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    That I’d never have a calculator in my pocket

    That I’d get more conservative as I grew older

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      People who gain/have a lot of wealth over their life do tend to want to lock that wealth in by being Conservative I think. Wouldn’t want to shake things up!

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      That saying holds more truth if you’re using the “non-political” definitions of conservative – i.e. moderate, cautious, or resistant to change.

      Moreso “set in your ways” as the world changes around you.

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        I suppose this is true, but remaining set in your ways while the world changes, taken to it’s logical conclusion is political conservatism/fascism

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      People who aren’t liberal when they’re young have no heart.

      People who aren’t conservative when they’re old have no money.

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        There are multiple things wrong with this, the most glaring of which is that a conservative with money would lack a heart as well. Conservatism is incompatible with having a heart.