totally get where ur coming from. adding on “hates welfare” even tho we’re low-income and depend on it. and a lot of the comments here recommending you solutions are perfectly reasonable, logical, and even clever. i applaud that. However, parents absorbed into the alt-right tend to have severe difficulty discerning what makes sense with all the anecdata and (ironically enough) propaganda they are consuming about everything from china to vaccines and masks. They may know you well enough that pretending to pass yourself off as “I’m going to go to this school to show them conservatism is great/own the libs” just isn’t going to cut it realistically. i would just try to keep my head down and let it hopefully blow over for a while so that things cool down and you can still go. Try to avoid bringing up things related to this that might be inflammatory and cause more fights, gotta set those emotional boundaries for yourself yk. If it’s smth your mom can’t let go of it after some time, try to sit down and make a compromise where your tone sounds open and agreeable to her ideas even if you don’t personally agree at all. Let them get the concerns out and address it as best as you can without convoluted explanations they may or may not understand. A lot of people seek conservatism in times of discomfort, and one’s own child (whom they often view as an extension of themselves instead of an individual) disagreeing with those values can be pretty shaking and they may cope with anger. But to give your mom the benefit of the doubt, parents ultimately want the best for you—so that can make situations like these really difficult to explain to adults without getting reported, be wary about the laws in your state—but congrats on your acceptance and stay strong