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It doesn’t have to be a good look, but it seemed more like cowardice and being manipulatable than it did actively hating trans people.
That’s the case for a lot of Americans. They’re opposed to the idea of their tax dollars being used for gender surgery; when it’s pointed out people pay for them themselves, they’re like “…Well, then I don’t care, do what you want.”
And yes, I’m aware that kind of cowardice is sometimes just as bad as hatefulness. I’d certainly rather a leader with a stronger spine than him.
That’s ignorance and bigotry as all healthcare should be covered even when individuals have rare conditions that cost millions to treat, covering trans care costs peanuts in comparison and improves health outcomes. The sky didn’t fall when the Yukon fully funded gender affirming care.
So in other words, even worse than over bigotry.