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[–] zippo 0 points 6 points (+6|-0) ago 

Young intellectuals will eventually realize they don't like their money being taken by an incompetent government

You sure about that? What I see from young Americans - from what seems like a majority of them - is more along the lines of "I'm totally fine with my incompetent, corrupt and aggressive government taking a huge portion of my money, as long as they take even more from someone richer than I am". It's really sad.

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[–] Wolph 0 points 8 points (+8|-0) ago 

It's easy to be borderline socialist when you're young and impressionable. Professors telling you to check your privilege, student rallies for equality, politicians promising you "hope' and 'change'. Then suddenly you have job, and the world you thought you knew so well, no longer matches that guise. You're cynical, you're unnoticed, and you hate that you are a part of something you once hated so much. Suddenly, you're not so okay with giving more money than you think you earned, suddenly your family is more important than a less fortunate criminals, suddenly you are mad as hell that anyone would threaten what you alone made for yourself, through hard work, hard times, and pure motivation.

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[–] idrinkamp ago 

well said.