tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183955164740657319.post4509718541654862055..comments2023-11-03T10:40:27.057-05:00Comments on Boring Old White Guy: Before I went to California...mtracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09520649088994864951noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183955164740657319.post-77081788851116353102017-04-12T09:40:47.654-05:002017-04-12T09:40:47.654-05:00I think people often start out life idealistic but...I think people often start out life idealistic but become more pragmatic as they get older. For one thing, you find out how little time you have left to create your version of the "utopian society." While many young people start out liberal and become more conservative as they age, I started out as a libertarian and became more liberal as I moved to the center.mtracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09520649088994864951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183955164740657319.post-84904197401152057182017-04-12T09:24:21.615-05:002017-04-12T09:24:21.615-05:00I had a very similar transformation. I think with...I had a very similar transformation. I think with age you start to understand how lucky you are and "there but for the grace of God go I" - and the ego and hubris of youth start to wear off. Ed Crottyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10103923868669472908noreply@blogger.com