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Imo, it's clear that the 'historical drift' was an artifact of Western society in the past century. It's not an absolute rule or some fundamental property we've
by Sakos 4y ago
Imo, it's clear that the 'historical drift' was an artifact of Western society in the past century. It's not an absolute rule or some fundamental property we've established about human beings.
- jquery 4y agoIndeed, I also think it's partly an artifact of the sheer size of the baby boomer generation, which gives them outsized political power even as their cultural influence wanes.
- denton-scratch 4y agoI'm 66; when I was younger, I assumed (with some dread) that I'd drift right, and become more like my dad. The opposite happened; I have consistently moved leftwards, as centre-left politicians have consistently disappointed me. I did become more like my dad; but mainly on personal matters, not on economic or social issues.
- claytongulick 4y agoPerhaps a bit longer than that [1] [1] https://quoteinvestigator.com/2014/02/24/heart-head/?amp=1 https://quoteinvestigator.com/2014/02/24/heart-head/?amp=1