I hope I die before I get old
When one is young, one usually has a great deal of energy, not have much at stake in the status quo and wishes to see changes for the better (i.e. is liberal). When one is old, one has little energy, is heavily invested in the status quo and hence wishes to see no change (i.e. is conservative) for the simple reason that it is too difficult to adapt to change. Even at my advanced numerical age I have considerable energy and am willing to risk my investment in the status quo if it might make things better in some way (hence I am liberal). I prefer to quote not Churchill but Peter Townsend who said "I hope I die before I get old". Of course an experienced (as opposed to old) liberal is cautious of con men for as Townsend also said, "I pick up my guitar and play, just like yesterday, and get on my knees and pray, we don't get fooled again" because after all, politicians are all horses arses...
When one is young, one usually has a great deal of energy, not have much at stake in the status quo and wishes to see changes for the better (i.e. is liberal). When one is old, one has little energy, is heavily invested in the status quo and hence wishes to see no change (i.e. is conservative) for the simple reason that it is too difficult to adapt to change. Even at my advanced numerical age I have considerable energy and am willing to risk my investment in the status quo if it might make things better in some way (hence I am liberal). I prefer to quote not Churchill but Peter Townsend who said "I hope I die before I get old". Of course an experienced (as opposed to old) liberal is cautious of con men for as Townsend also said, "I pick up my guitar and play, just like yesterday, and get on my knees and pray, we don't get fooled again" because after all, politicians are all horses arses...
