basically the same happened to me
Having mostly been around wishy-washy liberals and lefties* I got exposed to ultra-conservatives and pro-gunners and the like.
They're a great source of a good healthy argument whenever I need one. Certainly makes me think more about justifying my own ideals and morals whenever I engage with them.
*edit: I'd consider myself a socially liberal fiscally conservative person
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admiral crunch holds the newsreader's nose squarely, Tue 10 Mar 2009, 17:16,
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