I noticed this phenomenon a while ago—in fact, it’s was one of the things that first caused me to start blogging. But in general it is my perception that it’s gotten worse over the years in terms of its degree … Continue reading →
You may have heard of the #WalkAway movement. That’s a Twitter hashtag for a group that’s right up my alley: people who recently have switched from liberal to—well, if not conservative, at least to non-liberal, or have become non-Democrats. It’s … Continue reading →
Another in a long long line of change stories. The title? “Coming Out As A Republican To My Democrat Family Went Worse Than Coming Out Gay.” No surprise to anyone who knows a lot about what happens to political changers, … Continue reading →
“Red Pill Black” tells her story of left-to-right political change. It’s a long video, but the gist of her story comes at the beginning: I wrote “left-to-right political change,” but Candace Owens (that’s her real name) was never really on … Continue reading →
Here’s an excerpt: For those unfamiliar with the term, Marranos was the name given to Jews in medieval Spain and Portugal who secretly maintained their Judaism while living as Catholics in public, especially in the 15th century during the Spanish … Continue reading →
The young man in the following video tells his political change story, and in doing so he describes a process that I think—having contemplated the process of political change myself for about a decade and a half—is the heart of … Continue reading →
Actually, if may be important in any kind of change, and that includes the ability to sincerely apologize (which is not all that common). From commenter “J.J.”: Then there is the matter of open/closed mindedness. Open/closed mindedness is one of … Continue reading →
He tries—but he fails. Or is he just pretending to talk himself out of Trump Derangement Syndrome, while consolidating it for himself and his readers? He gives up the anti-TDS fight awfully easily, doesn’t he? I understand, Adam. Believe me, … Continue reading →
Since I’m always interested in political changers, I want to draw your attention to this brave soul. Chadwick Moore is a gay man of 33 who lives in Brooklyn, a “lifelong” liberal (I guess 33 years seems long when you’re … Continue reading →
I was at a holiday party recently. A small one that was really a dinner party, with all the guests (about twelve) gathered around a dining room table. It was a pleasant and convivial evening. Would have been, anyway, had … Continue reading →
People don’t like to change their minds, and they particularly don’t like to have to reorder a belief system they’ve held for years or a lifetime. With increasing attacks of the Paris and San Bernardino type, liberals are faced with … Continue reading →
Yesterday I read this article by John Hinderaker at Powerline: During our previous wave of mass immigration in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, both immigrants and American officials understood that assimilation into American culture, most importantly learning to … Continue reading →