By: The Bureau of Manufactured Outrage
In a bold move that redefines both strategy and irrelevance, the 2024 presidential race has zeroed in on the nation’s most urgent issue: how to stop transgender people from quietly existing.
Despite making up less than 0.6% of the U.S. population, transgender Americans have somehow emerged as Public Enemy Number One in the eyes of politicians, pundits, and anyone who’s run out of actual problems to solve.
“Sure, the planet’s on fire, housing is unaffordable, and half the country is drowning in medical debt,” said one campaign strategist. “But have you seen this fourth grader who wants to play volleyball? This is the battleground of our time.”
The Republican National Committee recently unveiled its 2024 slogan:
“Bathrooms, Not Budgets.”
The Democratic response? A hesitant half-apology and a task force that meets biannually to discuss feelings.
Cable news outlets, desperate to keep the nation angry and glued to the screen, have committed to covering transgender issues 300% more than poverty, infrastructure, or climate change—combined. One anchor recently spent 45 minutes debating whether a trans teen’s use of a locker room in rural Kentucky signals the collapse of Western civilization.
“Look, we know it’s only a handful of people trying to live in peace,” said one elected official. “But if we didn’t blow it wildly out of proportion, how would we fundraise, distract voters, or explain why we haven’t passed a meaningful bill since 2012?”
Meanwhile, transgender Americans continue to wake up, go to work, pay taxes, and endure daily harassment—all while being accused of single-handedly unraveling the fabric of democracy.
“I didn’t realize I was this powerful,” said Avery, a trans high school student. “I was just trying to pass algebra, but apparently I’m a national threat. My bad.”
At a recent campaign rally, one candidate told a crowd, “We will protect our children from drag queens, books, and pronouns!” The crowd cheered, then went home to scroll TikTok while their kids attended underfunded public schools.
Political analysts predict that the 2028 election will likely shift focus to even smaller and less powerful groups, such as left-handed Buddhists or people who compost.
In the meantime, Americans are urged to remain focused on the real enemy: people with slightly different gender identities—not the billionaires writing the laws, the corporations dodging taxes, or the government officials who just voted to cut your healthcare again.
Because if we can’t scapegoat a small minority, how else will we avoid fixing anything?
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