Am I supposed to be afraid to have different ideas?': Black, gay Army vet 'comes out' as conservative because he's sick of the left's 'outrage culture' - after Kanye West was lampooned for supporting Trump
Rob Smith, a gay, black Army veteran and journalist from New York City has 'come out' as conservative
He said he chose to become conservative despite his liberal upbringing and background because of the 'outrage culture' on the left
He said people on the left use name-calling and anger to respond to differing opinions instead of having calm discussions
His conservatism is mostly fiscal, however, his opinions are also influenced by the Republican stance on immigration, the military and reforming the VA
Smith was in the Army from 2000 to 2005 and served in one tour in Kuwait and one tour in Iraq
He wrote a book in 2017 about being gay in the military during the 'don't ask, don't tell' era, before it was repealed in 2011 by President Obama
Before it was repealed, Smith protested the policy with 12 other activists by chaining themselves to the White House fence in November 2010
Smith decided to make his political beliefs public, in part because of how Kanye West has been slammed for his public support of President Donald Trump…….
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