Do You and Your Parents Vote The Same or Totally Different??

[Risen Demon]

57. I'll start with myself

Blindly Republican as a teenager. Thought that democrats wanted to give to lazy poor people. High school was probably my most bitter years. Being a passionate teenager who wore his heart on his sleeve was not the "in" thing. My peers were generally the types that worship shallowness and crude behavior, so it was the "cool" thing to do. I bought into it for awhile, but it never worked for me. And that's what teabaggers are to me: shallow, crude, selfish, ignorant, and fake. It took a few years of being away from the socialite crowd and the birth of my son to really enlighten me on things. I found my true self, and decided I really liked him. I voted for Obama, and will again.

My mother was always very moderate. She always voted for "the lesser of two evils". Lately she has become more democratic thanks to the horrible eight years of shrubby jr. Her wisdom to us was to enjoy life, love your friends and family, and have no regrets. She and my stepdad are both voting for Obama again.

My father is an interesting story. When he was young, he was very ambitious. He graduated 3rd in his class, scored in the 1400s on the SAT, and had a future with UNO(New Orleans). He was driven by his desire to succeed. He dreamt of being rich, powerful, and respected. It wasn't until the reign of St. Reagan that his opinions slowly started to turn around. With the massive deregulation, he was laid off from his $35k per year job(back in '89!) even after 10 years of service and loyalty. Slowly he became more and more progressive, realizing that the super wealthy were liars, cheats, and crooks. It awhile, but he went from being a hard-ass go getter to an enlightened life learner. His lessons to me now are never expect to much, but always shoot for the best. He voted for Obama in '08, and will again in a couple of weeks.