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[–] BigMacHole@sopuli.xyz 43 points 1 month ago (3 children)

The ONLY Reason Republicans CONTINUE to be Found Soliciting Sex with Children and sharing Child Pornography is because DEMOCRATS!

[–] reev@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 month ago

Perhaps if the DEMOCRATS stopped LOOKING they'd stop FINDING so MANY

[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

The Republican cried and said Jesus forgave them so everything is A-OK!

But have the Democrats admitted to being Satan worshippers who eat children in pizza restaurants yet? Pay attention to that rumor instead!

[–] pticrix@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago

Anything to TriGgRe teH LiBZ

[–] SwingingTheLamp@midwest.social 21 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Can we, y'know, maybe be more accurate in talking about this? Pedophilia is a disorder by which people are sexually aroused by and attracted to pre-pubescent children who lack the development of secondary sexual characteristics. Pedophiles, on some level, know it's wrong and hide it, and I believe most don't want to be that way and many decide not to act on it.

On the other hand, a 17-year-old is fully sexually mature. This guy isn't a pedophile, stuck with a mental health issue that he was born with. No, he's a creep who chooses to be a deeply-shitty person, probably because he gets off on the power differential between himself and a 17-year-old. If power is your kink, there are plenty of more-or-less healthy ways to indulge in power play with a consenting partner. He's a member of a political party/cult that celebrates hierarchy and using power to hurt people.

TL;DR: He's not a pedophile, he's worse. We should stop smearing pedophiles by confusing them with Republicans.

[–] kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago

Right it is also worth noting that under Minnesota law, if her were simply going to sleep with a 17 year old girl (or even a 16 year old) who was consenting without coercion or payment, that would be legal. The thing that was illegal here was the solicitation, the offering of money to a minor for sex. So he's not even just a sleezeball that likes to find young girls that will sleep with him, he's a sleezeball who can't do that without some sort of incentive, so he offers money instead.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago

The list! The list! Add him to the list!

That way when the Qanuts finally get "teh StOrM" they probably think they already got, it'll be - y'know, like, handy.

[–] taco@piefed.social 9 points 1 month ago

The anti-abortion stuff makes a lot more sense when you realize that pro-life is just a front, and the real reason they want more babies born is it results in more minors being brought up with questionable parenting that they can prey on.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

"Genocide, Oppression, Pedophilia" is the new "Gaslight, Obstruct, Project"