Okay? But you are still part of that group
You are an American but don't pay taxes unlike most Americans. Does that still make you an American?
You're a friend, but don't like richard.
Does that still make you a friend?
Asking questions like that just makes you sound loving stupid. People have opinions, people have objections, no matter how hard you try to convert or sway someone, they'll feel the same until they open their mind. You're wasting your time, which is a point I don't think you've yet realized.