Pocahontas is a famous American folk hero to Native Americans. Using a native American folk hero as a slur is the ultimate in racism. It’s as if they were using Martin Luther King Jr. as a slur or Mahatma Gandhi as a slur or Mother Teresa as a slur.
Republicans can’t see that because they are racist. And racists generally can’t see their own racism. They believe what they do is the right thing to do.
No matter how insulting or awful or threatening.
It isn't a slur against Indians at all.
Its a pointed remark at Sen. Warren herself.
If Sleepy Joe was to lie and say he was a black guy, he might be called "MLK" as a jab to HIM not Dr. King.
If Stormy Daniels was to lie and say she was a nun, she might be called "Mother Teresa" as an attack on Daniels not on the famous nun.