Is it real or just a performance?

The ones in charge don't, they just want power

Most of the groundlings probably mean it, they're just not smart enough to see all the issues

why don't conservatives stand for those things?

I think they mean it

Both

How can it be a show meant to trigger but also be sincere?

Wouldn't it just be sincere?

For purposes of argument lump actors and celebrities in with liberal crowd. Isn't that what actors do? They present things as the director tells them. It's the directing ideology that you want to be consistent. Maybe the liberal ideology is more consistent than the conservative one. That could easily be case with conservatives worrying about appearance all the time. In essence they Beach their own ship trying to behave in ways that have little to do with humanity. Humanity is an inconsistent chaotic and often - provided the first two do not interfere - wondrous* mess.

99.99% of Politicians only care about their bank accounts. Just look at their Net worth ..