It's amazing to me that #Conservative's are simply 100% convinced that #LGBTQ people are child sex groomers. It's axiomatic. No #nuance whatsoever. Some even think this characterization applies to anyone #liberal or #progressive.
I don't think we can call it #fringe anymore.
Considering what the #church has been caught doing at times, I say theres a 110% chance that it's #projection
@jlindley @EubieDrew I was going to say "projection" too, without mentioning any churches. There is just something guilty about someone who randomly starts to accuse others of insane crimes.
But conservatives like that are about 30% of America. That would be an unbelievable number of pedophiles, so obviously not true. Most are sincere in their #moralpanic.
@EubieDrew @jlindley I think there are far more people who are, or want to be pedophiles than we can imagine. I remember a study from not long ago about rape, and how a good 20% of all people think rape is something everyone secretly wants to do, or have done to them. Even if told they are wrong, they stand by this theory, and assume others are lying. Maybe 10% of the general population supports pedophilia, and can convince another 20% that the real pedos are the 'others'?? I don't know, but I still think it is some variation of projection.
I suspect the leaders and loud voices, but not the main body.
@EubieDrew @jlindley , I don't know. How else can we explain mob behavior, or the rise of authoritarian governments, or peer pressure, or any other herd mentality??
Fascinating lines of thought. My position 15 mins ago was mere projection, and now I am unsure.