America's new ShitShow is about to begin.

The push to normalize the horrific phenomenon of trans-strippers performing for children is now in full swing. Drag queen story hour has already become a fixture at public libraries and educational institutions. Activists have spent the last few years advancing the narrative that exposing children to sexually explicit performances at Pride events is key to building tolerance and diversity. Both of these movements have combined to reach their natural conclusion, which can be observed in grotesque detail on the Twitter account Libs Of TikTok. I will not include the video currently making the rounds on Twitter, but you can click on the link if you want to see it. A trans-stripper in Miami parades around topless with cash stuffed in a g-string, holding the hand of a bewildered toddler as patrons of the restaurant where this gross spectacle is taking place cheer. This is not an isolated incident, you can find hours of similar footage from Pride parades and drag shows in just the last month. Many of those events were specifically advertised as kid-friendly or family-friendly.

People often ask me why trans-strippers who are clearly exposing themselves to children are not prosecuted for what has always been seen as a particularly egregious crime. The answer is very simple: the perpetrators are involved in a state-sanctioned religious ritual that law enforcement knows to steer clear of. In America, we like to think of ourselves as a nation of laws. There are no kings, no masters. Everyone, even those who enforce the law, are subject to the law. This is what makes us equal. But of course, laws are not magic, they are cultural artifacts that must be interpreted and enforced by flesh and blood humans. At best, laws are a formalization of moral codes that reflect the organic values of the people who write them.