'My brother fell down the alt-right pipeline during COVID. He had always considered himself to be fairly middle of the road until he started listening to Joe Rogan.'
to tell us ways they've noticed people around them become more conservative over the past few years. Here's what they said:"My dad used to watch different news channels growing up, and although he was always a Republican, he never felt the need to vote or discuss politics.
At the time, he was appalled by the January 6th insurrection. Ever since switching to Fox 'News' and not trusting any other news source anymore, he has gone down the rabbit hole. He even registered to vote so he could vote for the current president. My entire family is quite liberal, but he, his dad, and my brother are now fans of the president, and it is really hard to watch. I do not think he even cares about January 6 anymore. We do not talk politics.""A family member who used to rave about their 'incredible' extended stay in Paris had suddenly started asserting they do not feel safe going back due to 'dangerous Somali immigrants.""This is me. I have become more conservative in the last few years. It was gradual, but the main reasons were living in a liberal state, California, that treated COVID precautions like a religion, even well into 2022, being required to accept every pro-trans narrative, and the way liberals talk about conservatives with contempt and a refusal to understand their point of view. Over time, I have become unapologetically conservative. I am sure my grad school friends are disappointed, but you cannot please everybody.""A family member of mine who used to be more liberal now feels as though rampant sexism in STEM is not anything to get upset about. They are a woman in STEM. It is wild how someone can let Fox News convince them that their own experiences are untrue, wholly rejecting the evidence of their eyes and ears. 'It was their final, most essential command.'""My son, 52, who has never voted, lives at the Lake of the Ozarks and has become an extreme supporter of the current president and ICE. We both watched the video of theof Renee Good. I see ICE officers escalating an easy-to-resolve issue that ended in an unnecessary use of force and murder. He sees justified self-defense. I tell him that in civil service, I was thoroughly taught to never step in front of or behind a vehicle and to always look for a way to de-escalate the situation. He does not see the unnecessary use of force by any of the ICE agents. I cannot understand him anymore.""Wow. I never thought I would be saying this, but my wife has shocked me in the last couple of years. She taught in Title I schools for a long time and got really burnt out fighting for resources that were never enough, so I understand that burnout can get to a person. She is still fiercely liberal in her opinions about supporting women and LGBTQ communities. She is also very intolerant of ICE and what it has become. Even so, she will make some appalling assumptions about people of color. Because I have family who are POC, it has always been important to me. I understand that I am highly attuned to racial injustice, but I have been surprised how often I have had to call her out and remind her that cultural differences are not synonymous with differences in human worth.""My brother fell down the alt-right pipeline during COVID. He had always considered himself to be fairly middle of the road until he started listening to. Suddenly, he did not believe in vaccinations anymore and thought the current president was a genius. Now he is anfan, he is on a carnivore diet, believes women are subservient to men, and thinks anyone who is not white is undermining his 'equality.'" "I have noted that people seem more willing to speak honestly about their opinions without as much fear of being canceled, myself included. Before, I used to just agree with whatever the new social justice hot topic was because I was afraid of being harassed or ostracized. Now I feel like I can speak a little more honestly and have a conversation.""My American friend, whom I have known for nearly 30 years, has become a supporter of our current president. He was always a live-and-let-live kind of guy, but has become incredibly strident in his views, especially about women’s rights, trans people, and even people of color. It is as if he has finally realized that with this president, he can say anything he wants and there are no repercussions. Suffice to say, we no longer discuss politics.""I myself have gotten more conservative. I am sick of the politeness we all need to pretend to have; otherwise, you are not a 'good person.' People are sick of immigration. There is too much division in the world, and people are not happy about it.""I was raised liberal and was super liberal until COVID. That changed everything, including seeing how my fellow liberals act when you have a differing opinion. Now, I am a Libertarian and more right-leaning. I will never go back. That being said, both sides are full of it, definitely do not have the public's best interest in mind, and are corrupt."And finally,"My brother, who is five years younger than I am, never talked about anything political our entire lives. I mean nothing, and the guy talks a lot. He, my dad, and I went to lunch a month after the last election, and he suddenly could not talk about anything other than political issues. The restaurant’s restroom had a sign on the door with the typical male and female silhouettes, and beneath it they had written, 'We do not care about your gender identity, just wash your hands.' My brother said, 'Jesus, this is one of those places,' followed by other anti-trans sentiments. My dad and I were horrified. We tried to understand where this hatefulness was coming from, but my brother could not stop spewing conservative talking points long enough for us to have any rational, meaningful conversation." "He made anti-trans comments about my son’s nonbinary partner and made racist remarks like he was auditioning for Fox NewsMy dad made it halfway through his salad before getting up and leaving without a word. I left a minute later. My dad’s theory was that my brother’s behavior was the result of being in a bro bubble at his new construction job, but that much anger takes more than two months to incubate. For weeks after that lunch, he sent me vile anti-trans, anti-women, and anti-vax videos every single day. I finally messaged him back and let him know that our relationship was unsalvageable and blocked him. I have no idea who that person is, and it both terrifies me and breaks my heart."How have you noticed people around you become more conservative? Tell us in the comments or use the anonymous form below:
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