Somebody [is] making a lot of money with all this....
Indeed they are. In some places, one can be PAID to be "trans"....and in addition to your "trans" subsidy, you can add SSI ... and food stamps ... and free medicaid ... and rent subsidies ... free bus pass ... oh, you would be gobsmacked at the FREE that is involved. I won't explain how this is possible, but just put in your favorite browser something like, "How can I be paid to be ...." and you'll find it.
Yes, somebody IS making a lot of money ... and somebody is PAYING a lot of money for it. WE are paying for it, me Bucko. You and I.
Who is driving the madness? The Prince of This World. Thankfully I am not OF this world. With great sorrow I am IN it. I cannot avoid certain taxes (such as sales tax, property tax, things like that.) But I damn sure am NEVER voluntarily going to pay another dime of tax that I can avoid.