getting to the right answer without ever going thru the deception is certainly at least a LITTLE smarter than someone becoming conservative at age, what, 66?
I’ve learned a lot, but knew instinctively that conservatism was the superior way to order the affairs of a nation.
Forgot the second half of story
our family have been republicans since ci all war (even had cross burnt in yard ). My nephew was so upset when he moved to NYC with his new bride his MIL sells real estate on 5th ave FIL in garment industry. He knew no one. The R ballot was virtually blank. His inlaws sat him down and explained who had mob , who had Union who was related to whom. It was quite an education for a naive Midwestern xoncervative. Didn’t take long for them to move to North Carolina But there are reasons to change ballots in the spring. And to contribute to candidates running against a devil