Associating veganism with woke westerners is also pretty myopic. Vegetarianism is closely associated with religious conservatism in India / Asia. Given the sheer numbers of Indian and Asian vegetarians, it’s more accurate to call vegan / vegetarianism a conservative ideology
Your writing on animal welfare is forceful, in a good way, and well argued. I am more convinced, though, that persuasion is a poor use of one's time, if one wishes to significantly reduce animal suffering. Kelsey Piper lays out that case well here (https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2018/10/31/18026418/vegan-vegetarian-animal-welfare-corporate-advocacy).
Associating veganism with woke westerners is also pretty myopic. Vegetarianism is closely associated with religious conservatism in India / Asia. Given the sheer numbers of Indian and Asian vegetarians, it’s more accurate to call vegan / vegetarianism a conservative ideology