Growing older, I have become much more progressive, putting a lot of value on the New Deal. I praise SCOTUS decisions like Brown, Roe v Wade, Lawrence, Obergefell and the ruling on ACA while barking at Citizens United, Heller and Masterpiece Cakeshop.
In short, I am now far less conservative than in the past and hold the opinion that libertarian is simply something selfish people in their twenties can like. I am not a fan of socialism, per se, but certainly do not see a problem with government providing safety nets and stepping in to restrict the power of money in politics, media, and labor (minimum wages, right to organize, regulations and oversight like OSHA, EPA etc. are all good things, IMO). In other words, I am OK with the government assisting on social issues, especially as they pertain to civil rights, health and well being.
Working extensively in automation has also taught me to respect the idea of guaranteed income at the expense of capital, which in my opinion has acquired far too much power over the past 30 years. We see that in the growth of income/wealth disparity, where evermore productivity is taken out of the sweat of workers who see ever smaller pieces of the pie while the owners of capital rake in monstrous gains. There should be limits on both sides of that equation, of course, but right now the balance is out of whack.
