this post was submitted on 27 Aug 2026
221 points (99.6% liked)

politics

30941 readers
3062 users here now

Welcome to the discussion of US Politics!

Rules:

  1. Post only links to articles. Title must fairly describe link contents. If your title differs from the site’s, it should only be to add context or be more descriptive. Do not post entire articles in the body or in the comments.

Links must be to the original source, not an aggregator like Google Amp, MSN, or Yahoo.

Example:

  1. Articles must be relevant to US politics and contain quality and original content. Social Media adjacent hosts like Substack are allowed, but ONLY if they tie back to a company/subsidiary. No personal or friend group blogs and no self-promotion. Articles should be worth reading. Clickbait, stub articles, and re-hosted or stolen content are not allowed. Check your source for Reliability and Bias here.
  2. Be civil, No violations of TOS. It’s OK to say the subject of an article is behaving like a (pejorative, pejorative). It’s NOT OK to say another USER is (pejorative). Strong language is fine, just not directed at other members. Engage in good-faith and with respect! This includes accusing other users of being bots or paid actors.
  3. No memes, trolling, misinformation, or low-effort posts/comments (including reposts). If you see posts like this that anger you, do not engage. Report, block, and live a happier life than they do. Any slap-fight is subject to comment removals. Fights full of rule violations will result in temporary bans to cool off.
  4. No manipulating votes via bots or alt accounts; this will result in permanent bans. Vote based on comment quality, not agreement. This community aims to foster discussion; please reward people for putting effort into articulating their viewpoint, even if you disagree with it.
  5. No hate speech, slurs, celebrating death, advocating violence, or abusive language. This will result in an account ban. Usernames containing racist, or inappropriate slurs will be permanently banned.

We ask that the users report any comment or post that violate the rules and use critical thinking when reading, posting, and commenting. Users that repeatedly have comments or posts removed, weaponize reports, or violate the code of conduct, will be banned.

All posts and comments will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. This means that some content that violates the rules may be allowed, while other content that does not violate the rules may be removed. The moderators retain the right to remove any content and ban users. The reason(s) behind moderator action(s) are publicly available through the Modlog.

That's all the rules!

Civic Links

Register To Vote

Citizenship Resource Center

Congressional Awards Program

Federal Government Agencies

Library of Congress Legislative Resources

The White House

U.S. House of Representatives

U.S. Senate

Partnered Communities:

News

World News

Business News

Political Discussion

Ask Politics

Military News

Global Politics

Moderate Politics

Progressive Politics

UK Politics

Canadian Politics

Australian Politics

New Zealand Politics

founded 3 years ago
MODERATORS
 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/51139260

The federal judge, who cited Dolly Parton in his ruling, found that the state law violated the First Amendment.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] artyom@piefed.social -4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It was in an 18+ bar

No one is trying to ban that.

[–] BassTurd@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Fair enough. But they're trying to block explicitly sexual performances, which drag shows aren't. They're not putting these on in public parks, but even if they did, it should still be allowed for dudes to put on dresses and dance.

Anyone that shows there genitals in public spaces, especially to children, should be reprimanded. That's not what's happening here. This is a law veiled in "protect the children" but it's just targeted bigotry.

[–] artyom@piefed.social -5 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I've seen them on more than 1 occasion. Sorry but I didn't save them because thats not the sort of filth I want on any of my devices.

[–] BassTurd@lemmy.world 2 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Must be super hot for that drag queen genitalia then, huh?

I'm starting to think the you thought you were at a drag show, when really you were at some strip show with dudes in dresses. Then you decided to go to two more of them, lol.

[–] artyom@piefed.social -2 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago) (1 children)

I’m starting to think the you thought you were at a drag show, when really you were at some strip show with dudes in dresses

...what do you think the difference is?

[–] BassTurd@lemmy.world 1 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Drag shows don't show genitals, and strip shows do. I'm not sure how you haven't picked this up yet. Everyone else has. When everyone but you agrees on something, maaaaybe the problem is you. That would take introspection, which I'm not sure you posses, but really try for a minute. I assure you, your life will be better once your not filled with as much hate.

Just to be clear of the three drag shows you've allegedly went to, that you were disgusted enough that you couldn't have that filth in your phone, how many genitals did you see? Was it just the third time or did you get a hankering to go back after the first?

[–] artyom@piefed.social -1 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago) (1 children)
  1. They do. I'm not sure how you haven't picked this up yet.
  2. They haven't done it at the one I've been to. But unlike you, my perception of the entire planet isn't built on my personal experiences. We have these things called photographs that are able to document moments in time.

When everyone but you agrees on something, maaaaybe the problem is you

But they don't. Again, the Threadiverse is not the entirety of reality.

[–] BassTurd@lemmy.world 1 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago) (1 children)

Link to literally any picture of a drag show with nudity. You claim we have all of these photos to document moments in time, so time to nut up or shut up. Don't worry I'll wait.

When the only people that agree with you are conservatives that support a rapist pedophile, and everything they preach is fabricated, you're the baddie.

I guarantee you can't back up any of your claims. It's all bullshit fear mongering under the guise of child protection. You and your kind continually have this fucked of fixation with kids, and coincidentally, are the demographic of people that keep getting busted with CP or pedophilia.

[–] artyom@piefed.social 0 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

I don't save photos of CSAM. Ever. For obvious reasons. Nor am I under any obligation to share them with you.

When the only people that agree with you are conservatives

They aren't.

You and your kind

You have no idea what "my kind" is.

[–] BassTurd@lemmy.world 1 points 30 minutes ago (1 children)

I don't save photos of CSAM. Ever. For obvious reasons. Nor am I under any obligation to share them with you.

You don't save them, just scroll through? I also never asked you to share your collection. I asked for proof that drag shows show nudity. You made the claim. The obligation is on you to back that up. You can't, so your words literally mean nothing. Anyone can claim anything as fact, but without evidence, it's just bullshit.

You have no idea what "my kind" is.

See the top part of this comment.

Anyway. This has been fun, but I don't make it a habit of keeping trolls or pedophiles in my feed. Blocking and moving on.

[–] artyom@piefed.social 1 points 24 minutes ago

I also never asked you to share your collection. I asked for proof that drag shows show nudity.

How does one do that without photos?

The obligation is on you to back that up

Wrong. I'm under no obligation.

but I don't make it a habit of keeping trolls or pedophiles

Ah yes, the classic "I know you are but what am I" defense...

Glad you're moving on. Have a nice day.

So filthy you can't stay away, huh? 👁️👄👁️

Damn sexy men making me look at their firm legs and figures! Filthy, filthy boys! 🥵