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?
You're right; one of the principle contradictions of fascism is the tension between all this irrational, costly reactionary stuff and the rational, profit-maximizing drive of industry. Look at all the strain between MAGA Republicans and neocons.