—her lack of corporate donors, her willingness to confront foreign lobbying groups, her advocacy for releasing the Epstein files alongside survivors, and her surprisingly defiant positions on healthcare costs, foreign military funding, and the war in Gaza. He argues that, unlike most establishment politicians, Greene wasn’t controlled by big donors, corporate money, or party machines—she simply reflected the values (however controversial) of the people who elected her.

The rant closes with a reflection on what genuine political representation should be, why “bought” politicians fail their voters, and the disappointing reality that Greene—someone who was at least authentic in her convictions—chose to resign rather than finish her term. Whether you loved her, hated her, or both, Jesse lays out why her departure says more about Congress than it does about Greene herself.

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