When we first met, my wife “leaned towards the left.” I slowly exposed her to several truths concerning socialism (she was born and raised in Germany).
She is very scared of the Obama administration. She sees it as a repeat of 1930s Germany.
I don’t really think she leans to the left. I think she doesn’t realize she has quite a few conservative beliefs. You may be right. It may be best to introduce her to things very slowly using her experiences. Her dad beat prostate cancer recently. I probably need to hammer home that if we had nationalized health care already, he may not have been able to get the care he needed.
Thanks for your story; it helps to provide perspective.