Maybe he removed the “Coexist” sticker because it had that “hateful” Christian cross on it. And liberals don’t really want to co-exist with you freedom-loving flag-waving traditional values types.
I think he may actually be coming around after 15 years of living here in God's country (Texas). His daughter is high school cheerleader and goes to a solidly Conservative Christian church. Unlike his clipped New England accent, she speaks with a soft, pleasant Southwestern twang. Thanks to her persuasion, his house now has an American and Texas flag flying by the porch. A few months ago, he was at a high school football game (that alone speaks volumes), he said that he voted for Ted Cruz in the general election because he admired his intellect. Although he still moans about how much better New England is compared to Texas, there's evidence of some headway being made. If his daughter can get him going to church on a regular basis, that died-in-the-wool Yankee may just become a Conservative.