I was the same when Obama was relected in 2012 . I was what 16 ? Even worshipped Friedman and Ayn Rand . Now my politics have almost totally shifted . Whereas I was a big fan of Mitt Romney back then , I supported Sanders and then HRC this time around . When I started to work and pay taxes and form relationships and get out into the world , my perspective on a lot of things really changed . When I was 16 , being a republican was largely something I did for attention and shock jockeying . However , I like to think that my time as a republican helps me understand why rightwing voters make the decisions they do without criticizing all of them as racist , dumb hicks . And I must have actually believed some of it when I was 16 because I ' ve recently begun to reembrace the 2 nd Amendment and still want more information before I can say prochoice no matter what . Like , I ' m prochoice , but up to a certain point until I learn a bit moreI also believe that leftright is a false dichotomy and it will always be about populistelitist . edit I kept the country music as well