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[–] Especially_the_lies@startrek.website 60 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I'm in my early 40s, and I'm more of a leftist today than I was when I was 18.

[–] dingus@lemmy.ml 25 points 2 years ago

This is the truth. I didn't have the education to articulate how I could tell that the world was fucked up when I was eighteen. Now I do, and I'm fucking furious at how dumb, hurtful, and hateful this world is. It doesn't have to be this way and never did.

[–] dmention7@lemm.ee 19 points 2 years ago

Amen.

I thought there might be some truth to it as a kid. As a 40-something, I realize it was just selfish dicks trying to rationalize their own shitty "fuck you, I got mine" worldview as maturity somehow.

[–] Engywuck@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago

Same in my late 40s...

[–] socsa@lemmy.ml 18 points 2 years ago

"You'll get more conservative when you start paying taxes."

I have rubbed a bunch of faces in this one as well.

[–] fizcor@foros.fediverso.gal 18 points 2 years ago (2 children)

AFAIK turning conservative in your 30's only happens when you own property, and don't fully understand how you made it.

[–] Afghaniscran@feddit.uk 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I own a property and don't fully understand how I made it but I'm not conservative. Fake it till you make it baby.

Also I'm aware generalisations always have anomalies, maybe I'm an anomaly.

[–] tigerhawkvok@startrek.website 5 points 2 years ago

Helps if you grew up with a low but consistent daily dose of lead.

[–] halvar@lemm.ee 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Reposted in 3 hours, job well done

[–] andrewrgross@slrpnk.net 5 points 2 years ago

I apologize, I thought I crossposted it to another meme group. I was going to argue with you, but it looks like this one's on me. Should I delete it?

[–] Rheios@ttrpg.network 6 points 2 years ago

I mean, that's arguably incredibly conservative. "The old ways" and all that.

That's as conservative as it gets

[–] MuffinHeeler@aussie.zone 4 points 2 years ago

I started voting conservative at 18, because my parents did and I didn't know who to vote for (we have compulsory voting in my country). Swapped to the other side late 20s and now mid 30s I can't see it changing anytime soon.

[–] wanderingmagus@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago

Which band/album is this from? Looks vaguely like Heilung.

I swing both ways depending on the wind