Perhaps I am getting a little ahead of myself, but its not over partisan loyalty. Its the same standard I hold to everyone and everything: I dont care if they pronouns in the bio, I dont care if they virtue signal on twitter, I care about their actions. And while it is admittedly early, it does at least show that if anything for many of these people its a defense mechanism, not a true belief.

Is Younkin only in this for the power? Most likely, considering his past affiliation. But as long as his actions taken are populist, he can have all the power he wants because he is doing the correct actions.