Economic Activism and Progressive Living

redruddyred

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9. I was never a very serious conservative,

Reply to Jackpine Radical (Original post)

Sun Nov 2, 2014, 06:43 PM

Nov 2014

but had really only been exposed to a specific worldview growing up. wasn't really a fan of those people in the first place, and by age 19 or I came to realize that they were wrong, about everything. by age 22 I was a full-blown socialist. okay, keynesian, but americans can't tell the difference.

I blame life experience, but also being openminded enough to see past the usual propaganda.

my mom and bro are diehard conservatives while my dad is a soft dem but fiscally conservative so tends to swing between candidates. I'm also the most well-adjusted one of the lot by far, so chew on that.

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Help! For liberals/progressives/leftists who once held conservative/right-wing beliefs— [View all] Jackpine Radical Jul 2013 OP

Worldview SamKnause Jul 2013 #1

I'm interested in examining the factors that lead people to change Jackpine Radical Jul 2013 #2

Worldview 2 SamKnause Jul 2013 #3

My conversion eric1 Aug 2013 #4

Thank you. Jackpine Radical Aug 2013 #5

I am a political refugee myself. redruddyred Nov 2014 #10

It Took Time albino65 Nov 2013 #6

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2014 #7

What is the "conservative end game"? When will we no longer need conservative ideology? arcane1 Oct 2014 #8

I was never a very serious conservative, redruddyred Nov 2014 #9

For me, it was, like for many, college. Adrahil Feb 2015 #11

I was never a hard line right winger Kalidurga Mar 2015 #12