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[[File:Republicansaretherealpedos.jpg|thumb|Typical meme response]]
'''"Republicans are the real pedophiles"''' refers to a trope of online discussion, wherein as soon as one "side" in normative political discourse accuses the other of "[[pedophilia]]", the other must make the exact same accusation in response. 

In most instances, this involves American [[Wikipedia:Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]] being accused<ref>[https://www.zerohedge.com/political/yet-another-leftist-journalist-arrested-child-pornography-charges Zerohedge on Democrats being accused of CP]</ref> by Republican drones of tolerating [[Minor Attracted Person|MAPs]] or engaging in [[grooming]] by way of culturally indoctrinating "children". Democrat drones will then automatically invoke Republican sympathy towards [[Youth-Adult Marriage]] (often described as "child marriage") and list various examples of Republicans who were convicted of "[[Child Sexual Abuse|sex crimes]]".

Views on the long-term efficacy of this ''[[Wikipedia:Tu quoque|Tu quoque]]'' strategy vary, with some believing that it effectively normalizes/banalizes attraction to minors, thus disarming itself over the longer term. At the same time, this argument's eventual abandonment in favor of more nuanced alternatives, might be seen as a signal as to the crumbling of child [[safeguarding]] [[Wikipedia:Doxa|doxa]].

==See also==
[[File:Screenshot 2023.png|thumb|Yet another way the cliche gets trotted out]]
*[[Debate Guide: Logical fallacies and intergenerational sexuality]]

==External links==

*[https://observer.necc.mass.edu/blog/2022/05/06/would-the-real-pedophiles-please-stand-up-the-irony-of-republicans-calling-democrats-pro-pedophilia/ Would the real pedophiles please stand up? The irony of Republicans calling Democrats pro-pedophilia]
*[https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/mar/30/republicans-gop-party-children-abuse The Republican party is obsessed with children – in the creepiest of ways]
*[https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2022/04/from-hastert-to-gaetz-lets-talk-about-republicans-and-sex-crimes.htmlSo, Let’s Talk About Republicans and Sex Crimes]
*[https://www.mediamatters.org/diversity-discrimination/right-wing-medias-shameful-history-defending-pedophilia-and-sexualizing Media Matters build a list of "real pedophiles ]
*[https://www.pride.com/tiktok/trans-tiktok Theme re imagined as "real groomers"]
*[https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2019/07/why-are-right-wing-conspiracies-so-obsessed-with-pedophilia/ Why Are Right-Wing Conspiracies so Obsessed With Pedophilia?]

==References==

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