my heart is breaking. my daughter is turning into a republican

[Victor_c3]

54. I credit my wife for being largely responsible for turning me liberal

My parents and family were all republicans. I grew up loving Regean and even voted for G. W. in 2000. I think it was a combination of the war shaking my foundations and my feminist wife that knocked some sense into me.

You don't have to stuff too many body bags to figure out that war and republican policies suck. Then, when there is a whole in your belief structure liberal ideas make a lot of sense and easily fill the void. It just feels better going around loving people instead of hating and shooting them. Instead of turning me into a cold killer like Rambo, combat made me more of a loving and caring person. The only problem is that my PTSD kind of makes it hard for me express or feel positive emotions. Go figure.

I don't know if it's the mind altering drugs the VA is giving me, but I probably could be called a socialist by many of the liberals I work with. I've gone that far left on some of my beliefs.

Did that help you? Probably not. I wouldn't advocate sending your daughter to a war to change hel political views.