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The GOP is just a bad debater.
My immediate thought was to say something like "That question proves my point! We have no way of knowing who is or isn't trans without careful testing!"
"Okay, I'll inspect your genitals, drop 'em and we'll prove it to everyone"
problem is: these bigots would LOVE to show off the little junk they have in exchange for seeing others.
They’d probably have a sickly grin on too, because it brings back fond memories of Uncle Touchy’s Naked Puzzle Basement.
Spoiler: the rep is uncle touchy
"That's why we'll have to fire a dozen teachers; so we can have trained inspectors on hand."
You have to put yourself in their mindset...
I'm sure they'll have plenty of proper god fearing Christian good old boys just lining up to do their solemn duty.
I'd like to think that line wouldn't play too well with the general public but I'm actually not so sure anymore
My phrasing was deliberately over the top, but you are sadly correct...
As a GOP master [de]bater I'd jump on that last one. "Certainly you have a right. I'll bring in a note from my doctor tomorrow,"
The great thing about this is that we have now stepped past the "why" part of the argument and gotten to the "how."
I take the long view. In the 1950s Conservatives would tell you that Rock and Roll was a danger.
Whatever nonsense they come up with today will pass on and they will find some other nonsense to scare their voters.
Just wanted to let you know I saved a copy of this text to share with my friend group. This encapsulates so much of the conservative logos in a way that makes it transparent what's going on today.
Plenty of people have pointed out that trans panic is just gay panic rebranded for the modern day but this was the most eloquent and concise way of putting it I've ever seen in text format. Thanks for taking the time.
And in the meantime some minority will suffer unnecessary harassment i guess
Well, you certainly can't expect the Right to start dealing with facts, can you?