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Who in here started out as a Lefty, then became more right wing over time?
Posted on 6/28/26 at 7:33 pm
Posted on 6/28/26 at 7:33 pm
What were some things that opened your eyes?
I was so far Left I voted for Ralph frigging Nader in '00.
Then, I don't remember how, I heard about Thomas Sowell. I ended up buying a copy of Basic Economics. Every page was a wrecking ball to damn near every view I had at the time.
His book The Vision of the Anointed pushed me completely over the edge and made me wish I had a time machine so I could go back and kick my own arse.
I was so far Left I voted for Ralph frigging Nader in '00.
Then, I don't remember how, I heard about Thomas Sowell. I ended up buying a copy of Basic Economics. Every page was a wrecking ball to damn near every view I had at the time.
His book The Vision of the Anointed pushed me completely over the edge and made me wish I had a time machine so I could go back and kick my own arse.
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Posted on 6/28/26 at 7:38 pm to stuntman
Wouldn’t say I was ever a Leftist that takes a mental disorder or cognitive dissonance but I did vote for Bill Clinton in 96’ and McCain in 08’. Those are definitely two votes I wish I had back, I stayed home 20’, not too proud of that one either
Posted on 6/28/26 at 7:38 pm to stuntman
If you are not a liberal when you are young then you have no heart. If you are not a conservative when you are old then you have no brain.
Posted on 6/28/26 at 7:40 pm to stuntman
me.
i voted for Clinton in ‘96
then started oaying my own taxes.
i voted for Clinton in ‘96
then started oaying my own taxes.
Posted on 6/28/26 at 7:42 pm to stuntman
To answer the question, VERY few. You can congratulate yourself for having an above average IQ
Posted on 6/28/26 at 7:44 pm to stuntman
I became a right winger after blowing out my rotor cuff in the 14th inning of a no-hitter.
Posted on 6/28/26 at 7:45 pm to Timeoday
Posted on 6/28/26 at 7:50 pm to stuntman
I may be the only person on this board that can claim this. The first vote I ever cast for someone to be President went to Ross Perot.
Posted on 6/28/26 at 7:50 pm to stuntman
Didn’t Shep, errr, I mean Toddy start seeing the light before he disappeared again?
Posted on 6/28/26 at 8:06 pm to stuntman
Jimmy Carter and the Dem Party's hard left was my moment and has not wobbled, much less faltered since
Posted on 6/28/26 at 8:08 pm to stuntman
Even in college, I was conservative....I was never left.
Posted on 6/28/26 at 8:10 pm to stuntman
I was a Reagan youth.
Posted on 6/28/26 at 8:11 pm to stuntman
Reading Basic Economics is also when I started seeing the light. I grew up with a liberal dad in a liberal Chicago area, you just kind of were one by default.
This post was edited on 6/28/26 at 8:12 pm
Posted on 6/28/26 at 8:13 pm to stuntman
Right wing? I prefer the term “conservative”. Been a conservative since I was born.
Posted on 6/28/26 at 8:16 pm to stuntman
The only Dim I've ever voted for was Fast Eddie the year he ran against David Duke. As bad as I hated what EE stood for I knew that if DD was elected then all federal funds would shrink or dry up, Louisiana couldn't survive with him as gov.
Posted on 6/28/26 at 8:18 pm to stuntman
Always on the right. In high school I was a volunteer at the Nixon reelection campaign in downtown Shreveport. Went on to work in the campaigns of Buddy Roemer, Dave Treen and Jim McCreary.
Posted on 6/28/26 at 8:19 pm to Nutriaitch
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voted for Clinton in ‘96 then started oaying my own taxes.
Same. Have regretted and refused to believe the media hype ever since.
He was so cool with the saxophone. lol
Ugh
Posted on 6/28/26 at 8:20 pm to Rip Torner
He’ll, Rip, don’t feel bad as I voted for Obama the first time. Not a lot to lose taking a chance that a Black POTUS might change race issues for the good, and as the wussy Romney just laid down in the Debate.
Live and learn.
Live and learn.
Posted on 6/28/26 at 8:21 pm to stuntman
Most political beliefs begin with family. I’m glad I come from the right side.
Posted on 6/28/26 at 8:22 pm to RollingwiththeTide
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If you are not a liberal when you are young then you have no heart. If you are not a conservative when you are old then you have no brain.
Great to know I had brains going all the way back to the Ford administration.
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