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  They want to make saying Gay a Class A Felony.
context: This was always the intent. If you looked at the language of the original bill and some of the things that were banned, they were things that were not being taught to 1st through 3rd graders in any curriculum. It was always intended to get this 'in place' and then gradually expand it to older students. >
  
  same thing with CRT, which is not taught in regular schools. Only in law school. >
  
  Well, graduate-level programs at least. >
  
  How will Florida schools handle 4th graders discussing anything they saw on TV which may have had non-straight characters? Expulsion? Suspension? Just cases of potty mouth? >
  
  They will probably put the kids in conversion therapy camps. >
  
  Reality becomes South Park. >
  
  Eat Snacky S’mores. >
  
  We should be paying close attention to what is going on in Florida, given that this will be what DeSantis will probably be pushing for at a national level. >
  
  This is probably stating the obvious, but any plan to achieve that inevitably triggers a civil war, breakaway, or both, regardless of the authors intent.
  Even the frog in boiling pot strategy doesn't work, as the sheer size of the United States and political differences means that the metaphorical frogs not in pots inevitably catch on. >
  
  They should just be honest that they want to erase the LGBTQ community. They'll ban it for all ages soon. Next it will be don't ask don't tell for government positions. >
  
  It's "frog boiling" aka gradually normalizing it so less people turn out to fight it. >
  
  Well we are wiser and we will not let them win. >
  
  Sadly, Florida is horrendously gerrymandered, so... >
  
  Unfortunately. 
  When I was a kid I looked up to the US. Now I’m glad I’m not American, however my home has other issues (Hong Kong) >
  
  Honestly, these fucking republicans are more obsessed with trans/gay/queer identity than someone in the middle of an actual identity crisis. What the actual fucking fuck is it to them? >
  
  Keeping marginalized groups marginalized makes lower class whites feel better about themselves, because “Hey, at least I don’t have it as bad as (X marginalized group)”.
  It‘s a lot easier way to justify your status than reflecting on poor life decisions or the economic systems that keep you in that lower class status. >
  
  That's super twisted but, sadly, makes a lot of sense. >
  
  Fuck it. 
  Ban the gays from college. It's what Jesus would have wanted. 
  (/s) >
  
  you jest but they are working on it >
  
  Of course, in a healthy (i.e. Republican-dominated) society, gay people don't really exist, so where's the problem?   /s >
  
  its always incremental with these fucks. they start with just the tip and a lot of hyperbole to justify the initial entry, then soak for a bit while gaslighting and feigning outrage, then slowly sliding in deeper. ultimate goal is to fuck the country >
  
  The goal is eliminationism for Republicans.
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  The bill was never "Don't Say Gay!". The bill was always "Don't be Gay!"
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  The Republican party is wholesale worse than the Westboro Baptist Church. They would if given the chance mass exterminate LGBTQIA+ people. >
  
  If that day comes they will have a lot of armed people to fight against. >
  
  So sixth graders are old enough to be raped and forced to become the mothers of the result of those violent sexual acts but theyre not old enough to openly discuss their sexuality.
  Got it. >
  
  Yup. Then, they'll prosecute the doctors like Indiana did, after being traumatized for the rape.
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  And Matt Walsh will do apologia for the rapist. >
  
  Their goal is to extend it to the entire population. Republicans absolutely love Russia's anti-LGBT laws, they want to bring that to the US. >
  
  So, For Republicans being gay is a wrong and dangerous ideology that especially children shouldn't know...
  Am I wrong? >
  
  If you can't say gay, then you can't say straight.  The core argument is identical.  Prevent children from being exposed to sexuality.  No discussion of mommy and daddy, or babies and where they come from.  You are genderless and sexless until middle school. >
  
  Florida is a haven for the real groomers, the GOP and their rapists and pedophiles. >
  
  Because the existing law is working so well… or is it because it isn’t working at all? What is the measure of it working or not?