Hence someone that appears to be taking control of their life from deterministic political forces is to be lauded.

Key word here. Appearance.

Even ignoring the pragmatic idea of someone providing worth, there is more to "change" than appearances. People who loudly announce their conversions rarely are actually changing as they are instead simply shifting markets and trying for greater applauses, usually by seeing themselves left behind by their former group.

The Right is filled with appearances and an obsession with optics. Even here people whine endlessly about scaring away converts and those who would "join" us against the woke. While every Right figurehead around cowers at the thought of being seen as a no-no label like bigot.

That's why they will rush out these jerkoff articles like this. Because its another black guy they can use to keep up the appearance they aren't racist, with no actual thought further to it.

Its always just trying to sell you something. Someone who intends to diet just goes on a fucking diet. Someone who wants to get back pats for going on a diet just announces it, gets the dopamine hit, and gives up a few days later. Same with this Mayor who isn't going to change a damn thing about his beliefs or actions, he will just put an R next to his name and suddenly he is "based."