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Not really no. I was far more conservative two decades ago than I am now, politically at least.
With age I'd say I've become less inclined to stick my nose into other's business, and less inclined to support extremism of any stripe direction color or shape.
Not really no. I was far more conservative two decades ago than I am now, politically at least.
With age I'd say I've become less inclined to stick my nose into other's business, and less inclined to support extremism of any stripe direction color or shape.
A common political theory is that the older voters get, the more conservative they become. Let's put this theory to the test here at DP.
If my past self were to see me today, he'd take a puff of his joint and say, "Hey man, you've kind of sold out." Which I think would be kind of extreme, but young people can be temperamental dicks quick to judge, you know what I mean?
A common political theory is that the older voters get, the more conservative they become. Let's put this theory to the test here at DP.
No, not really, I've always been conservative but I don't think I've significantly changed in the past 20-25 years.
SRSLY? Can you name a single conservative viewpoint you hold? Because you seem to pretty much side with the left on all issues.
When I started following politics, shortly after college, I was a hard core conservative. In fact, conservatives weren't hard core enough for me, and I eventually discovered the libertarian party. From there, I was involved with the Tea Party movement (BEFORE it was hijacked by republicrats...it STARTED as a mostly libertarian thing). Simply put, I got hurt once right out of college, and ended up in the hospital, which caused me to be homeless for a couple months. But I worked my way back from that. "Pulled myself up by the bootstraps" as conservatives like to say. Little did I know, at the time...but that mantra describes a physically impossible act. What really got me out of poverty? Meeting my girlfriend, moving in with her, etc. Then moving up to CT. Then marrying her. At the end of the day, had that series of events not happened, I would still be renting a small place in FL, working at some low level position at Bed Bath and Beyond.
I have had numerous life experiences since those days. And i have learned a thing or two. About myself, and about people in general. So I now support more liberal things than I used to. I used to support abolishing minimum wage. The higher I climb in business, the more I find I support the idea, because the more I learn about the celebrated captains of industry in this country. And the more I am disgusted.
Truth is, I'd LOVE to not NEED a minimum wage, or any other SOCIAL program. But sadly, we're not to that point yet. I have rubbed shoulders with enough giants, to know, that at the end of the day...our social programs are all that keeps us from ending up as serfs.
Wasn't it Winston Churchill or at least attributed to him who said, "If you are not a liberal when you are young, you have no heart. If you are not a conservative when you're old, you have no brain."
I think I have been a traditional conservative since I became interested in politics watching the Democratic and Republican conventions on TV back in 1956. Now a traditional conservative is different than the conservatives of today or neo-conservatives. As to my political beliefs, Barry Goldwater shaped them and Ross Perot probably put the finishing touches on them. Although I would say my core beliefs are pretty much the same, I have changed on many issues. Perhaps when it comes to social issues I have become more liberal but I have remained solid on fiscal issues.
SRSLY? Can you name a single conservative viewpoint you hold? Because you seem to pretty much side with the left on all issues.
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