The Left attacks each other relentlessly to keep their side in line. (Example—watch how much they are attacking Manchin and Sinema for daring to step out of line. SNL, talk shows, etc. constantly ridiculing them.). So, when you are on the “woke” side, it is very scary to even hint at a departure from the narrative. This is why they constantly virtue signal—it is insufferably stupid to all of us who have the freedom to speak our mind, but they are risking a lot to step off the plantation even a tiny bit.