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I myself am moderate; a registered Democrat but with some conservative views (pro-death penalty, not really sure how I feel about many types of welfare).
I will say this - I went through a pretty liberal stage in high school, and during that time thought of conservatives as crusty, set in their ways, and narrow-minded.
Fortunately, I grew out of this. Much of it was because I grew up in a heavily Democratic household, where my parents were never really fans of the Republican party. We always had money struggles when I was younger, and it seemed like I had a lot more in common with liberals than conservatives.
As time has gone on though, I've realized liberals are just as set in their ways as conservatives are, most times. If you want to stereotype one, you can stereotype the other.
I'm still a registered Democrat, and still agree with some Liberal viewpoints. However, I've found myself agreeing with some conservative views as well. I've even realized that my parents have some of those conservative views as well. I've just tried to tell myself that things are never as cut and dry as people make them.
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