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A chat on subreddit /r/NoStupidQuestions
human
I don’t think people just become conservative out of thin air. I think the goal posts that define liberalism and conservatism move, and their once liberal views are now viewed as more moderate, or conservative.
gpt
You're both right. In some instances their views haven't changed society has. Trans acceptance come to mind, a lot of people decided to draw a line at gay marriage and say that's as far as they'd go. But 30 years prior that was kinda cutting edge progressivism. 

But with things like taxes and policing I think certain people change their minds as they get older and change from an exploratory mindset to a protective one. 

Obviously this is a giant generalization etc etc.