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You know what they say, if you're not a liberal at 20, you have no heart, and if you're not a conservative by 50, you have no brains.
by d0lph 10y ago
You know what they say, if you're not a liberal at 20, you have no heart, and if you're not a conservative by 50, you have no brains.
- 09bjb 10y agoI'll be stealing this one. Die-hard liberal at 20 but experience has pushed me irrevocably towards libertarianism.
- lintiness 10y agolibertarians are far more "liberal" than democrats.
- chillwaves 10y agoNever wished I could downvote before today. Not even the (ridiculous) content of the post, so much as.. this is your contribution to the discussion? Spare us.
- d0lph 10y agoI'm sorry it wasn't to your liking. My point was moreso that in the US at least there is a pronounced difference in political affiliation based on age. Notably, that is an old quote, it just seems interesting it holds up.
- jonathansizz 10y agoIn what way does it hold up? It's saying that a 20-year old conservative is necessarily heartless, and a 50-year old liberal is necessarily stupid. I don't see how either of these follows; I know plenty of young conservatives who care deeply about other people, and old liberals who are very smart. It's just a lazy meme.