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What was your most lib moment before you were radicalized (or at all)? (hexbear.net)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'll start

This is embarrassing but I cried when SHillary lost to Trump.

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Dude, same. Glad you got better too.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 7 months ago (2 children)

You too, crazy how far we've come huh?

I think a lot of it was the recession hit my family hard, and when you're a high school kid and the "smart" people on TV say its Obama's fault you just accept it. Not that that's any excuse but just goes to show how easily people are influenced.

I actually cannot believe 18 year olds vote, I didn't have a mature view on the world till I was at least 22 or 23.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Many people go their entire lives without developing a mature world view.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

Were taught and trained to fail to do so our whole lives!

[–] [email protected] 11 points 7 months ago

I actually cannot believe 18 year olds vote, I didn't have a mature view on the world till I was at least 22 or 23.

It should be lowered to 16.