What is the worst fandom you've ever been a part of?

Honest answer? When trump said “Take the guns away first, due process later.” I was a pretty big gun nut at the time and it felt like a slap in the face. Shortly afterwards I encountered a YouTube video that actually explained the science behind climate change in a way that made it obviously true and that I hadn’t encountered before. The conservative worldview is a house of cards, once you take out a couple the whole thing falls apart pretty quickly.

Now I’m a very progressive atheist and more than a little ashamed of my former self. Still like guns, but I keep that to myself

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Noel_Skum@sh.itjust.works

14 points

13 days ago

Don’t spend much time being ashamed of your former self, instead, be proud of your current self.

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traches@sh.itjust.works

5 points

13 days ago

Thanks! I’m perfectly capable of both. They say cringing at your former self is a sign of growth

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Apytele@sh.itjust.works

7 points

14 days ago

I don’t personally have the emotional resiliency to own a gun right now but I’m VERY pro gun. We can’t be letting the conservatives have all of them that’s terrifying.

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curry@programming.dev

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13 days ago

I admire your ability for self reflection and openmindedness, brother. Cheers.

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untorquer@lemmy.world

4 points

13 days ago

Jumped the horseshoe gap, nice!

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