At this point, Western politicians, especially left/liberal/progessive/green, are displaying both terminal signs of herd mentality, and purity spirals.
Even if I give some the benefit of the doubt, that they "genuinely" supported trans activist rights (demands, more like) at the start, in a haze of virtue signalling #BeKind, #NoBullying etc, now the herd has taken over where you're swept along with greater and greater fervour, to even marginally step out of line is hugely damaging to your reputation and critically, status within the group.
And which gaggle of humans trades on status more than others by far? Yes...politicians, especially those ascending the greasy pole.
Purity spirals then kick in, as to maintain profile within the herd and to maximise chances of improving status, the dissenters from the cause, especially within your group, must be put down and put down hard.
In politics it's so visible, because the virtue signalling is just a front for pure hypocrisy.
It used to be more for personal gain (cash for Q's, expenses scandals, ex-PM lobbying scandals) or to cover up personal failings (family values cabinet in 90s promoted by philandering Tory ministers), but now it's the huge chasm in believability on social justice issues like trans activist rights.
And on the left, this poison of herd and purity is reaching untold depths of sheer narcissistic bullying in nations like NZ, and also Aussie, Canada especially, and more and more, Scotland.
Posie was at the mercy of the purity herd, and now this Liberal MP currently is facing down this beast.
Of course, herds can also turn, and turn fast...
That's what we're all curious about, and desperately hoping will happen...