Quit being libertarian stoned liberal about 1980...Carter failure...utter and zenith of Magnus (Reagan).
I was 22
How old are you?
What region?
Advice:
Don't get in Sarah Palin threads unless you really really love her. There are always nuclear threads around here..North vs South is another one. Amnesty used to be. Race..sometimes.
Don't admit you support Romney if you do and never say you are pro homosexual or pro abortion or a member of National Alliance or something like that..if so you should keep all that off this forum..instant zot for those...though if you qualify for any of that you will likely leave on your own
Ignore Catholic-Prtestant threads unless you like anger.
Ignore zot packs..they are merciless and live for it resist the temptation to join the mob...it can bite you too...the loyalty is only to the BOLT.
IF you stay, you will find that you'll learn to really like somewhere between 20 and maybe even a few hundred posters if you are prolific and about half that many you despise. The rest will just be names you see from time to time. You may even get to know some of us in the real world..which is fun.
You are gonna need very thick skin or be quiet. Be informed but don't expect everyone to be...they will claim they are even if obviously not but being informed is still a leg up over shouting.
You will learn that conservatism is fractured and justice here is subjective.
Good luck
Seriously excellent advice from wardaddy, who I met via Free Republic. We had some times counter-protesting the great Soros unwashed.
More advice: check your state thread often to see what local members are up to or reporting on. Good luck!