When pop culture model and entrepreneur Amber Rose spoke at the Republican National Convention on Monday night, her presence at the event evoked strong reactions.

Conservative commentator Matt Walsh didn’t mince words as he characterized the entertainer’s appearance as “an embarrassment.”

While Walsh’s concern over Rose’s decidedly unconservative background is understandable, her story of how she went from a strident left-wing opponent of Donald Trump to an outspoken MAGA conservative is worth considering.

After Rose’s father challenged her to prove that Trump was a racist, she began to seriously examine the left’s claims about the former president and realized that she had not been told the truth. More importantly, she changed her mind upon recognizing the truth.

Rose is not the only person who was once firmly entrenched on the left, only to walk away from it after realizing that they were being lied to.

Trump’s popularity and credibility is soaring, especially after the failed attempt on his life last weekend.

Is this the best time to insist upon rigid ideological purity for those newcomers who are willing to put their support behind Trump and the GOP?

It would be one thing if they were working to undermine or discredit the fundamental principles that make the Republican Party a viable alternative to the Democrats. But they’re not.

Don’t forget the “notable” Republicans who weren’t in attendance at the RNC are the ones who have done the most lasting damage to the GOP.

Not everyone changes their mind at precisely the same pace but why turn away those who have seen the light and are willing to change?

Admitting voters who are not yet fully developed Republicans to the GOP ranks shouldn’t be equated with surrendering the party to wokeness.