[Still Thinking]

The real key to your pondering is that geeks like new, and liberal is considered "new" and conservative is considered "old".

Seems reasonable, though I'm somewhat geeky myself (knowledgeable and competent with the stuff of geekdom, yet still semi-functional in society), and I don't automatically make the assumption that anything new is better than anything old. I realize that's a very small sample, and therefore doesn't really prove anything.

[dan1123]

I don't automatically make the assumption that anything new is better than anything old.

I didn't mean "anything". I meant in general as trends are concerned. I'm sure every geek that holds a new means better view holds some exceptions to the rule.