When it comes to being totally creepy and inappropriate, nobody seems to do it better than Matt Gaetz.
The antigay lawmaker from Florida is currently under federal investigation for allegedly paying a 17-year-old girl for sex and traveling with her across state lines.
Even if the accusations are false, which Gaetz insists they are, one would hope he’d have enough common sense to refrain from making cringeworthy comments about schoolchildren on Twitter.
But no.
How about we take this to the next level?
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Last week, Gaetz tweeted: “Homeschoolers are very good remote workers.”
Homeschoolers are very good remote workers.
— Matt Gaetz (@mattgaetz) April 23, 2021
Now, we have no idea what the hell he’s even talking about in this tweet, and neither does anyone else, but pretty much everyone agrees that it’s an awkward thing for a 38-year-old man to write when he’s in the middle of an underage sex trafficking investigation.
And now, the responses…
This is just a weird tweet— especially because it’s coming from you.
— CB is Big Baby Jesus. (@ConservBlue2020) April 23, 2021
You seem to know a lot about school children.
— Tim Hannan (@TimHannan) April 23, 2021
The ick factor of this tweet is off the scale…
— Wheelman (@MrTeamster) April 23, 2021
it doesn’t Gaetz any creepier than that
— Paul 👻 (@pablo_honey1) April 23, 2021
Is this about another high school girl ?
— Tina MBA (@Tina_Meidas) April 23, 2021
Someone check his Venmo and see if he is paying these homeschoolers for their remote work.
— RealHousewifeOfMichigan (@RealHousewifeMi) April 23, 2021
Nestor? Is this you? Do you need help?
— KD 📚🌎🉑🌊🇺🇸 (@kdnerak33) April 23, 2021
Matt Gaetz makes everything sound so creepy
— GOP Ethics (@GOP_Ethics) April 23, 2021
Rep Gaetz, it’s for the best if you avoid tweeting about anyone under 21
— Dan (@DanDcgrandview) April 23, 2021
Yeah— you wouldn’t be able to transport them across state lines.
— CB is Big Baby Jesus. (@ConservBlue2020) April 23, 2021
I was homeschooled. Don’t drag me into your sick games
— Make Memes Great Again 2020 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 (@judsonhurd) April 23, 2021
Your lawyers sure are earning your daddy’s $$$ tonight.
— ChickenBarr (@barr_chicken) April 23, 2021
You might want to lay off the school talk.
— Evan (@daviddunn177) April 23, 2021
Unfortunately for you, you can’t do prison remote, ha ha!
— Raiders Fan (@rcarden99) April 23, 2021
Hey Matt, I found your van. pic.twitter.com/PBLz3w9aS5
— NOTTheALFPodcast (@not_alf) April 23, 2021
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cuteguy
This is the face of the GQP. This represents their so called family values
Cam
The Republicans also can’t even keep track of their issues.
Before Covid they were screaming that schooling kids at home was the best way to educate them. But since Biden is President they are screaming that schooling kids at home is bad for kids and schools need to open up immediately.
And watch, after Covid is done, they’ll be back to demanding money for homeschooling saying it’s the best because their religious base don’t want their kids learning history and science.
And media won’t call them on it.
BaltoSteve
I think he is advocating for Homeschooling in this tweet. Saying that those who were Homeschooled in the past make very good remote workers now. At least that’s what I read into what is a very poorly phrased tweet. And, considering the allegations of turning a 17yo into a “remote” sex worker, a pretty tone deaf tweet as well.
AxelDC
It’s not the students who are the problem with homeschooling; it’s their parents playing amateur teachers.