I would say the main hope is that he doesn’t win the primary; if he does, it’s a sign for how bigoted the country is currently at that point in time.

The boomers and other older generations are a lost cause imo. There is still time and ways to show the younger generations that you’re not this made up concept of whatever the hell the Right says. I feel the best way of doing that is by trying to safely show others you exist.

To me, this current time period looks eerily similar to the Civil Rights era because it is about rights. I believe it will be an uphill struggle to protect trans rights. I feel calling out this reactionary anti-trans messaging is important.

The Right are definitely trying to pull ‘the conversation’ on both mainstream media and social media to the most extreme ends of anti-trans propaganda. It’s a red flag moment nationally that even some left-of-center politicians, such as Newsom, are flirting with that messaging. I feel that for an ‘ends justifies the means’ person, like Newsom, to be doing that, it means that the there isn’t enough public support for trans people being done. There are people right, center, and just left of center that are being swayed by this propaganda, and pushing back is what needs to happen now.

Specifically, I feel that getting that conversation focused back on individuals hurt by these anti-trans messages matters, such as Nex Benedict who you brought up. I feel it involves supporting trans celebrities, influencers, and artists so that people can have a face or a name they think of when talking about trans people. I feel more that bigots are forced to acknowledge you, as you are, the less power they have and the less effective their lies become.

My hope is that people like Newsom, that people that are ignorant, and that those not fully bought into the bigotry can be convinced to change their stance.

US politics is 2 party, and you primary to move a party in the direction you want. not voting is effectively a vote against the direction you want to go. I don't like the game, but it's how it's played.