[CharlesWayneCT]

That's interesting. The kids who were picked on, who had to overcome adversity, became republicans.

The popular self-confident kids, who had everything handed to them, became liberals.

[ClearCase_guy]

Excellent assessment. Another way of looking at it:

Kids who were cognizant of the rules, and thought rules were a good thing, became Republicans.
Kids who thought they were special, and that rules did not apply to them, became Liberals.

[lafroste]

Ouch! That'll leave a mark. Great analysis.

[Terriergal]

That's interesting. The kids who were picked on, who had to overcome adversity, became republicans. The popular self-confident kids, who had everything handed to them, became liberals.

imagine that!

I would also wager quite a lot of denial figured in to the baby liberal mindset... and still does!

[TheClintons-STILLAnti-American]

"The popular self-confident kids, who had everything handed to them, became liberals."

Are you saying that people who think the world revolves around them, use and step on others to take what they want, then assuage their consciences by tossing some cash (never to the point of sacrifice, though) to the latest and hippest do-good cause so their friends tell them how magnanimous they are is what the "confident, resilient, self-reliant kids" grew up to be?

Do you realize you've described most of Hollywood? And, I'd venture to guess, most of the friends of the author of this piece.