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Originally Posted by roachboy
the rule:
in this thread, the please address the question directly, that is don't provide informational demonstrations.
so how do you align your politics and your background or psychological make-up as you understand it?
are there particular experiences that you think shaped your political development?
if you're willing to talk about them, what were they and how do you think the relation has played out?
are there particular personality tendencies that you have noticed about your 3-d self that make you wonder what the linkage is between these tendencies and your politics?
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I think I am similar to many who grew up in the sixties. Started out anti-establishment and anti-Vietnam war (against both Republicans and Democrats in those days). When I began working and became more aware of issues I began rejecting the Democrats policy of big government, high taxes and the social security ponzi scheme. In my later years I realize there is little difference between the parties and have pretty much given up.
My father was a WWII vet and a southern Democrat which I guess is a Republican nowadays and my mother was independant. We attended church when I was young but religion rarely entered into my political thinking.
I think the Vietnam war infuenced my politics when I was young. Even my WWII vet father couldn't understand how we could send so many boys to be killed and not back them up with our full military power. Economics and the reality of political corruption have influenced my thinking in later years.