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Age Demographics

How many years old are you?

  • Under 18

    Votes: 6 9.2%
  • 18-21

    Votes: 11 16.9%
  • 22-29

    Votes: 11 16.9%
  • 30-39

    Votes: 15 23.1%
  • 40-49

    Votes: 14 21.5%
  • 50-59

    Votes: 6 9.2%
  • 60-65

    Votes: 1 1.5%
  • Over 65

    Votes: 1 1.5%

  • Total voters
    65
Dude, how could you NOT blow up Megaton? That was one of the best things I've ever done in any game.

I had two accounts. One with good karma (my original) and another who raped, pillaged, enslaved, and nuked Megaton. I liked the first one better! Except I ended up eradicating all super-mutants/ghouls at the end of the game. Mwahaha.
 
I had two accounts. One with good karma (my original) and another who raped, pillaged, enslaved, and nuked Megaton. I liked the first one better! Except I ended up eradicating all super-mutants/ghouls at the end of the game. Mwahaha.

No, i hate Fallout. Once i left the vault i couldn't bother playing it, it sucked. Bethesda disappointed me, considering they created one of the best games ive ever played, Elders Scroll.
 
By the way: I'm seventeen. I think age definitely correlates with political lean to a degree. What do you think?

I think that's generally true.
I was a bit of an oddball in that respect though.

I dabbled with state socialism when I was 16, then at 17 I supported GW for president but mainly because my parents where Republicans.

That election left me bitter, scorned and cynical though.
After which I became a non republican conservative for about a year or 2 and then finally figured out that libertarianism was the most consistent and logical philosophy for me to follow.

I've never voted for president and only voted once in a state governors race.

(Edit: Forgot to add that I turned 26 in July.)
 
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By the way: I'm seventeen. I think age definitely correlates with political lean to a degree. What do you think?
It is perfectly logical to be 17 and a Liberal- you probably don't own very much yet.

Also, you may be fortunate enough to have been shielded from some of the less pleasant realities of life.

Please don't be offended that I say this, there is simply no substitute for the experiences that come with being an independent adult. And I believe that the very young should be sheltered, for reasons I may elaborate upon at some point.

My Adelice to someone your age would be to make a point in the next few years of observing some of the most evil people you can in safety. This can be tricky. But I found, in my case that you really will never understands certain aspects of human nature until you do.

Oh, and try to study some saintly people too.

A rich set of studies in this vein, I have little doubt will drive your politics to the right, and help you become a fully actualized adult. Many of your peers never will, and will be children in adult bodies the day they die.
 
No, i hate Fallout. Once i left the vault i couldn't bother playing it, it sucked. Bethesda disappointed me, considering they created one of the best games ive ever played, Elders Scroll.

I don't think it is a bad game, it's just not Fallout, it's Elder Scrolls 5.
 
Im in my mid 30's and have always been a very conservative person. Then again most country boys are :2wave:.


My theory: Country people are a more simple down to earth people that are still in touch with the basics. City folk have been detached from this basic life and rely heavily on others.
 
Im twenty eight but aint fully grown
had chances but they got thrown
realising **** before it hits ya
what the **** is up, nice to meet ya
Hitting my head but gaining no results
What ya gona do it aint no bodies fault
**** this **** I got no remorse
yelling at the wind got my voice all hoarse
 
26 (wow, I forgot how old I was for a moment) and been a conservative for the extent of my political life.
 
22 and I'm changing views everyday on many subjects, but I would consider myself a centerist.
 
22 and I'm changing views everyday on many subjects, but I would consider myself a centerist.

There is still hope for you young padawan. :mrgreen:
 
Im in my mid 30's and have always been a very conservative person. Then again most country boys are :2wave:.


My theory: Country people are a more simple down to earth people that are still in touch with the basics. City folk have been detached from this basic life and rely heavily on others.

My experience says just the opposite. "Country Folk" live somewhat sheltered detached lives...a sort of charming naivite. This is why rural areas tend to be much more "red" than cities which tend to be "blue".
 
My experience says just the opposite. "Country Folk" live somewhat sheltered detached lives...a sort of charming naivite. This is why rural areas tend to be much more "red" than cities which tend to be "blue".

Most country folks can sustain themselves without outside help if need be (dont rely on others as much). But alot if not most city people could not. Remove all the food and clothing from the supermarkets and city people would be in real trouble. Most wouldnt know where to begin when it came to raising farm animals or crops. Country folk on the other hand would be fine if we removed all industrial products. There lives may be more difficult but they could survive.
 
Most country folks can sustain themselves without outside help if need be (dont rely on others as much). But alot if not most city people could not. Remove all the food and clothing from the supermarkets and city people would be in real trouble. Most wouldnt know where to begin when it came to raising farm animals or crops. Country folk on the other hand would be fine if we removed all industrial products. There lives may be more difficult but they could survive.

I'm not disputing any of that. I agree. However, that said, I still believe that this is exactly why Country Folk tend to be more conservative. They are more isolated and as a result live lives in which, as a matter of sheer necessity, are much more focused on themselves and their families.

People in cities are exposed much more to other individuals and thus I believe are much more likely to adopt views and ideas which are much more inclusive of other individuals.
 
I'm 30 years old. Right of center lean economically, socially I'm a mild libertarian, and most likely considered by most to be far-right/neo-con in regards to foreign policy. No affiliation with any political party.
Lived my life in "the real world" in several aspects, from small town living to large city living, northwoods to the deep south.
 
To try and take it to as neutral point as possible...

You both are basically saying that those in more rural areas are more focused on self-responsability and reliance while those in cities are more community focused?
 
32, rather libertarian.
 
To try and take it to as neutral point as possible...

You both are basically saying that those in more rural areas are more focused on self-responsability and reliance while those in cities are more community focused?

Exactly......
 
I'm 21 and am definitely becoming more conservative. I was raised in an extremely liberal household, and I was a pot-smoking teenager during the bush years (oh the paranoia!) - small wonder I lean left. I started leaning libertarian for a while until I had a few conversations with some real libertarians and decided that libertarianism is just as impractical as communism. Now I'm drifting to the right, but the GOP is such a caricature of itself that I'm almost never able to agree with anything a republican says publically. Still, I expect the rightward trend to continue
 
I turn 43 in a couple of months and while I was never what you could call liberal, I certainly have gotten more conservative as time has gone on in some areas.
 
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