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In reply to the discussion: What was the Specific Event that Made You Realise that Republicans Are Evil? [View all]Aristus
(66,307 posts)Before that time, I had been a pretty solid Republican, mostly because I was young, and didn't know anything about politics.
I was heading into my last year on active duty in the Army. I was stationed at Fort Knox, and due to my enthusiasm for The Rocky Horror Picture Show, made a number of friends in the gay community in Louisville, Kentucky.
I suppose that made me a typical Republican, in that I either didn't care about, or was opposed to a certain issue until it affected people I loved. Look how many Repubs moderated their stance on gay rights when a family member came out.
From that time until the GOP took over in 1994, I was uncertain about my political views. After '94's Election Day massacre, I realized that I'm a liberal, had always been in one form or another, and always would be.