2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Who ARE you people??? [View all]LP2K12
(885 posts)Last edited Mon Oct 8, 2012, 07:47 AM - Edit history (1)
I recently signed up for DU. I'm a twenty-six year old US Army veteran from a very conservative and right-leaning family. You know, the NRA life members who believe everyone is out to steal their guns. My family have always been very into politics. The only democrat I can remember any of them voting for is Clinton.
I enlisted straight out of high school because of the events on September 11. I voted for Bush along my family's party lines and then I began doing research during my time in the military. Since then I've gotten married and my wife and I have three children so my priorities have changed.
I voted for Obama in 2008 proudly and to the dismay of most of my family. Interestingly enough, I was directed to DU by another Republican turned Democrat for Obama on the townhall (conservative) website.
In the end, if I take those political compass tests/quizzes they peg me as a Libertarian Democrat. Oh, and I'm still a member of the NRA for their educational programs, but I loathe their ads.