Have you found yourself completely changing your political viewpoints and stances compared to where you were 5 (or more) years ago?

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mine have definitely changed and I have even found myself criticizing things I used to believe wholeheartedly.

Whatthefluff · Accepted Answer

Voted C. I suppose I didn’t know as much about politics at 15. Unfortunately, my peers and myself were introduced to the political domain at a time of great partisanship including the 2016 election and the shitshow surrounding those years in general.
I would say that my social ideals are basically the same, because I was shown as a child how to be accepting of people and celebrate diversity. I have always had a lot of compassion for people so I do support social programs in general.
I am still against military spending and think it needs a budget. Probably 5 years ago, though, I hated the military, period, because I was a self-proclaimed pacifist.
I rooted for Bernie in 2016, and still would. I disliked both Trump and Clinton, still do. As soon as I was old enough, I registered to vote under the democrat affiliation and I am still registered democrat. While if you had to pigeonhole me, I would be democrat-leaning, I strongly oppose the two-party system for its identity politics and stupid opposition. I have aunts and uncles that won’t talk to each other because one of them voted for “X” candidate and I think that’s so stupid. I try to be more open-minded, and am happy to say so. I think it’s easy to not realize or dismiss the fact that everyone has come to their own conclusions because of their subjective experiences, media, and socialization. I read in a sociology textbook that most people develop their parents’ political affiliations. I think that anyone who is from one side could have easily been on the other if they were brought up with different values or media. And that’s why it’s so horrible and powerful to have a two-party system.
Also, I am a little bit better at my news articles or TV. I’ve seen both CNN and Fox do some BS, and all of them have their bias. When it comes to the important issues, self-guided research WITHOUT ad populum or pandering is vital to a healthy perspective. And the media really fails in every way possible.

DizzyDesii · Accepted Answer

When I became old enough to vote, it came with a lot of family (mostly extended) pressuring me on who to vote for. And it was always for the dumbest reasons.  It was like do you guys even pay attention to this person's values or are you just voting for key words, key features, and to help in outnumbering the other party?  It was sickening tbh. Ever since, I’ve gone against the grain and have even swayed some folks to do more research themselves. Idc if I hate politics. Idc if I’m registered as a specific party. I still do my research and go through the candidates of ALL parties and focus on who has the majority of views/values that I side with. In past years, that just so happened to be one of the little side parties that hardly gets any shine. y'all can call it a waste/throw away vote if you want, but at least I felt good voting for someone who represented the majority of what I believed in, even if they supported one thing that I disagreed with.  So no, my views didn't change, just my tolerance for people pressuring me to do shit I didn't wanna do. I think thats in life in general though

ohsheeT · Accepted Answer

Yes it has for me

And it's because every 4 years they all run with the same topic s they were talking about 30 years ago. Abortion and guns and it is a big fake bullshit game keep everybody distracted why they and their donors big corporations run and Destroy and keep making more money for themselves and not doing anything for the country or the people

It's a a bunch of the good old boys sticking together to line there pockets. For over the past 40 years. You would think out of 570 something elected office officials you would think one would stand up to be great but none of them do it they get their job they keep their mouth shut they collect their money and it's a three-ring circus Trump brought in the fourth ring and now they're all lunatics they're all old

But they're all rich and they'll just keep getting richer if they can

We go their way into Currency Change that way the government becomes our bank once that happens we are all screwed

But you'll need electronic device when this happens that's why the government is so happy you're lucky to give away their free electronic devices that way they know every move that you do they have all your money now what do they need

Well the next step to controlling us would be food if you've noticed there's been over 20 something food distributor I mean big big warehouses filled with all types of foods for shipping but there's been something like 20 of them that have exploded caught on fire so little by little they're just taking all of our rights they're taking everything about us I can tell you the reason why

razelove · Accepted Answer

I've pretty much always been libertarian. The only big shift that I had was being pro-war after 9/11, then being very much anti-war after having to go to the Naval hospital a few times and seeing how fucked up those Marines were.

Also over time how full of shit George W was. We had no reason to go to Iraq, none. Just bombing the crap out of Afghanistan, threatening, and asking questions would have given us the same results as well. COIN didn't do anything.

Anywho, besides that nothing has really changed.

D_Bone_Steak · Answer

I haven't changed at all. Bush was a liar, Clinton was good, Bush Jr. was shit, Obama was shit, Trump was good, and Biden is the worst thus far. I remember Reagan but I wasn't really old enough to comprehend that stuff back then... but no-fault divorce was his fault... so... eh.

The political quadrant test puts me at -3 and -3, slightly left of center and slightly libertarian from the center. None of my stances on anything has changed. I hated the religious right trying to fuck with schools and fuck with what can be said in music and now I hate the left for fucking with schools and trying to censor anyone with a differing opinion.

What has changed is the political parties' stances on things. I remember when the left was the deporters and the right was trying to keep them as farm hands. I remember the anti-gay left... and Obama was too until he finally changed his mind. I remember Biden was corrupt then and oh lookie... he still is.

BCRanger10 · Answer

My views are generally the same, but I've become more hardlined on many things. And I have changed my mind on some things, like the death penalty (was anti, am now pro) and US military involvement in other conflicts (was more pro, am now more anti).

Kaneki05 · Answer

Nope, and I don't get how anyone could. Since one's morals are tied to their viewpoints so what did they wake up one day and think okay nah these morals I just had were bullshit?
I don't know how... one just wakes up and thinks that. Then might just do that again when they get a bit older?
It's baffling.

goaded · Answer

No, but there's an interesting story about a white supremacist who took part in an MDMA study and realised that it was all bullshit.

Bismarck_96 · Answer

I always found my self being half conservative and half of the blue party so I'm neutral in both parties although with the new clown in the house I'm not enjoying this new system prices have shot way to high in the last 3 or 4 years especially since russia invaded Ukraine gas prices are almost at $4 (in Texas depending what area you live)

loveslongnails · Answer

Only in the sense that the Republican "leadership", right-wing fascist fake Christians have gotten worse than ever. I've changed from ignoring them to recognizing them as a real enemy to freedom and Democracy and actively working keep them from getting elected.

Guardian45 · Answer

I'm fed up of all the BS promises that politicians make as they lie through their teeth. And then when they're caught with the smoking gun, lying that the didn't do it, somebody else did or it was an accident or didn't happen! SDFU! And take your punishment like a man!

richardcory · Answer

Over the years I've learned just how complicated the world is, and how rarely simple solutions actually work. My overall goals have not changed much, but my ideas on how to get to those goals has completely changed.

Grond21 · Answer

Ooh, I love hearing about these kind of things!! What was the tipping point for you? For me, I used to be hard on drugs, but now I am open to a lot more legalization

DJB72 · Answer

Definitely and it unnerves me.

There's very little more unnerving than finding you agree with Piers Morgan. Especially after he tore a friend apart on national TV a few years ago who was invited to talk about gaming.

Scary...

strateguy632 · Answer

i regret voting biden i was so wrong... he is even worse than trump and that is saying a lot dont you agree?

Nik1hil · Answer

I always thought politics is a Joke, I have always been neutral..  Don't vote, democracy doesn't works

AydenHazor · Answer

Mine have definitely changed. I was raised with one viewpoint and now I see that much of that viewpoint is toxic

Amur8711 · Answer

I haven't changed much, I have always been a conservative, I feel i am in the middle of Republican and Libertarian. May I ask how your mind had changed? You can pm me if you prefer.

Levin · Answer

Yes, I used to be more of an indoctrinated leftie. Eww, *shudders*. Definitely woken up in the last 5-10 years.

Lauliss · Answer

I used to be against Traditionalism, I changed my mind at 17 and I'm traditional now.

KetoJames · Answer

Yes. Kill the babies you don't want. Being dead is much better than having a mother who wishes you were dead.

Iron_Man · Answer

No, I’m still Republican, and I will remain a republican

Hispanic-Cool-Guy · Answer

Not totally. I changed from unversial healthcare and collage education shouldn't be a free right givin to now should be a free right givin by the government to its people, besides that everything is the same.

Reorx · Answer

No, I see politics for what its is; an excellent strategy to keep fools fighting each other versus uniting to combat the real threat.

CountryWanderer · Answer

From five years ago I'm not too different. From 10+ years ago, yes, changed a lot.

Massageman · Answer

Nope. Same. Still hate the thought of government intervention in darn near every breath I take.

exitseven · Answer

I have been pro American since I was in high school.

Naydyonov · Answer

I changed my opinions in my teens. Went more & more right. Now, only slight change here & there.

DextroShade · Answer

I haven't changed my views that much, but the sides have changed, see the "My Fellow Liberal" meme that Elon Musk posted.

Alex8736 · Answer

I try to remain neutral and believe actions speak louder than words as opposed to talk talk talk and never act

AngryCarl2 · Answer

One or two details may have changed but I still support justice, equity and the greater good.

LiamJHayden · Answer

Not at all. I still believe in extremely limited government.

Anonymous · Answer

Not completely different. My core beliefs never change. But how I view them changes for sure.

shortster · Answer

I changed them after the 2012 election and haven't changed them since.

Guanfei · Answer

I've almost completely changed after getting out of teenhood.

asphaltrhymes · Answer

I voted the last answer poll result 👀

Nikki1989 · Answer

No, I have always been anti-bigotry.

Agape93 · Answer

Kinda but I've just gotten more entrenched

MementoMori777 · Answer

they are somewhat the same so not really no

Andres77 · Answer

Not once. Not even a little bit

Bklynbadboy12 · Answer

Yes I have especially after Trump wad in office

LaFemmeFatale_1 · Answer

Nope.

najekim · Answer

Nope.

Nahid1707 · Answer

Same low key

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