Over 35 years old? Have you become more conservative in your viewpoints as you aged? (March, money)
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Yes, the older and wiser I get, the more conservative I have become and I voted for Clinton, twice. Now I see all the damage he did, that I was too uneducated to know any better about back then.
What did you think of the Republican years of George W Bush?
People become more conservative once they accumulate something worth "conserving". When you are poor and broke, of course you don't care who pays the bills as long as you get yours.
What a silly post.
I have lots of stuff, more than I need. Two houses, two cars, live on two continents, contribute as I choose to the organizations I choose like a local food bank, Doctors without Borders and Mercy Corps. I have lots, I'm liberal. Not conservative.
Speak for yourself, obviously most of the posters (thus far) on this thread, disagree with you and your assessment.
What a silly post.
I have lots of stuff, more than I need. Two houses, two cars, live on two continents, contribute as I choose to the organizations I choose like a local food bank, Doctors without Borders and Mercy Corps. I have lots, I'm liberal. Not conservative.
Speak for yourself, obviously most of the posters (thus far) on this thread, disagree with you and your assessment.
Things are just things.
So, very, very true.
Perhaps the difference is that the Liberals are not owned by their possessions.
What a silly post.
I have lots of stuff, more than I need. Two houses, two cars, live on two continents, contribute as I choose to the organizations I choose like a local food bank, Doctors without Borders and Mercy Corps. I have lots, I'm liberal. Not conservative.
Speak for yourself, obviously most of the posters (thus far) on this thread, disagree with you and your assessment.
Things are just things.
Spot on! That's the problem with sterotypes---they're often wrong.
I am getting closer and closer to 50 years old and as each year goes by I get more and more conservative in my beliefs in social issues. I go to the shopping mall and see lots of people in their teens and 20s hanging out and so many of them are so sloppy and uncouth. I see the more formal serious looking younger people who seem to live the life encouraged by the conservative principals and I respect them more. The conservatives seem to have more self respect and discipline. The ones who live a conservative lifestyle and follow the ideals of political conservatives seem to have it more together.
So what do you think about respecting conservative philosphies more as you get older?
It's called hardening of the attitudes and, for many, it is a natural consequence of getting older.
I am 65 and have become more conservative only about passing judgment on the actions of others.
What did you think of the Republican years of George W Bush?
GW, was not a Conservative Republican. He was more Progressive than everyone is led to think. No matter what we chose, we were going to get the same thing. One in slow motion and the other on steroids. Slowly getting us to the cliff, or full steam off the cliff, your choice.
Look at McCain, another Progressive. That guy needs to go, and take Graham with him!
I'm a Ron Paul and now his son Rand, guy. That is my idea of a 21st Century Conservatives.
I am getting closer and closer to 50 years old and as each year goes by I get more and more conservative in my beliefs in social issues. I go to the shopping mall and see lots of people in their teens and 20s hanging out and so many of them are so sloppy and uncouth. I see the more formal serious looking younger people who seem to live the life encouraged by the conservative principals and I respect them more. The conservatives seem to have more self respect and discipline. The ones who live a conservative lifestyle and follow the ideals of political conservatives seem to have it more together.
So what do you think about respecting conservative philosphies more as you get older?
I think what you have described is merely becoming more critical of others as you get older, and justifying it by saying you are becoming more conservative. I think that is fairly common. I have always been liberal, and become more so as I get older. It is very easy to judge others using ones own values and principles, but I try very hard not to do that. I am not perfect, and do the best I can, I'm certainly not going to judge others until I am perfect.
wow, that was horrific. I can see all the stinky twirly people dancing barefoot to this pathetic song. jesus. that's 4 minutes of life I'll never get back.
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Originally Posted by chielgirl
Greg Brown has some great lyrics in his song "Two Little Feet" from the album Further In: we have no knowledge and so we have stuff and
stuff with no knowledge is never enough to get you there
it just won't get you there
I am getting closer and closer to 50 years old and as each year goes by I get more and more conservative in my beliefs in social issues. I go to the shopping mall and see lots of people in their teens and 20s hanging out and so many of them are so sloppy and uncouth. I see the more formal serious looking younger people who seem to live the life encouraged by the conservative principals and I respect them more. The conservatives seem to have more self respect and discipline. The ones who live a conservative lifestyle and follow the ideals of political conservatives seem to have it more together.
So what do you think about respecting conservative philosphies more as you get older?
I guess it depends on what you consider liberal vs conservative. At 60 I find myself even more liberal than I was at 20. Though I don't care for the current fashion trends among young people, I can't say that it affects my political stance in any way.
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