Reasons people switch from liberal to conservative; and conservative to liberal (employment, illegal)

[salo13]

I wouldn't switch to being conservative for anything in the world.
To me, conservatives are the ones who are brain-damaged, simply by thinking that all domestic problems can be solved by a deregulated free market and tax cuts for Fortune 500 CEOs.

[whatnamecanido]

I think one thing that would help conservatives become liberal is losing their faith in God. It seems like their belief in God leads to a lot of their irrational decision making.

[afoigrokerkok]

Originally Posted by whatnamecanido

I think one thing that would help conservatives become liberal is losing their faith in God. It seems like their belief in God leads to a lot of their irrational decision making.

I'm conservative and a non-believer, though I admit there's only one issue that I'm very socially conservative on. I'm more fiscally conservative and anti-federal control.

[gy2020]

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Originally Posted by Eeeee22895

Reasons people go from liberal to conservative:

1) experience of a violent attack
Happened - made me even more in support of hate crime legislation

2) make real money
Happened - not a conservative yet.

3) have children.
Don't have em yet, but don't see why this would change bupkis for me.

4) start a business.
Happened. Hasn't changed me except more money in my pocket.

5) mature.
Just turned 30 and gee, still not a Conservative.

At 30 you're still a youngster. Give yourself another 10-20 years.

[gy2020]

Originally Posted by Eeeee22895

Reasons people go from liberal to conservative:

1) experience of a violent attack Nothing like an attack by a thug to make you stop questioning what society and evil capitalism might have done to force unfortunate people to act out in violent ways. An attack can turn you into a law-and-order person real quick.
2) make real money (except in law or government. These two fields are exceptions because they involving using the government to rip people off.) Once you start making money, you become a acutely aware of government on all levels trying to grab it away from you and give it people who sit on their brains all day.
3) have children. I think this has to do with becoming unselfish in a hurry. You realize you aren't here just for yourself anymore. The exception here is leftwing women seeking abortions. They never seem to grow out of their unselfish phase.
4) start a business. This focuses your mind towards efficiency, accountablity, and the bottom line; three things totally absent in any liberal enterprise.
5) mature. Most people grow up, and when they do, they see how things really work and how government truly rips people off.

Most people do mature and become conservative if they were not already. The only old people who are liberals either 1) never grew up; never matured 2) got dementia 3)have always lived a fearful life where they would gladly give up freedom for security.

Reasons people go from conservative to liberal:

1) Hallucinogens. The brain has to be altered in some way for this to happen.
2) Car accident. Same as in #1. The brain has to have been injured or altered in some way
3) Dementia. Same as in #1. Brain trouble.
4) Something they did wrong causes misfortune. They started a business that failed so they blame capitalism; they get a divorce so they blame God or the Catholic Church. In short, they are bitter about their own shortcomings, so they take the easy route to withdraw and blame a conservative entity. This route is the opposite of perseverance and personal responsibility.

[Huckleberry3911948]

a pathetic attempt to stop the DC spending machine.

[EasilyAmused]

Once you start making over 100 grand, you never go back to liberal.

[southernnaturelover]

Originally Posted by whatnamecanido

I think one thing that would help conservatives become liberal is losing their faith in God. It seems like their belief in God leads to a lot of their irrational decision making.

Nah, I'm not religious but I'm certainly not liberal, although I don't see myself as "conservative" either.

[southernnaturelover]

Originally Posted by afoigrokerkok

I'm conservative and a non-believer, though I admit there's only one issue that I'm very socially conservative on. I'm more fiscally conservative and anti-federal control.

Well said!

[EasilyAmused]

Originally Posted by afoigrokerkok

I'm conservative and a non-believer, though I admit there's only one issue that I'm very socially conservative on. I'm more fiscally conservative and anti-federal control.

There's more of us out there than you may think.