So... here’s an admission, a confession of sorts... and I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one that has a similar story...
When I was a kid in high school, I was a hardnose Democrat. I was totally against the first War in the Gulf and lead a protest at my school that ended up making the news (not because I knew anything about the facts of the war - I was completely ignorant - but I greatly enjoyed the media attention and loved that I was able to essentially get “a day off classes” for the entire school.
It wasn’t until I was probably about late-twenties/early-thirties that I started to develop a good worth ethic (better late than never, I know).
Once I started down that road, I started seeing just how much money came out of my paycheck in taxes to pay for other people’s bad choices.
I listened to my late uncle, who was a defense attorney that had very conservative views (surprising combo, but they are out there.) I also listened to Rush while I was at work every day, and a local gentleman named Bob Lonsberry who also ran a radio show espousing conservative viewpoints.
The point I’m getting at here is that I think it’s sort of normal for young people to be ignorant to the nuances of politics due to their youth and inexperience.
Young liberals grow up, and become conservatives.
My late uncle used to say, “if you are conservative and under 30, you have no heart. If you are liberal and over 30, you have no brain.”
“If you're not a liberal at twenty you have no heart, if you're not a conservative at forty you have no brain.” - Winston Churchill
I did have a metamorphosis too.
When I was younger I was a liberal conservative. Then I became a moderate conservative and now I am an ultimate conservative!
:)