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They’ll grow out of it when they enter the job market. I was conservative in high school too until I moved out of mom and dads and realized that our society has created nothing worth conserving for anyone under the age of 50. Nothing will make you radical like realizing you will likely never be able afford a home and children.
Depends on their location imo
Rural area, you're more likely to grow INTO it when you enter a blue collar job.
Yeah the idea that republicans give a shit about blue collar workers is hilarious.
Possibly. I did blue collar work for years after university and became more left leaning.
I feel like the part of the country matters a lot.
I don't know. I don't have any answers, but I'm not this optimistic. Our education system has been in decline, many (not all) people aren't as educated as they should be, and might not even realize they are wrong. Average people are kinda stupid.