[Ligeia]

The new face of Conservatism....social moderation and a strong power projection. Still in the swing of increments, the left is winning.

Think back to when you were their ages. I'm guessing you held more socially moderate views than you do now. Conservatism on social or moral issues doesn't really kick in for most people until parenthood.

[wardaddy]

Lord....see my profile page. I was a bona fide lefty.

But....I was always suspicious of social engineering. Having been raised in a pro-civil rights family(at ground zero where such views had real consequences) I had already seen how that once noble cause had already been hijacked by the mid 70s for quotas and vicitmization and the demonization of the so called opressor.

I would say my views on abortion have been the benchmark of my conversion from lefty to moderate to "fire breather".

From the many posts I review almost daily here I would surmise that most so called conservatives are social moderates...either thru conviction or pragmatism.

Maybe I'm just older than most here...45.

I agree, parenting really changes one's perspectives....hopefully.