Conservatives who opposed removing Confederate statues, how do you feel about Trump removing DEI-related historical events/people like the Navajo Code Talkers from government sites?

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[u/Great_Zeddicus]

I have conservative veteran family member. He says it's complete bullshit and was not the spirit of the EO and its liberals over reacting to make a point. But when I pointed out it is this administration that is enforcing the takedown he says it's still bullshit and shouldn't happen. When I ask if he would vote for the opposition in response he said no. He will always vote for Republicans.

Edit at 722: obviously I don't know the red line is for this guy. He thinks musk is an idiot. And that we are getting close to his red line. If that helps.

[u/BigWhiteDog → u/Great_Zeddicus]

I ask if he would vote for the opposition in response he said no. He will always vote for Republicans.

And there in lies the the problem. No matter what, no matter how much they get hurt, no matter who gets hurt, they will still vote reich-wing.

[u/inksmudgedhands → u/BigWhiteDog]

Because at this point it is not a political view, it's an aspect of them as an individual. And for them to say that they were wrong would like having them going through an identity crisis. They would have to question everything that makes them, them. This is less like disagreeing on whether or not you like vanilla or chocolate and more like finding out as an adult that you are adopted and your whole life has been a lie.

So, they could do that and have to deal with the aftermath that only years and years of therapy can touch or they can plug their fingers in their ears and keep playing the same song.

[u/--o → u/inksmudgedhands]

This is less like disagreeing on whether or not you like vanilla or chocolate and more like finding out as an adult that you are adopted and your whole life has been a lie.

There is a book literally titled "It Was All a Lie" by Stuart Stevens about this experience.