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I have just recently entered the age where I can directly have my political beliefs represented in the American government. Even though I can only now vote, I have been developing my ideology for the past eighteen years whether I knew it or not. Up until sophomore year of high school I was never able to participate in conversations about politics simply because I was very uneducated in the subject. When I finally realized how far behind my political knowledge was compared to my peers I made it a point to study up and become an educated citizen. I was always told to never talk about politics in a professional environment. Politics always seemed to start an argument. After making first and lasting impressions my friends started to ask me political questions and I was very flustered. I would always give a “wishy washy” answer. Over time however I started to develop a more resolute set of beliefs. Currently my beliefs favor …show more content…
I absorbed my political knowledge from a variety of places ranging from school, to home, to media. Every night possible I would watch ABC World News while eating dinner. I would saw problems in the world and I would always ask, (whether anyone was there to listen or not) “Why don’t they just…” or “Why are they.… That is so stupid.” The awareness of global and domestic issues greatly helped develop my political views. My teachers always tended to favor liberal ideas. I remember back in middle school not understanding the beliefs they conveyed onto me and my fellow classmates, but simply assumed they were right because they were my teachers. Every teen has the tendency to argue with their parents. My parents are extremely conservative, so naturally I couldn’t agree with everything they believed. I credit these influences for my political ideology being toward the right side of the middle than the far

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