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Bruh what?
Why aren’t they shutting down child beauty pageants? >

Are they going to make NFL and NBA cheerleader and dancers illegal now? They wear significantly more revealing outfits and dance in incredibly sexual ways. Are they outlawing Hooters and Twin Peaks? My parents took us to a Broadway play when I was a teen that had a “sex” scene and lines about sex. So are conservatives going after plays now? What about bikinis and speedos at public pools and beaches?? Ballet?
Oh wait, no they won’t go after any of that because this witch hunt is driven by homophobia and discriminating against a minority group so their stupid hateful voting base will keep voting for them. >

Are they going to ban readings of the Bible? 
“Then the firstborn said to the younger, “Our father is old, and there is not a man on earth to come in to us after the manner of the earth. “Come, let us make our father drink wine, and let us lie with him that we may preserve our family through our father.” So they made their father drink wine that night, and the firstborn went in and lay with her father; and he did not know when she lay down or when she arose. On the following day, the firstborn said to the younger, “Behold, I lay last night with my father; let us make him drink wine tonight also; then you go in and lie with him, that we may preserve our family through our father.” So they made their father drink wine that night also, and the younger arose and lay with him; and he did not know when she lay down or when she arose.” Gen. 19:31-35 I mean, I guess date raping your own father is pretty fucking cool with a lot of them anyway... probably some weird fantasy they have. >

Actually, recent translations say that it wasn't wine at all.  It was Jello Pudding. >

Children aren't at these shows at clubs, so arguably the FA gov is exposing children to their presence than the actual shows. >

Ru Paul Drag Race has also been on tv for 15 seasons with zero protests and a much wider audience. >

Exactly. I thought this was all normalized a long time ago. >

Anything is on the table when fascism needs a new scapegoat >

They just want to suck the fun out of everything. >

I'm tempted to make a dick joke here, but I'll tuck it away for later... >

I just wanted to let you know this is an underated Drag joke. >

Hey now, don't push up my ego... >

95% of the Republican platform is feigned outrage over invented problems. DeSantis is the master of this. >

It's because they have no policy plans to help working Americans. >

I love how they’re attacking “woke”.  Just make up a thing and attack it seems to be a winning formula for Republicans 
Maybe they should run against grumpkins >

I'm surprised they haven't brought back attacking Tinky-Winky from the Teletubbies as gay.
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They are just as crazy then as they are now.
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BTW, Tinky-Winky is purple, so he would be asexual. My mentioning that has probably scare Republicans into a panic attack. >

Yeah but he liked to carry a purse >

So can asexual people. Source: I'm asexual. >

I am absolutely certain I never claimed anything otherwise.
Also .. are you purple ? >

I know you didn't. I just stated how silly Falwell's point was on the purse argument. The whole stereotyping people based on how they dress or what they are carrying is such horseshit to me. Anyone can rock a purse. I carried a purse in college, with compartments for my books and another for my cell phone. I would gladly rock a purse again, because I hate carrying things in my pockets. I used to have a fanny pack, but that ended up breaking. >

My personal go-to is the travellers waist-banded all purpose zippy pocket compendium. >

I will have to look into that. >

Hooters is open tho... >

Easy solution, have drag Hooters >

I would go 100% >

its weird how people of a certain political persuasion will always say 'why isnt the government helping their people back home' whenever a ukraine support deal happens but then they cheer on their elected dipshits when they go on culture war crusades instead of tackling real issues. 
almost like they are arguing in bad faith and have no consistent ideology.. hm... >

The US has spent 5% of it's annual defense budget in helping Ukraine thus far. It's not all cash either, it's the cost of equipment and everything sent total. So when anyone brings that up they are just full of shit. The US has spent endless trillions preparing for war with the former Soviet Union and Russia since WWII. Spending a fraction of an annual budget on destroying Russia's ability to fight for decades is money well spent because it was going to spent on weapons gathering rust either way. >

yeah, just pointing out their hypocrisy. apparently they dont really care if their reps are actually doing anything to improve their lives >

I don’t know why Republicans were up in arms about that fake news of Obama bringing sharia law to the country while they are already doing it in the states they have majorities. >

Deflection and racism, pretty easy lol >

Is this the shit you elect a governor to do in a state of 21M people?  To investigate drag shows for who knows what?
Is this in any way presidential? >

Consecutive term limits (and frankly if they weren't there,  ambition) means he won't run for governor again. His presidential run isnt even a poorly held secret, it just tactically hasnt been officially filed for yet. It means 2 years of performance theater where the state gets hurt to generate stories for Fox and red meat for the national party base >

I got banned from the conservative subreddit for "encouraging child abuse" after arguing that not all drag shows are inappropriate and that the ones that are are very open about it. 
It's transphobia (they don't understand the difference between drag and being trans), it's homophobia, and it's bigotry without a doubt. 
It's really sad how many people are duped and how many more are becoming victims of this asshole. He's actively making life more dangerous people of the LGBTQ community, and he should be held accountable for every hate crime that comes of this. >

You mean bastion of FREEZE PEACH r/conservative? The place that will ban you if you dare criticize dear leader ron desanctimonious? >

The Republican party is desperate to find an ultra-minority group to target and gin up hatred in their base. They can't afford to piss off a larger group. They target transgendered individuals and drag performers... Successful YouTubers will be next. >

So fucking weird to hear when it's traditional Christmas Panto' season over here in the UK. >

That looks like so much fun. Christian nationalists don't like people having fun. >

"BuT tHiNk Of ThE cHiLdReN!" - Party of child molesters
Of course Republicans would jump at this. Deflecting, as usual. >

I remember when Ralph Shortey tried to pass a bill banning LGBTQIA+ events in Oklahoma, and banning adoption agencies from allowing LGBTQIA+ people to adopt. He was caught sex-trafficking a boy months later. >

The P in GOP does stand for project after all >

Greed, Oppression (of minorities), and Projecting. >

See also gaslight and obstruct >

Oh, I know. I could come up with several. Sad to think, really. >

This is what a first amendment violation looks like >

The legislation they craft to combat this imaginary problem is going to result in criminal prosecution for parents taking kids to Rated R movies or professional wrestling shows. >

As intended by the Southern Baptist Church. >

Oh, no. Attention stunt for the win, Alex. >

The right pulls stuff like this and then call sex workers on OnlyFans attention-whores.
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Right-wing projection all the way. >

Ron DeSantis presidential platform is going to be full of shits like this nick picks. Meanwhile the rest of the world will pass by America?
What a nit wit. >

Didn't DeSantis say that businesses should be free to do whatever they wanted without government interference. >

Remember, folks, this is the free speech party that allegedly cares very deeply about your right to express yourselves. >

I took my then 18 month old grandson to a drag celebration at our nearby colleges campus. He loved the costumes and many performers stopped by to say hello. He loved it. His Mom more than approved and now, years later, he appears to be non-traumatized. >

You sound like a great grandma, friend. These conservatives are nothing more than fuddy-duddies, who want nothing more than to turn America into a Christian Iran. >

I hope I’m an even better grandpa!  8^} >

I started looking for recent child sex abuse cases from Florida church personnel and stopped counting at 100.  I have yet to find a case of child sex abuse from a drag queen. >

Republicans believe in freedom, the freedom to tell you what you are allowed to do. >

DeSantis needs to cool it >

Invented problems to promote bigots, love my state >

Land of the free and home of the brave except Florida and Texas. >

They like freedom till they don’t agree with it >

Which... seems like most of the time. >

I think we need to recruit a drag king that professionally impersonates DeSantis at events and wait for the comedy to ensue. >

Wow it’s almost like it was never about free markets and deregulation and opposing cancel culture at all, and was in fact about policing morality and behaviours they don’t like… who would have thought!
Republicans are hypocrites to their very cores. >

These people need to get a grip. What was the idiot yelling about children doing at the show. Im sure there were no children present. If you don't like something don't participate but let others be themselves. It's not like they were planning a coup like the rest of the immoral republicans. >

The "child" he was pointing at and screaming about was a 35 year old woman. The show was strictly 18+ with IDs being checked at the door. >

Host a ‘DeSantis’ Christmas in drag instead. >

That right-wing activist looks like someone you wouldn't want to be around your young children. >

Rhonda Santis is upset about drag queens again. >

If this isn’t “big government” I don’t know what is. >

So the drag queen and trans stuff is just what pubs are using to fill the air after losing on marriage equality right? Is that what this is? >

Nina Wear is like one of the most wholesome drag queens there is. These guys are such losers to threaten to take away opportunities from people trying to make honest living >

Ron needs to stop fighting his feelings and come out of the closet. >

I am so confused by these people, I have never accidentally showed up to an event with drag queens. It is that easy. Don't get your undies ina bunch. >

DeSantis is a fucking chode. >

The dictatorship of North Florida strikes back. >

I went to one of these shows with my wife in Orlando last last year.
There were some teens there with their parents. Overall it was maybe slightly risque for a 14 year old. But only like Deadpool level humor if even that much.
They turned off the AC while the performance was going on and it got too warm was my only complaint.
I'd probably have gone to one this year but Silky was going to be in the line up and my wife knows I hate her >

So are they going to start shutting down theaters that allow parents to bring children into r rated movies with sexual content too? >

I’m Texas alone ten pastors have been charged or convicted for sexually assaulting children. Maybe they should go after the real predators >

Can we start interrupting church services where they have factually and documented molested thousands of kids and faced zero consequences? I think we should >

Desantis once again preying on the LGBTQA+
Community as if they are a  “curable disease” that will infect those that don’t wear masks or get vaxed. (Oh wait, THat’s DeSantiS TOo PRoJeCtINg). The intent here of course is to rile up is idiot base, that believe the exposure alone to classics like “Some like it Hot” to cultural lessons from “Shakespeare” to “Roman History” to merely living one’s life or enjoying a laugh, will
Instantaneously convert a child to the same predilection. 
So vile and disgusting; a hateful false narrative that only applies to pedophiles, which apparently Desantis cannot differentiate between. These are not groomers, nor do they need control by the very people who have a much larger penchance apparently for children.
Should we start naming names?
Stop playing GOD and marginalizing people. >

His new nick name (he seems to have many) is Rhonda Santis. He better not ever go after Rocky Horror Picture Show. >

Your kids are safer with the drag queens than at church that’s for fucking sure. >

The government need to get way more involved in all areas of life. Managing bedrooms, enforcing correct private speech, owning for profit business, censoring shows and media.  We can’t let people be free! >

I wonder if this guy attends r-rated movies and checks everyone’s IDs. If he has an objection about children being in the audience it would be more appropriate to direct it at the parents. >

They should investigate that activist. It would not shock any of us if he had kiddie porn on his laptop >

The obvious solution is to arm drag queens.  
But i suspect most are packing as is. >

More of that small dick energy. It’s an epidemic. >

Have these ass-clowns ever watched a Disney cartoon/movie? Tom and Jerry cartoon? Muppets Show episode/movie? They are nothing but one sexual innuendo after another, with children as their target audience. 
And now I ask: how many of you remember your Saturday morning cartoons being sexually explicit? They were! Go back and watch them now, you’ll be shocked. Kids show now are just as bad, and just like before, kids don’t have a clue what’s going on and don’t get the references…. 
I say the adults who have to listen to Frozen for the millionth time in a single week, at least deserve one laugh. And it has nothing to do with sexualizing kids.
What is sexualizing kids is beauty pageants and dance recitals. Ick >

I don’t know about you but due to this attention I actually want to go to a drag show. >

This Nazi shithead needs to face consequences for the disgusting and hateful rhetoric he's spreading
Even more shameful is that nothing and no one will hold him accountable for some stupid fucking reason >

It’s like critical race theory in schools, kids aren’t going to drag queen shows >

Unless their parents take them, as is their right. >

Yeah but it's pretty weird. When I was a kid in the 90s we had hotdog parties or Chuckie cheese or going to Barnes and nobles.. parents should do that instead >

When I was  kid in the 90s I remember watching Mrs doubtfire and seeing drag in looney toons cartoons. >

It's not a sex thing now, drag is the same thing it has been for hundreds of years. What changed is the culture war and conservatives need of a new boogeyman. It used to be rock music then dungeons and dragons, then it was comic books, video games, now it's drag.
Drag is a lot like dancing. Dancing happens in strip club. Dancing also happens in childrens ballet class. The act can be done in a sexual way but the act of drag itself is not sexual.
Edit: now that I think about it, around the time of Elvis, dancing was the boogeyman and much if the rhetoric around it is in a way similar to how drag is treated now. >

Huh? I thought he was gay himself, or am I mixing Republicans up here. >

Drag shows are getting quite popular ever since these dipshits started raving about them. One of the best kinds of counterproductive irony >

And then this character likely went to church on Sunday to pray to his loving God. >

Such a weird fixation to have. It's like a nationwide push to ban children from rodeos. Animal cruelty is bad for the developing mind! Let's make that the entire focus of the Democratic party. >

Feels like 90% of my life has become asking “why can’t you just be chill?” to nearly every being I encounter. >

I’m pretty sure Desantis was a failed drag queen years ago, brought down by his fallen arches. Nobody likes a queen in sensible shoes 👞 >

The "child" that the right-winger was screaming about was a 35 year old woman. The show was an 18+ event where IDs were checked for entry. 
The Meet and Greet for these shows may allow under 18s, but the queens always wear completely different outfits for the M&G compared to what they perform in afterwards. The distinction between the 2 (M&G and actual show) keeps being conveniently left out by them to stoke the flames and it's getting scary just watching what's happening, I can't imagine how the performers themselves must be feeling.
The 2 favourite targets are Nina West and Jimbo. Nina, outside of these 18+ shows, is probably one of the most family friendly drag queens out there. Jimbo is very much not, but their shows are always(?) 18+, and even then the performances usually involve just a comically large breast plate or a strange performance piece involving "birthing" lunch meat (by taking it out of a pocket) and throwing that around. >

I fucking hate conservatives. The worst type of people. Christian conservatives are a scourge. >

To cite drag icon Shea Couleé, think back to the show To Catch a Predator. They were constantly outing husbands, fathers, community leaders, religious leaders, etc. for being child grooming perverts, but never once a drag queen. Really makes ya think huh >

Anyone else sick of hearing about “drag queens”? I’m starting to thing they do some of this just to get attention.