"It defies understanding, except for the fact that it's a pretty obvious part of a politics of misdirection and distraction," McBride said of Republicans' proposed federal anti-trans legislation.
Nah, they need brood mares. Once they come for the other scapegoat groups in order of size from smallest to largest, then they’ll take the women’s autonomy, demote their tokens back to nothing, and make women second class citizens again, treated as children under the “care” of their fathers, husbands, and brothers.
That’s the fascist playbook, you don’t start with half the population, too much pushback. You pick off any potential resistance in order of the weakest, smallest groups first. It warms up their lynch mob and gets them into “git em” training with those that mob is least likely to have an “well I know some good ones I’m out” reaction.
If the Republicans had their way she’d be dead.
I think @Allonzee might have been talking about the woman (Nancy Mace) that started all this aimed at one trans female in Congress.
Nah, they need brood mares. Once they come for the other scapegoat groups in order of size from smallest to largest, then they’ll take the women’s autonomy, demote their tokens back to nothing, and make women second class citizens again, treated as children under the “care” of their fathers, husbands, and brothers.
That’s the fascist playbook, you don’t start with half the population, too much pushback. You pick off any potential resistance in order of the weakest, smallest groups first. It warms up their lynch mob and gets them into “git em” training with those that mob is least likely to have an “well I know some good ones I’m out” reaction.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/trump-deportations-chinese-nationals-campaign-promise-rcna180212