Comment by SoftTalker

Comment by SoftTalker 9 days ago

People's political opinions definitely change, especially with age and wealth.

They do change to some degree, but I believe that age and wealth are not nearly as strong of factors as popular culture might have one think.

SoftTalker 9 days ago

I guess it depends. 40 years later, I vote completely opposite to what I did when I was 18-20 years old.

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- tomrod 8 days ago
  
  That sort of breaks out as to personal values versus Overton window. It has been an extreme shift towards authoritarianism in the US -- to the point where case after case of folks with moral courage call it out despite where they stood even 10 years ago.
  
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- eszed 8 days ago
  
  Just curious: in which direction on the political spectrum have your preferences moved?
  
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musicale 9 days ago

Younger people with student loans, credit card balances, and good health might eventually become older people with retirement savings, investments, and poor health.

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croes 8 days ago

The biggest change happens if your mental horizon widens.