South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace has sparked controversy after calling the voters who called her office to complain “evil.” The Republican lawmaker posted a video on social media Monday, addressing the hundreds of people who had reached out to her office. These complaints came after Mace skipped a town hall meeting last month, which was organized by the Lowcountry Accountability Alliance in South Carolina.
According to Mace, the people who called her office were upset because she did not attend the town hall meeting. The event had been planned to give her constituents a chance to voice their concerns. Many of the callers were frustrated with issues like rising grocery prices and threats to critical programs such as Social Security and Medicaid under the Trump administration.
In her video, Mace claimed that it was “not safe” for her to attend the town hall. She also described the event as being led by “left-wing extremists,” which led to her decision to skip the meeting.
Mace did not hold back in her remarks about the people calling her office. She called them “nasty,” “ugly,” “hateful,” and “evil.” At one point in the video, Mace claimed that only “one out of 300” people who had called had a real concern about a federal service. She later changed her statement, saying “about half” of the callers had a specific complaint. However, she referred to these complaints as “BS.”
Mace went on to say that the callers’ actions were “completely evil” and criticized them for being “violent with your words.” She urged them to do something nice for someone in the Lowcountry instead of being so hateful. According to Mace, the people calling her office didn’t have real issues to address; they were just being “nasty.”
In response to Mace’s comments, the organizer of the town hall meeting, Guang Ming Whitley, defended the event in an interview with ABC News 4. Whitley said the meeting was not a hoax but an opportunity for concerned citizens to express their worries to their elected representative. He also expressed disappointment in Mace’s remarks, saying it was unfortunate that anyone who disagrees with her was labeled as “deranged or extreme.”
Whitley emphasized that the people who wanted to attend the town hall were not extremists. He described them as “moms with kids, people with jobs, people who live in Mount Pleasant.” Whitley serves as a council member and mayor pro tempore of Mount Pleasant and made it clear that the town hall was a genuine effort to bring citizens’ concerns to the forefront.
The exchange highlights the growing divide between elected officials and their constituents, especially when it comes to town halls. Mace’s video has been met with mixed reactions, with some defending her right to avoid a potentially hostile environment, while others believe that she should have faced the people she represents to hear their concerns directly.
While Mace may have thought her comments were justified, they have sparked a broader conversation about the state of political discourse in America. As politicians continue to grapple with protests, criticism, and complaints from their voters, the question remains whether public officials will prioritize listening to their constituents or continue to push back against those who disagree with them.
In the meantime, it seems the anger and frustration felt by many citizens are unlikely to subside, especially as issues like economic uncertainty, healthcare, and social programs continue to dominate political debates.
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