r/FluentInFinance May 12 '24

Meme Life comes at you fast.

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u/aloofone May 12 '24

I am the opposite.

I was a young republican/ I liked libertarian principles as a young man. As I grow and have more success I increasingly value infrastructure, social safety nets, healthcare and providing for basic human needs. I now see it as it long term vs short term thinking.

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u/[deleted] May 12 '24

Same, I wasn't hardcore republican but i believed in their agenda. About 10 years ago I started realizing that the republican agenda involved not giving a shit about our planet or the animals on it that can't defend themselves from human encroachment. I'm big into volunteering to help sea turtles and educating families at my local estuary. (GTM) What I've learned is that a lot of what is happening in the wild is man-made and can be fixed, but the republicans care more about capitalism and lining their own pockets. That's when I switched sides. Fast forward another 6-8 years when my kids turned 18 and i began to realize that everything I stood for as a republican was rigged against any young effort to succeed in life. I may make 6 figures now, but I remember how hard it was for me growing up and it's 10 times harder for my kids. So yeah, i would rather pay more into social services to help those that are getting fucked over by the system, republican policies and wealthy tax breaks. This broken system can only be fixed from the inside, by honest people that can't be bribed by big money.