Non-US PoV - US identity politics as an actual threat to panic and pearl clutch about seems to be largely a creation of the US right.

Actual US identity expression "issues" (visible drag queens, actually trans people, sports questions) seem to be small number small beer problems that should fall under US principles of "We let Nazi's march, so why not Furries" ?

> an actual threat to panic and pearl clutch about seems to be largely a creation of the US right.

"woke" has been a goldmine for the Right. Who needs policy when fear, panic, and anger get the voters in those booths? After all, drag queens and trans people are scary -- think of the children!