People are sharing ways they’ve noticed that their friends and family have become more conservative in recent years, and it’s very

We recently asked members of the BuzzFeed Community to tell us ways they’ve noticed that people around them have become more conservative over the past few years. Here’s what they said:

Note some submissions coming from this Reddit thread.

1. “My dad watched different news channels growing up, and although he was always a Republican, he never felt the need to vote or discuss politics. At the time, he was horrified by the January 6th insurrection. Ever since he switched to Fox ‘News’ and stopped trusting any other news source, he went down the rabbit hole. He, his father, and brother are now fans of the president, and it’s really hard to see that he doesn’t even care since January 6th we don’t talk anymore.

—Anonymous, 33, Female, Massachusetts

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2. “A family member who was raving about their ‘unbelievable’ long stay in Paris suddenly claims he doesn’t feel safe going back because of ‘dangerous Somali immigrants.’

—Anonymous

3. “This is me. I became more conservative in the last few years. It was gradual, but the main reasons were that I live in a liberal state, California, that treated the COVID precautions like a religion, even until 2022, that it was necessary to accept every pro-trans narrative, and the way liberals talk about conservatives with contempt and the refusal to understand their point of view. disappointed, but you can’t everyone likes it.”

—Anonymous, 30. Woman, MN

4. “A formerly more liberal family member of mine now feels that rampant sexism in STEM is nothing to be upset about. They are women in STEM. It’s wild how anyone can let Fox News convince them that their own experiences are untrue, and completely reject the evidence of their own eyes and ears. “It was their final, most essential command.”

—Anonymous

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5. “My son, 52, who has never voted, lives in the Lake of the Ozarks and has become an extreme supporter of the current president and ICE. We both saw the video of the murder of Renee Good. I see ICE officers escalate an easy issue to solve that ended in unnecessary use of force and murder. He sees that civil service was justified, I tell him self-defense. taught to never go in front of or behind a vehicle and to always looking for a way to de-escalate the situation He does not see the unnecessary use of force by some ICE agents.

—Anonymous, 71, Female, Missouri

6. “Wow. I never thought I’d be saying this, but my wife has shocked me the last few years. She taught in Title I schools for a long time and was put up really fighting for resources that were never enough, so I understand that burnout can get to a person. She’s still very liberal in her views on supporting women and the LGBTQ communities. Scary assumptions about people of color Because I have family who are POC, it’s always been important to me, I understand that I’m very attuned to racial injustice, but I was surprised how many times I had to call her out and remind her that cultural differences are not synonymous with differences in human worth.

—Anonymous

7. “My brother fell down the alt-right pipeline during COVID. He always considered himself pretty middle of the road until he started listening to Joe Rogan. Suddenly, he didn’t believe in vaccinations anymore and thought the current president was a genius. Now he’s a fan of Andrew Tate, he’s on a carnivorous diet, he believes women are subservient to men, and he doesn’t think he’s “who’s white.”

—Anonymous

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8. “I’ve noticed that people seem more willing to speak honestly about their opinions without the same fear of being dismissed, myself included. Before, I would agree with any hot new social justice topic because I was afraid of being harassed or ostracized. Now I feel like I can speak a little more honestly and have a conversation.”

—Anonymous, 42, Female, East Coast

9. “My American friend, who I’ve known for almost 30 years, has become a supporter of our current president. He’s always been a live-and-let-live kind of guy, but he’s become incredibly strident in his views, especially about the rights of women, trans people, and even people of color. It’s as if he finally realized that with this president, he can’t say anything enough that we have to discuss, we can’t discuss anymore. politics.”

—Anonymous, 65, Female, United Kingdom

10. “I’ve become more conservative myself. I’m sick of the politeness we all need to pretend we have; otherwise, you’re not a ‘good person.’ People are sick of immigration. There’s too much division in the world, and people aren’t happy about it.”

—Anonymous

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11. “I grew up liberal and was super liberal until COVID. That changed everything, including seeing how my fellow liberals act when you have a different opinion. Now, I am a Libertarian and more right-wing. I will never go back. That being said, both sides are full of it, they definitely don’t have the best interest of the public in mind, and they are corrupt.”

—u/Remarkable_House_343

12. And finally, “My brother, who is five years younger than me, has never talked about anything political all our lives. I mean nothing, and the man talks a lot. He, my father, and I went to dinner a month after the last election, and suddenly he could not talk about anything other than political issues. about your gender identity, just wash your hands.’ My brother said, ‘Jesus, this is one of those places,’ followed by other anti-trans sentiments. My father and I were terrified. We tried to understand where this hatred was coming from, but my brother couldn’t stop throwing out conservative talking points long enough for us to have a rational, meaningful conversation.”

“He made anti-trans comments about my son’s non-binary partner and made racist remarks like he was auditioning for Fox News. My father made half of his salad before getting up and leaving without a word. I left a minute later. Dad’s theory was that my brother’s behavior was the result of him being in a bro bubble at his new construction job, but that much anger takes more than two months to incubate. For weeks after that dinner, he sent me vile anti-trans, anti-women, and anti-vax videos every day. I finally texted him back and let him know that our relationship can’t be saved and blocked. I have no idea who that person is, and it both scares me and breaks my heart.”

—Anonymous, 38, Female, Richmond, VA

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