Because everything in this timeline is stupid.
Everything is a controversy.
When I was a child, it was Flip Wilson in a dress on primetime television. Milton Berle before that. The movie Some Like it Hot (1959). Mrs. Doubtfire. Dame Edna.
What stirs up the hate is hate. And hate has been commoditized. Sanctioned. Encouraged. People build their lives around it. People build their brands based on it. I watched the documentary about Alex Jones on CNN last night and it made me sick to my stomach. He sells hate and anger. And makes a shit ton of money doing it.
Drag queen story hour? Its stupid. But imagine being so full of hate that you join a group, have meetings, organize, coordinate, and travel just to scream your hate. Jesus weeps. Everyday.