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MAGA Pol Behind ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’ Bill Caught in Teen Sex Sting (www.thedailybeast.com)

submitted 3 weeks ago by dechnically@sh.itjust.works to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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Minnesota Republican state Sen. Justin Eichorn, who introduced a bill classifying "Trump Derangement Syndrome" as a mental illness, was arrested for allegedly soliciting sex from a minor.

Police say Eichorn believed he was meeting a 16-year-old girl but was actually texting undercover officers. His arrest came just a day after he and four other Republican senators introduced the controversial bill.

Eichorn, who is married with four children, was booked into jail and will be transferred to the Hennepin County Adult Detention Center.

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[–] jecxjo@midwest.social 3 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I think what amazes me the most is that is seems like every single maga politician is an absolute garbage person. You'd think sheerly by statistics there would have to be one who isn't but apparently that isn't the case.

[–] straightjorkin@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The thing about rightwing politics/christian politics, is that it is obsessed with women's purity, and who's the most likely to be pure? A literal child. Combine that desire for "purity" with refusal to hold people accountable, and it's no wonder it consistently attracts the most vile pedophiles.

Consequently, all of the homophonic and transphobic "groomer" stuff is actually just an appeal to their pedophile base, because if they can deflect the meaning of the word groomer, if they can water it down enough, then the Matt Gaetzs of the world can get away with it easier.

[–] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Fetus=sacred. The mother should die to save one.

Post pubescent child=corrupted by sexuality. Healthcare is commy stuff.

[–] thisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

the good ones know that they can't stand out so they keep to themselves

[–] ThunderWhiskers@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

I'm choosing to assume that by "good" you mean "successfully inconspicuous".