I was extremely conservative as a young man, only becoming more liberal (independent) since the second W Bush admin.

And yet I keep hearing people tell me that I'll get more conservative as I get older. 🤔

@PadreSJ I've thought this a cynical adage that as people accumulate wealth to retire, they're easier to scare about some scary Other taking it. Of course, lately many people are not able to accumulate wealth towards retirement... and if one pays attention, that Other isn't criminals, immigrants, kids these days, wild-eyed revolutionaries, or anything like that, it is "conservative" corporate interests backed by the order of things.