Tldr; can I deprogram my redpill boyfriend?
My partner is really sweet in person. Always there to calmly listen to me despite differences. We share nice meals, music, go on hikes.. we're attracted to each other. He isn't abusive manipulative, and is generous and understated. He is crazy about me and it feels great as a relationship ..
..but he hides away a whole peraona that follows Jones, shapiro, peterson, Carlson. Claims to be libertarian. Repeats spoon fed narrative that gun violence on mental illness and fatherlessness. Enjoys watching amber heard squirm. Vaccine hesitant but I begged him and.... he actually did it.
Meanwhile I'm really sad because I like him a ton. All those figures make me want to vomit. I'm into intersecrionality, history, feminism.. I feel like a betrayal to my loved ones who don't touch that stuff w a 10 foot pole. We make fun of conspiracy theorists. I'm relatively well read and academic. He is dyslexic but skilled in trades.
Last week he tried to rationalize replacement theory to me. Many of my fav people are immigrants. it kills me inside. I just think he's very simple minded and sheltered, kind of like a kid. I'm so embarassed. I just feel bad for him.
Lately we've been opening up about politics and it's been suprisingly well. All I need to do is read Fox news to see his talking points because he's a parrot from an echo chamber.
Is there a way, now that I've noticed he listens to my points.. to start reprogramming him? How can I nudge him away? What tips can help break this?
