I’m more conservative than my teenage self, in that I believe now that people, as a whole, are much shittier than I suspected before. This has failed to translate into voting for conservatives because:

• Conservative politicians and voters have played a big part in that realization
• Even shitty people still should get medical care and such
• Even if you don’t care from a moral perspective, it’s a net good for society if people have housing and healthcare and are able to contribute, rather than being forced out into the streets to die.