They're mortal, but that's cold comfort when they're oppressing you now.
And they cling to power. The party that opposed gay marriage now controls 67% of the voting power on the court that legalized it. If that case came up again today, it would almost certainly go the other way. And they may, in fact, find ways to re-litigate it.
Even when the majority of that party switched to be in favor if it, they continue to vote for leadership who opposed it. Laws against trans rights are being enshrined in law literally as we speak, and it will take a very long time to scrub them off the books.
They're mortal, but I take no joy in that. They have disproportionate power, and as it dims, they use it harder and harder.
My grandparents used the N word freely.
My parents used the C word on occasion when they were younger and grew out of it.
I don't use either, and neither do my kids.
Generations don't exist in bubbles. They are shaped and influenced by popular society just as much as their local communities.
30 years ago, the AIDS epidemic was a punchline.
17 years ago, you couldn't be openly gay in the military and the majority of people in the US supported it.
Now, most people are in favor of gay marriage and a sizeable percentage are fine with trans rights.
The best part about bigots is that they are mortal.