“If the DNC was told that throwing Trans people under the bus would gain them 5 points in polling, they would do it without question.”
There's only one party that supports all of your freedoms, all of the time, even when it's politically inconvenient.
Accept no substitutes.
Conversely, Democrats make money off the culture war too and want to also use taxpayer money to fight the culture war.
Im fine with government doing the job the Constitution prescribes and keeping social commentary off the taxpayer dime.
Its also easy to control scared people who are told "if you don't donate and vote for blue no matter who, you will be sent to camps"
And the truth is, you get only as much protection from the Democrats as polling will allow.
If the DNC was told that throwing Trans people under the bus would gain them 5 points in polling, they would do it without question.
Neither the MAGA GOP nor the DNC really stand on principles, other than the principle that might makes right and power is something to wield onto others.