If you get smarter with age why do people get more conservative over time?
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They do not get more Conservative over time, Bronto. This is a misrepresentation. Older generations were brought up in different circumstances and have different beliefs than the younger, more advanced generations, which the data shows to be more socially liberal. Side: Experience with real life
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When you called the younger generation more advanced, I almost through up. Do you mean these irresponsible dead beat young people living off Government or in their parent's basements, spending all their time on cell phones? One thing we do know, is that when these spoiled children actually do get jobs and start paying taxes, they more often switch over to the Republican party. That has been happening today and every day for decades now. Yes, young people have become more advanced when it comes to electronics, but when it comes to moral character, they are living in the dark ages. Side: Reality sets in
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When you called the younger generation more advanced, I almost through up. It is threw up. Mostly, the younger generation can grasp the complexities of its own native language, which is clearly more than can be said for you. Do you mean these irresponsible dead beat young people living off Government Your comments betray you as a bigot. You are exactly one of those people Minty referred to when she said the perspective of some people narrows as they grow older. I would be willing to wager than you were not quite such an insane bigot in your younger days. Of course, I could be wrong. Side: Experience with real life
You actually don't get smarter with age in terms of IQ, you gain more experience yet run the risk of becoming set in your ways as times change around you. Even I catch myself comparing my experiences to younger generations and shaking my head at what they take for granted. Side: Experience with real life
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You actually don't get smarter with age in terms of IQ, you gain more experience yet run the risk of becoming set in your ways as times change around you. I agree Minty. Your overall intelligence remains fairly static, but when you are older it exists across an extra dimension: time. Your perspective gets wider. Side: Experience with real life
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There are still some old senile Liberals around, but I agree with your premise. It has been shown that young people grow up, get jobs, pay taxes, and then become more Conservative. These are facts. As we get older, we gain wisdom along with a grasp of what's truly important in life. Side: Reality sets in
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I was talking specifically about social conservatism. And in that area, the policies put forth by Obama were a textbook example of insanity. For instance, allowing post-op transgenders to serve on the battlefield. Trump's reversal of that bill was a sane and rational thing to do. Side: Reality sets in
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