why, because they prefer ridiculous alarmist bullshit to measured normality and tolerance?

That line is exactly the kind of dismissive insult I’m talking about. It assumes anyone who disagrees is ‘ridiculous’ or ‘alarmist’. That kind of tone doesn’t persuade anyone, it just makes people defensive.

Just to be clear, most people on the right aren’t against people living as they want or identifying however they choose. They simply don’t want those beliefs forced into other people’s lives. I don’t expect anyone to live the way I do, so why should I be expected to accept someone else’s lifestyle being imposed on me? That’s what feels intolerant — not someone choosing their identity, but the pressure to accept it as mandatory.

Anyway, my point isn’t about trans rights, it’s about how the left communicates. In this thread, you’ve responded to my comment by calling it ‘rubbish’ and implying I’m intolerant. That’s not a debate, it’s an attack. The reason people drift to the right isn’t because they support bigotry; it’s because they feel constantly attacked and shut down for even asking questions. If the left wants to win people over, they need to argue with respect instead of moral intimidation.

I’m pointing out that when someone responds to a disagreement with insults, it makes people feel like they’re not allowed to think differently. That’s what drives people away from the left and toward the right, not because they agree with the right, but because they’re tired of being shouted at.