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IHIP News: Why Does MAGA Have an INSANE OBSESSION With Trans People?! (Original Post)
MagaSmash
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Ritabert
(1,658 posts)1. They have nothing else to offer in the way of solving problems
...so they need issues to rile up MAGA.
BBbats
(241 posts)2. It's A Scapegoat!
Many people are uncomfortable with Gays/Lesbians/Trans,etc.
Nor do they understand it. It's really easy to vilify that community. They also think these people are extreme leftists. Hell! You would be surprised how many Gays are actually Trump.supporters. Not to mention how many are probably closeted & active in this administration.
BeyondGeography
(40,659 posts)3. "JD Vance is a failed drag queen turned neo-Nazi."
Or why Jennifer Welch is a star.
Callie1979
(927 posts)4. Its an odd obsession but it WAS an election issue.
And at least where I live, the Trump ads went unanswered
Its pretty easy to dissect the strategy behind all of it & why it works.