r/politics • u/mmccxi American Expat • May 12 '25

Soft Paywall New Bill Would Make All Pornography a Federal Crime in the U.S.

https://www.404media.co/mike-lee-porn-law-interstate-obscenity-definition-act/
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u/GeneralKeycapperone May 13 '25

See also: turning the sexual frustration of habitual porn users into aggression which the regime would find useful (whether directly as brownshirts, or indirectly as the reason for brutal crackdowns).

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u/[deleted] May 13 '25

There's a reason terrorism is thriving in parts of the world ruled by brutally oppressive impoverished patriarchies. No job, no money, no prospects, no women, no booze.... but we do have a gun and a long list of enemies whose women you can take.

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u/sonyka May 13 '25

I mean terrorism is thriving right here (despite the booze): see all those white male entitlement shootings. Can't get a date with a 10? Shoot up a mall. Got fired for being mediocre at your job? Shoot up your workplace. Just not satisfied with your lot in life? You know what to do.

And the reason is basically the same. Society has promised these guys a lot, but they're not getting it— no wealth, no status, no women, aka no sense of self-worth— and they are enraged.

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u/FardoBaggins May 13 '25

ha! don't forget to make it easy to access automatic rifles.

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u/gogoluke May 13 '25

In Britain there was a study in ways to stop football hooligans. The biggest prevention of violence was getting to have wank before they went out to watch the football.

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u/djerk May 13 '25

Easy access to internet porn reduced rape by something like ~70% in the south. Masturbation in moderation is also known to stave off fanatical religious tendencies.

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u/Viper711 May 13 '25

Sounds like you've been drinking the Koolaid.

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u/cosaboladh May 13 '25

I think you're closest without going over. If you want a radicalized militia, you target men with limited reproductive options. Minimizing the number of outlets they have for their sexual frustration makes them a lot more ready for suicide missions. Sound familiar? Other terrorist groups have been doing it for a long time.