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Q: Why does the article call Greene "far-right"?

Consensus is that multiple, independent, reliable sources describe Greene as "far-right". These include the following:

Sources

Fram, Alan; Slodysko, Brian; Freking, Kevin (February 4, 2021). "Divided House officially removes Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from committees, punishing far-right provocateur for violent, racist rhetoric". Chicago Tribune. Associated Press. Archived from the original on June 21, 2021. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
Diaz, Daniella; Grayer, Annie; Nobles, Ryan; LeBlanc, Paul (April 17, 2021). "Marjorie Taylor Greene launching 'America First' caucus pushing for 'Anglo-Saxon political tradition'". CNN. Archived from the original on June 16, 2021. Conservative Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is launching a new "America First" caucus, her office confirmed Friday, bringing together a group of far-right lawmakers known for their controversial rhetoric
Woodward, Alex (January 29, 2021). "Cori Bush explains moving her office away from Marjorie Taylor Greene as GOP congresswoman slams 'Democrat mob'". The Independent. Retrieved February 1, 2021. Black congresswoman condemns far-right lawmaker's 'renewed, repeated antagonisation of the movement for Black lives'
Bump, Philip (March 19, 2021). "The emerging far-right 'no' caucus in the House". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on March 20, 2021. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
Sarlin, Benjy (January 14, 2021). "Some Democrats in Congress are worried their colleagues might kill them". NBC News. Archived from the original on May 27, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021. House members openly accuse far-right representatives of threatening their health and safety after the Capitol riot.
Karni, Annie; Baker, Mike (February 1, 2021). "An emboldened extremist wing is flexing its power in a leaderless G.O.P.". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 15, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021. With the departure of former President Donald J. Trump, the G.O.P. has become a leaderless party, with past standard-bearers changing their voter registrations, luminaries like Senator Rob Portman of Ohio retiring, and far-right extremists like Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia building a brand on a web of dangerous conspiracy theories.
Elliott, Josh K. (January 29, 2021). "'Jewish space laser' among wild hoaxes backed by GOP's Marjorie Taylor Greene". Global News. Archived from the original on June 21, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021. Greene was an active far-right conspiracy theorist before her election, and she has continued to push many of those beliefs, including the QAnon hoax.
Gambino, Lauren (February 6, 2021). "Who is the Republican extremist Marjorie Taylor Greene?". The Guardian. Archived from the original on July 22, 2021. Retrieved August 1, 2021. Greene represents an ascending far-right movement within the Republican ranks…

Q: Why does the article call Greene a "conspiracy theorist"?

Consensus is that multiple, independent, reliable sources describe Greene as an advocate or promoter of a "conspiracy theory" or a "conspiracy theorist". See RFC closed with consensus to keep[1] These include the following:

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Full coverage

Judd, Alan (September 7, 2020). "Georgia's Marjorie Taylor Greene riding political fringe to Congress". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved June 27, 2022. For the past three years, Greene has used a network of far-right websites and social media accounts to spread baseless, often absurd conspiracy theories that demonize Trump's political enemies while raising her profile among extremist groups.
Strauss, Daniel (September 18, 2020). "QAnon conspiracy theorist to feel warm embrace of Republicans in Congress". The Guardian. Retrieved January 14, 2021. As she has run for Congress, Greene has continued to use social media such as Facebook and Twitter to spread conspiracy theories and boost the far right.
Maclean, Dave (August 12, 2021). "Trump endorses QAnon supporter Marjorie Taylor Greene after Republican primary win". The Independent. London, England. Retrieved January 14, 2021. Donald Trump has endorsed QAnon conspiracy theorist Marjorie Taylor Greene....
Morin, Rebecca; Jackson, David; Brown, Matthew (September 18, 2020). "Twitter temporarily suspends account of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene". USA Today. Archived from the original on January 24, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2021. Greene is a firebrand conspiracy theorist who has claimed the United States is experiencing an 'Islamic invasion into our government offices,' ....
"Conspiracy theorist's apparent rise to Congress" (Video). CNN. Archived from the original on January 24, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2021. Greene has left a trail of her own videos, Tweets, and social media posts that establish her as a bigoted anti-Islamic conspiracy theorist who recently also believed in the QAnon conspiracies.
Zanona, Melanie; Mutnick, Ally; Bresnahan, John (August 13, 2020). "McCarthy faces QAnon squeeze". Politico. Retrieved January 24, 2021. The rise of Greene – an unapologetic QAnon conspiracy theorist who has made disparaging remarks about Jews, Blacks, and Muslims – is threatening to hurt the entire party....
Herbert, Geoff (January 21, 2021). "Georgia's Marjorie Taylor Greene files articles of impeachment against Biden". al.com. Retrieved January 24, 2021. The Trump loyalist and QAnon conspiracy theorist accused Biden of 'abuse of power' ....
Bethea, Charles (October 9, 2020). "How the 'QAnon Candidate' Marjorie Taylor Greene Reached the Doorstep of Congress". The New Yorker. Archived from the original on October 9, 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2022. A spate of articles in the national media followed, all of them highlighting that a QAnon supporter was likely headed to Congress, at which point Greene made a few efforts to shed the conspiracist label.
Kruse, Michael (February 25, 2021). "'Nobody Listened To Me': The Quest to Be MTG". Politico Magazine. Retrieved June 27, 2022. What she did was start in 2017 to create a new identity—as an anti-media, anti-Muslim, anti-trans, pro-gun, pro-wall, pro-Trump provocateur, columnist and conspiracist.

From colleagues

Garvey, Declan (August 14, 2020). "Marjorie Greene Is Already Causing Problems for the GOP". The Dispatch. Retrieved June 27, 2022. 'Greene could have a devastating impact on the Republican party at-large,' a top House GOP aide texted The Dispatch. 'It's one thing to have fringe members who represent very ideological districts. It's quite another to have a member who is an avowed conspiracy theorist and traffics in hateful rhetoric that offends the vast majority of Americans.'
Proctor, Stephen (June 28, 2021). "Republican congressman says Marjorie Taylor Greene 'doesn't do anything' but 'try to be famous'". CNN Newsroom With Pamela Brown. Yahoo! Entertainment. Retrieved June 27, 2022. [GOP Representative Adam] Kinzinger said[,] 'She really doesn't do anything but travel the country and attack people, but, you know — come up with crazy conspiracy theories, and try to be famous.'
Wise, Alana (February 1, 2021). "McConnell Slams Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Conspiracies As 'Loony Lies'". NPR. Retrieved June 27, 2022. 'Loony lies and conspiracy theories are cancer for the Republican Party and our country. Somebody who's suggested that perhaps no airplane hit the Pentagon on 9/11, that horrifying school shootings were pre-staged, and that the Clintons crashed JFK Jr.'s airplane is not living in reality,' [GOP Minority Leader Mitch] McConnell said in a short statement Monday night that doesn't directly cite [Greene] by name.

Q: Why does the article call Greene's ideas "extremist"?

See a closed discussion where there was a consensus to call her ideas "extremist."[2]

Sources

"Marjorie Taylor Greene is spending more on security than any other candidate". The Independent. 2022-05-27. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
"Meghan McCain calls Marjorie Taylor Greene "a freak" over Buttigieg remarks". Newsweek. 2022-03-27. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
Cohen, Marshall. "Marjorie Taylor Greene testifies for more than 3 hours". CNN. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
Tamkin, Emily (2021-02-05). "Why Republicans are standing by extremist Marjorie Taylor Greene". New Statesman. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
"GOP on defense as Democrats harness party's ties to extremism". ABC News. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
"Georgia Senate Runoff 2021". POLITICO. Retrieved 2022-09-05.

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I suppose the first thing to consider is this: Is the prose of the controversy section ok? That is, is the only thing we should change is the moving of the sections? Curbon7 (talk) 15:30, 8 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

For now I think we can just move it all into Political positions. With the exception of the Qanon stuff we we should move into General election.Slatersteven (talk) 15:40, 8 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Slatersteven, I was thinking the two "Responses" sections could fit into the tenure sub-section. Curbon7 (talk) 16:00, 8 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Or that.Slatersteven (talk) 16:12, 8 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Prose ok. I moved the sections. Responses could be moved, but it might be better to keep them this way. — Alalch Emis (talk) 07:28, 10 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Alalch Emis, looks solid, great job! Curbon7 (talk) 21:48, 10 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

This Wikipedia Profile is Nothing More Than a Political Hit Piece

This Wikipedia Profile is Nothing More Than a Political Hit Piece. Wikipedia is supposed to be solely based on unbiased, factual description and evidence without opinion. As a supporter of Wikipedia and Jimmy Wales, I find this a horrendous entry that has no place within Wikipedia. I am not party affiliated as an Independent, nor do I know Ms. Marjorie Taylor Greene. What I do know is defamation of character, false light of fact, libel and slander ARE NOT protected under the 1st Amendment and expose those violating these US Constitutional Rights expose themselves to great legal and financial risk. This complete profile should be removed until it can be rewritten and edited to include only factual evidence with supporting links and source information Save opinion for social media and editorial and opinion pages of news media and entertainment. Let's Keep Wikipedia FACTUAL so it can remain a source of information to educate and increase knowledge globally. 45.41.183.18 (talk) 11:27, 22 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]