When Did You Become Political?

[Zeouria]

So, NS'ers, when did you guys first become interested in politics?

Me: I was 12 when I first became interested... and I knew nothing.
As I became older and learned more, I reject Authoritarianism and Totalitarianism and now I'm an Anarchist Communist.

[MERIZoC]

Back in 2012 when my history class was on current events, and the presidential election was going on. Before that, the extent of my political beliefs were "Democrats good, Republicans bad."

[Zeouria]

Back in 2012 when my history class was on current events, and the presidential election was going on. Before that, the extent of my political beliefs were "Democrats good, Republicans bad."

lol, same here.

[Yitzchak Winternitz]

I was 8 when I was interested, it didn't properly mature until I was 10.

[Benuty]

The death of Apartheid.

[Giovenith]

Furthest I remember is around 7, which is when I began to publicly parrot everything my parents said, though they claim that I was already doing that as young as 3. I didn't really learn the true gist of things till I was around 13, maybe a little later.

[Sacara]

During the 2012 elections.

I was 'booo Obama, go Mitt!" then I got more and more interested, and I was right. Right-wing for the win!

[Genivaria]

Around 2010 I think, was just getting out of high school.

[Soselo]

Prior to the day after yesterday. Go-left wing.

[Darmen]

I've loved politics since I was about 7, but in terms of actually going in depth into certain ideologies and figuring out where I fit in the political spectrum, probably 11 or 12.

[Rabotnikisoyedinennyye]

Age 14, when I started understanding things.

[Krjder]

10 I suppose. But I started to be able to hold a political debate at 13.

[United Marxist Nations]

It was back in 2008 when I first became a bit interested, so I was 11, I think. I didn't know anything about it, and only really started to know anything when I was 13. It was at that point I first learned a bit about communism (didn't know much about it), a little bit later, I ran into some Marxist-Leninists game-side on NS, and that's when my transformation into the UMN you all know and love began.

[The Serbian Empire]

I think I was around 5 or 6 and it was merely pulling pro-union propaganda as my father is a UAW retiree. I still believe unions to be a good thing as long as the political contributions are voluntary to the union's PAC.

[Wind in the Willows]

I have been interested in politics ever since I was thirteen years old. My political views have changed over the years, I went through a Fascist phase and then eventually became centre-right.

[Britanania]

The earliest I can remember was the 2000 election. I was six, but was interested in what was going on. It didn't help my dad is a history teacher and my uncle is a Mayor xD

[Duvniask]

I don't remember how old I was exactly, likely 12.

It was whenever I decided I was an atheist, and that generated an interest in the politics surrounding religion. Everything else comes from that.

[The Scientific States]

Around early 2012/late 2011, when I started reading more about politics, I was 12, almost 13, at the time. Though I come from a very conservative family, I called myself a "liberal" at the age of 12, but I didn't know a ton about politics then. I was simply socially liberal, anti-corporation, and strongly anti-military. But, in the beginning of eighth grade, my views became more concrete and I labeled myself as a social democrat. Of course, my views have evolved and changed since then, but it'd take a long time to explain all of that. But, I'm no longer the self described "progressive" anti military, anti corporation, naive pre-teen I once was.

[Zeouria]

Around early 2012/late 2011, when I started reading more about politics, I was 12, almost 13, at the time. Though I come from a very conservative family, I called myself a "liberal" at the age of 12, but I didn't know a ton about politics then. I was simply socially liberal, anti-corporation, and strongly anti-military. But, in the beginning of eighth grade, my views became more concrete and I labeled myself as a social democrat. Of course, my views have evolved and changed since then, but it'd take a long time to explain all of that. But, I'm no longer the self described "progressive" anti military, anti corporation, naive pre-teen I once was.

Well, what would you consider yourself now?

[Couasia]

2008, when I was in the fourth grade. We watched Obama's inauguration on TV. If only we knew then how shitty of a president he'd be.

[The Orson Empire]

I really began to get an interest in politics when I was 14. Before then, I knew very little about politics.

[Alcase]

Back in 2012 when my history class was on current events, and the presidential election was going on. Before that, the extent of my political beliefs were "Democrats good, Republicans bad."

Basically this lol

[Lalaki]

I was talking about politics as early as 8, but I started to really become political around May 2011, when I was 11.

[The Orson Empire]

Back in 2012 when my history class was on current events, and the presidential election was going on. Before that, the extent of my political beliefs were "Democrats good, Republicans bad."

Basically this lol

Yep, same with me.

[Giliberafta]

Last year, when I was 12, i got interested in politics. I read the U.S. constitution because i was bore, i was in school, and it was the only book I did not read in my teacher's room. That day changed everything.