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Art_from_Ark

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43. A lot of people DO tend to get more conservative as they get older

Sat Dec 1, 2012, 10:48 AM

Dec 2012

For example, I have been very surprised at the number of former high school classmates I have hooked up with who are supporters of the GOP now but were Democrats when they voted in their first elections.

From my observation, the two most common reasons are 1) they have accumulated a bit of wealth and see the Republicans as the ones who will help them keep it, or 2) they realize they have already lived more than half of their lives and have become religious. As a result, they don't support some progressive causes that they might have supported when they were younger.

Just my dos centavos worth.

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"Forget 2012: Long-Term Demographic Trends Favorable to Republicans" [View all] babylonsister Nov 2012 OP

Right, but who's having babies??? and how many??? elleng Nov 2012 #1

Well, the Duggars have certainly been busy, but they're SO not enough . . . hatrack Dec 2012 #41

Hopefully - a bunch of old hippies voting to lower the ages for SSI and medicare! geckosfeet Nov 2012 #2

And legalizing weed. Jackpine Radical Dec 2012 #21

Same here. SheilaT Dec 2012 #39

NPR lost my financial support and my ears back in 1989-90 with its pro-military coalition_unwilling Dec 2012 #51

Agreed. Funny how that happens - the radicalization. Happening with me too. geckosfeet Dec 2012 #40

Hah! That's good. The real debate in this country should occur between coalition_unwilling Dec 2012 #50

That's stupid. on edit: That's so stupid, it's hard to know where to begin. nt patrice Nov 2012 #3

No joke. I'm floored! nt babylonsister Nov 2012 #8

William is correct, "derp" . . . patrice Nov 2012 #17

It's the Medved Theory! Still Sensible Nov 2012 #4

LOLZZzzzzzzzzz. Sorry but my generation won't be voting "reliably republican" when we're Seniors. JaneyVee Nov 2012 #5

Besides, people don't get more conservative as they age iemitsu Dec 2012 #54

Medved seems to be off. bluestate10 Nov 2012 #6

This old Hippie ain't gonna help em. OffWithTheirHeads Nov 2012 #16

The silent generation is dying off. They are much smaller Dawson Leery Nov 2012 #7

my grandparents are reliable silent generation liberals leftlibdem420 Nov 2012 #20

And What ELSE Do Older People Tend To Do? ChoppinBroccoli Nov 2012 #9

Medved...? I wouldn't piss on him if he was on fire! Bigmack Nov 2012 #10

Well, I do know one thing. My 87 yr old Mother in law voted for Obama. fearnobush Nov 2012 #11

Damn, if there's any point to miss, Medved will miss it Warpy Nov 2012 #12

He must be high on some dangerous shit if he thinks that. HughBeaumont Nov 2012 #13

"forget 2012" Enrique Nov 2012 #14

"Michael Medved reports" madinmaryland Nov 2012 #15

That was the giveaway! michael medved. Okaaaaaaaayyyyy... calimary Dec 2012 #29

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Wow, she just always looks deranged. nt LisaLynne Dec 2012 #22

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That was soooo scary. LisaLynne Dec 2012 #24

And there is a reason for that. "Crazy Eyes" is not just a baseless perception. Ikonoklast Dec 2012 #44

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Oh, that's funny. Blue_In_AK Dec 2012 #25

Exactly! mykpart Dec 2012 #38

Mitt by a landslide! ProSense Dec 2012 #26

This article assumes people just turn conservative the older they get. Drunken Irishman Dec 2012 #27

I've gotten more liberal the older I've gotten. LisaLynne Dec 2012 #28

A lot of people DO tend to get more conservative as they get older Art_from_Ark Dec 2012 #43

I'm sure some do... Drunken Irishman Dec 2012 #46

What Mr Medved said makes perfect sense.... Captain Stern Dec 2012 #30

Someone watched "Idiocracy" and wrote an article. Nice. Fire Walk With Me Dec 2012 #31

Idiocracy... Kalidurga Dec 2012 #34

Come on! Michael Medved!!!!......n/t Vadem Dec 2012 #32

At 40 I was a conservative, at 50 I'm a liberal and growing to loathe the GOP more every day Populist_Prole Dec 2012 #33

Just before I die Spirochete Dec 2012 #35

Truly classic! TheKentuckian Dec 2012 #49

Thanks for the laugh - I needed that! bluedigger Dec 2012 #36

And... cheesy moustaches! They're TOTALLY COMING BACK INTO STYLE! Warren DeMontague Dec 2012 #37

Someone has had a complete break with reality. marmar Dec 2012 #42

The Fastest Growing Groups Are Latinos, African Americans, And Asians DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2012 #45

The older folks that reliably vote Republican are dieing off and the new ones Motown_Johnny Dec 2012 #47

Bwhahahaha! "older folks reliably vote Republican." Yeah right. Ya Basta Dec 2012 #48

1) they do. 2) women inlcuded. cthulu2016 Dec 2012 #55

That may have been true just a few years ago, clydefrand Dec 2012 #52

Even us white oldsters are gradually smartening up Progressive dog Dec 2012 #53