The Tory party of higher taxes, pride flags covering every government social media account and currently minting coins with the "progressive pride" flag? Sounds like they're about to burn down the Reichstag.
The fact that homosexuality isn't as controversial as it once was doesn't preclude their authoritarian nature.
It's not a boogeyman, it's part of the reality.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/12/world/europe/russian-mone...
Russia is involved and dangerous.
- Take a bunch of Russian money - Hang out with a bunch of Russians - Ignore the recommendations of your national security apparatus to appoint Russians to permanent positions in your upper house - Employ a bunch of people who have ties to Russian interests. - Delay investigations into how your government didn't do anything to prevent Russian interference in a national referendum.
People make the completely illogical conclusion that you're somehow sympathetic to Russian interests.
Further reading: https://amp.theguardian.com/books/2022/mar/21/butler-to-the-...
Yet I keep hearing about Russians.