The Toons were the impetus for me, but it was the internet that really paved my way. Lots of info at my fingertips. No more depending on the usual suspects who had their own axes to grind. I think there are two kinds of libs: the ignorant, and the ideologues. I was one of the former.
It’s the “stupid” left and the “satanic” left:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/813389/posts
The stupid left don’t realize that their policies, though they might make them feel good in the moment, cause long term misery and are counterproductive.
The satanic left DOES know this, but does it anyway in order to attain power.