beep@piefed.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoAs I've aged, I'm eternally grateful that I've gotten fatter instead of more politically conservative.ih1.redbubble.netimagemessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up1119file-text
arrow-up1119imageAs I've aged, I'm eternally grateful that I've gotten fatter instead of more politically conservative.ih1.redbubble.netbeep@piefed.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square9fedilinkfile-text
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minus-square13igTyme@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 month agoThat’s the theory. In reality people get more conservative because as we age we are more susceptible to strokes, dementia, and other mental illnesses.
minus-squarechaogomu@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 month agoAlso selection bias. People who start rich are going to be more conservative on average, and because they’re rich, they tend to live longer.
That’s the theory. In reality people get more conservative because as we age we are more susceptible to strokes, dementia, and other mental illnesses.
Also selection bias. People who start rich are going to be more conservative on average, and because they’re rich, they tend to live longer.