My parents always voted Democrat also everyone else in my family. It was very unusual to vote conservative in my family. Growing up lower-middle-class I've always been economically liberal. but growing up in a religious household. I've been more socially conservative throughout my life. I didn't believe in marriage equality and women's right of choice. I’ve always been politically aware from a young age. I knew who the president was. I knew the United States army involvement around the world was practically ubiquitous. As I got to the fifth grade Barack Obama was running in the the general election. This was extremely monumental for me because a black man was a viable candidate for presidency. He talked about social and economic equality,
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He increased US imperialism instead of getting us out of a VIetnam like quagmire. Instead of bailing out the victims of crimes instead he bailed out the criminals. Insteed of doing the right thing on the principle of due process and habeas corpus. Under his administration Guantanamo Bay still was open. Barack Obama disappointed me his first term and he had the popularity to do what was right for the common good but it was only business as usual. After his first term I started to become more conservative for some reason. Not the George Bush kind of conservative But a more libertarian minded person like Ron Paul. I believe that every person should have certain Liberties. I believed in little regulation when it came to guns, Commerce, I frequently argued about people living on welfare and other social safety nets. I ignored the different system it challenges that make my face people and lean towards more meritocracy. I think I carried these beliefs or about 2 years. I remember telling my mother that she should probably vote for Mitt Romney because Obama promises and under-delivered. Eventually I noticed that neither the Democrats or Republicans probably have my best economic and social interest. I became independent because I believe both parties were sellouts and political
He increased US imperialism instead of getting us out of a VIetnam like quagmire. Instead of bailing out the victims of crimes instead he bailed out the criminals. Insteed of doing the right thing on the principle of due process and habeas corpus. Under his administration Guantanamo Bay still was open. Barack Obama disappointed me his first term and he had the popularity to do what was right for the common good but it was only business as usual. After his first term I started to become more conservative for some reason. Not the George Bush kind of conservative But a more libertarian minded person like Ron Paul. I believe that every person should have certain Liberties. I believed in little regulation when it came to guns, Commerce, I frequently argued about people living on welfare and other social safety nets. I ignored the different system it challenges that make my face people and lean towards more meritocracy. I think I carried these beliefs or about 2 years. I remember telling my mother that she should probably vote for Mitt Romney because Obama promises and under-delivered. Eventually I noticed that neither the Democrats or Republicans probably have my best economic and social interest. I became independent because I believe both parties were sellouts and political