Agreed. If GOP candidates spout anti-trans BS, they aren’t gaining any votes. Conversely, Dems doing the opposite risk losing moderates. People forget the moderates are really just fickle removed looking for reasons not to vote for someone perceived as “too liberal.” For the most part, Dems are going to be friendlier to trans people. Saying it out loud probably costs them more than it they gain from it. It’s a fucked up reality.
ETA: Ask the gays how they felt about it in the 80s & 90s.
Agreed. If GOP candidates spout anti-trans BS, they aren’t gaining any votes. Conversely, Dems doing the opposite risk losing moderates. People forget the moderates are really just fickle removed looking for reasons not to vote for someone perceived as “too liberal.” For the most part, Dems are going to be friendlier to trans people. Saying it out loud probably costs them more than it they gain from it. It’s a fucked up reality.
ETA: Ask the gays how they felt about it in the 80s & 90s.