Why are you aligned with your political beliefs? by Ayla Kaufman https://padlet.com/2020734/nfysr3ft4x3zxjv9 The Fractured Republic en-us 2020-05-21 00:30:51 UTC 2020-05-29 01:07:06 UTC hello@padlet.com I think part of me just wants to agree with my parents' views and keep everything in my house calm and not as chaotic https://padlet.com/2020734/nfysr3ft4x3zxjv9/wish/587267668 2020-05-21 15:49:17 UTC https://padlet.com/2020734/nfysr3ft4x3zxjv9/wish/587267668 2020734 https://padlet.com/2020734/nfysr3ft4x3zxjv9/wish/590023246 I think my political beliefs first originated out of my values. Once I reached high school I started to become politically active and aware. I started to do research into politics, which then shaped what my values are and as a result, my political beliefs. ]]> 2020-05-23 05:54:09 UTC https://padlet.com/2020734/nfysr3ft4x3zxjv9/wish/590023246 2020734 https://padlet.com/2020734/nfysr3ft4x3zxjv9/wish/590024190 If I analyze my political beliefs under the lens of nostalgia, it explains my initial political beliefs. Many of my pre-political activism values were a result of the values my family preached. ]]> 2020-05-23 05:57:41 UTC https://padlet.com/2020734/nfysr3ft4x3zxjv9/wish/590024190 https://padlet.com/2020734/nfysr3ft4x3zxjv9/wish/593511456 I think my political beliefs originated from my family's beliefs. I also took the time to assess my own values. My political beliefs are shaped by my family and what I value and think is important.]]> 2020-05-25 19:24:04 UTC https://padlet.com/2020734/nfysr3ft4x3zxjv9/wish/593511456 https://padlet.com/2020734/nfysr3ft4x3zxjv9/wish/593529424 When thinking about my political beliefs in terms of nostalgia, I see that my beliefs were even more influenced by my parents, and therefore my grandparents who shaped their beliefs, than I thought.]]> 2020-05-25 19:37:24 UTC https://padlet.com/2020734/nfysr3ft4x3zxjv9/wish/593529424 https://padlet.com/2020734/nfysr3ft4x3zxjv9/wish/600303585 I'd like to think that I am still open-minded in terms of my political beliefs, but at the same time, my frame of reference is largely left-leaning which has impacted how I form my own political beliefs. ]]> 2020-05-29 01:06:00 UTC https://padlet.com/2020734/nfysr3ft4x3zxjv9/wish/600303585