Is it all just a part of political theater meant to propel Meatball Ron into the spotlight, or are there deeper causes that this legislation is being created in reaction to? The purposeful dismantling of the education system seems like one piece, but what else is going on?
It's a deflection strategy. When you're getting mad about trans people you're not getting mad at your boss, in fact you might even organise with him because he's also a transphobe.