tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27946614.post1837358902881228386..comments2024-03-07T14:43:21.888-08:00Comments on Whatever I want to write about: Tyrannosaurus ElderexSriram Khéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06907731254833435446noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27946614.post-20481109952636119352016-08-23T10:14:51.108-07:002016-08-23T10:14:51.108-07:00Your experience of becoming "liberal" ov...Your experience of becoming "liberal" over the years is a good thing ;) hehehe ...<br />In general terms, people talk about the "virtues" of the old days as they get older, and think that the changes are for the worse. This is where the conservative older person stereotype kicks in--the youth are the ones always agitating for changes and advocating for them.<br />The way you describe your youthful years of capitalism ... so different from my young days ... <br />Sriram Khéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06724218458246880137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27946614.post-2548557270133314692016-08-19T20:19:02.699-07:002016-08-19T20:19:02.699-07:00In a slightly different way of thinking about it, ...In a slightly different way of thinking about it, I would have thought it more natural that at a young age you would be towards the right of the economic spectrum - capitalist, wanting to make money, pride in efficiency and ruthlessness, getting ahead on your own strength, individualism, etc etc, As you grow older, and life knocks you around, it would be natural to be more tolerant, more concerned about matters other than success and wealth, feeling the need to leave a legacy and do good to others, etc etc. That way you would be to the right when you are young and then veer left when you are older.<br /><br />At least that is what has happened to me ......Rameshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11782192840421019943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27946614.post-54398150365138401292016-08-17T06:47:54.320-07:002016-08-17T06:47:54.320-07:00Interesting to see how you two--from the other sid...Interesting to see how you two--from the other side of the political spectrum from where I am--approached this post ;)Sriram Khéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06724218458246880137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27946614.post-14725491946008177882016-08-16T21:43:27.146-07:002016-08-16T21:43:27.146-07:00I thought that if a man over 30 is not conservativ...I thought that if a man over 30 is not conservative, it is because he has no money. Haven't heard the brains one.Anne in Salemnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27946614.post-81553698258124873012016-08-16T21:26:49.274-07:002016-08-16T21:26:49.274-07:00We were taught that politicians all follow the sam...We were taught that politicians all follow the same master, the almighty US dollar. When you look at who so many of my peers voted for in the primaries, it is no surprise that young people are fleeing the polls. Bernie Sanders lost his chance at being a "poor" (he's not poor) presidential candidate but we heard not long after that the decision was made by wealthy old people instead of voters.<br /><br />Of course, I understand that my voice is only heard when I vote. That is some of that wisdom that's supposed to come with age, though.Mike Hothnoreply@blogger.com