Oh look, the crazies’ obsessions aren’t shared by the base

The “trans crisis” is way down the list of GOP concerns

Critical takeaway from a @NavigatorSurvey of midterm election voters: Republican voters listed keeping trans people off sports teams and banning trans surgeries as their *least-compelling* justification for voting with the party. Attacking trans people isn't even red meat. pic.twitter.com/C4H5Odf8Ze

— Ari Drennen (@AriDrennen) November 21, 2022

I understand that this is a confusing and disorienting issue for a lot of people. It’s a big social change. But having been through a whole lot of big social changes in my life, I feel confident that people will adjust. In fact, it appears that most other people do too.

Having said that the anger among the small minority that put this at the top of their list of concerns is overwhelming. And it is violent and hostile as we saw in that horrific mass shooting this weekend. The 20% of Republicans who said this was a big issue for them represent millions of people and among them are terrorists, bullies and gun nuts. America is a dangerous place for trans people. The 80% of Republicans who recognize that this is not an existential crisis should step up, especially their leadership and the media who serve them, but I am not holding my breath.