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[–] solomon42069@lemmy.world 8 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

I think conservatives fan the outrage over this issue because it's an easy distraction. Sex is gross and scary, harming kids is the worst thing imaginable and combining the two issues is disgusting. Some kids come from broken homes and this makes them more vulnerable to be exploited. I think conservatives know all this, and they also know that that guy who beats his wife and kids and might murder them later probably is one of their voters. So they complain about Hollywood and gay people to distract, but never go after well known perpetrators like priests and wealthy businessmen. So curious innit!