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Trump’s administration is taking down sites about gender identity all over the internet
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So much attention to spend on such a small percentage of the population. Kind of messed up. I mean, to be so preoccupied with transgender and gay people especially children...
https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/germany-jewish-population-in-1933
Exactly. And if you have a small enough minority like that, the chances of the general public knowing a member of that minority so that they can actually recognize their humanity is much smaller, making them more useful as a scapegoat.
And demonizing a marginalized group is great for fascists riling up popular support.
I understand it’s due to the rotten minds of small men, but it’s just so strange to me that they would spend so much time to create a problem that shouldn’t be a problem.
We have plenty of other legitimate problems that need addressing, but instead these idiots are going out of their way to oppress a small percentage of the population who aren’t doing any harm.
Because it's all about manufacturing a "decisive issue" to keep everyone occupied while he sells everything in the US he can to the highest bidder. It's all about the grift.
Plus they have two attributes needed to make a great Boogeyman:
Absolutely. I've quit voting the stories, and vote the comments. Starve the egregore.
They see it as a problem because it challenges how they see the world. They have a hard time adjusting to how society has evolved, so rather than trying to change their beliefs they use their power to force the world to conform to their views.
Also, they're fascist assholes.
They sure love to know what's going on children's pants.
How else will matt gaetz know which children to sex traffic?
So gross, but accurate
I'm partial to the idea that they're terrified of hitting on a trans woman. In their mind, there is a fear of being perceived as attracted to someone outside their rigid definition of femininity, which challenges their fragile masculinity and internalized homophobia.