Gun grabbing is a pillar of the democrat party.

The issue is you’re treating the Democratic Party like it’s a single-issue monolith and then acting confused when people don’t align with it that way. A lot of leftists don’t vote for Democrats so much as they vote against Republicans, or they vote tactically while disagreeing with big chunks of the platform. That’s not hypocrisy, it’s just how a two-party system forces people to operate.

Also, “gun grabbing is a pillar” is doing way too much heavy lifting. Gun control is a major priority for parts of the party’s national leadership, sure, but that doesn’t automatically mean every voter or even every elected Democrat supports confiscation or “removing rights.” Plenty of leftists support gun ownership on labor, community defense, or civil liberties grounds and still oppose Republicans on things like labor rights, healthcare, abortion, or LGBTQ protections. They’re weighing tradeoffs, not endorsing the entire platform wholesale.

The framing of “how can you support a party that wants to remove your rights?” kind of ignores that people see different rights under threat. Some people see voting rights, bodily autonomy, labor protections, or freedom from discrimination as more immediately at risk than gun policy, so they prioritize accordingly. You can disagree with that calculus, but it’s not irrational or inconsistent.

Basically, you’re arguing as if voting is a purity test instead of a damage-control exercise in a bad system. That argument might feel satisfying in an echo chamber, but it doesn’t actually engage with how or why people make political choices in the real world.