Politics and Wisconsin

MNBadger
Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:39:39 +0000

To be so locked into one’s political beliefs before college or any true independent life experiences is pretty absurd. I’m just saying, and this isn’t meant as any offense to anyone. Go into college with an open mind: knowing generally what your core ideals are, but be ready to be challenged and willing to let some of your beliefs be a bit more fluid than it sounds like they are.

Personally, I was a radical democrat throughout high school, growing up in a staunchly union town. I couldn’t have known the first thing about labor policy or economics on any real-world level. Through college I got very liberal on social issues (although mostly libertarian–ironically meaning I don’t align with what the Republican party has become, socially) and surprisingly more conservative on fiscal ones. The point is, don’t be so rigid. Have guiding principles, but be more willing to truly gain knowledge and perspectives, instead of maintaining a bullheadedness that gets you nowhere and prevents you from gaining a greater understanding of the world.