there may be challenges and dilemas along the way. — Tom Storm

There is a huge one: the rising far right

At least 417 anti-LGBTQ bills have been introduced in state legislatures across the United States since the start of the year — a new record, according to American Civil Liberties Union data as of April 3. That’s already more than twice the number of such bills introduced all of last year.

Education and health care-related bills, in particular, are flooding in at unprecedented levels. Along with a renewed push to ban access to gender-affirming health care for transgender youth, there has been a heavy focus on regulating curriculum in public schools, including discussions around gender identity and sexuality.

They need their scapegoats!

Of course. I am assuming that this far right generally locates its core values in debased and bigoted expressions of religion.

I am assuming that this far right generally locates its core values in debased and bigoted expressions of religion. — Tom Storm

I don't think it has anything to do with their core beliefs - they have none, beyond "We Want Power!"; were that not so, how could they support... that .... The bigoted religious stuff is to keep the support of their bigoted religious voters.

Yes. People with no beliefs don’t care about trans, etc. What you seem to be saying is there are significant numbers of voters who hold such views through some religious values. And parties exploit these. Which is where I was heading.

Which is where I was heading. — Tom Storm

In that case, we entirely agree. They have other groups whose prejudices/ fears / hopes they can exploit also. The trick - and it's pretty nearly complete - is to get them all under one flag... and set it on fire.