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human
ELI5: Why have I heard older conservatives tell younger liberals to wait until they're older, then they'll change their mind?

I'm a college student, technically leaning to the left politically. My dad says wait until I'm older, then I'll change my mind. Something like I have to learn the value of income. He's not the only conservative I've heard say that. Is there a valid argument behind this saying?
gpt
I wouldn't call it a valid argument, but he does have a point.

At the moment, you were a child, then in school, then in college - so you have never had to pay any real taxes.

Therefore it's very easy to believe taxes should be raised to pay for social programs/education etc.

However assuming you graduate college and get a decent paying job, you may be more reluctant to support these policies - since you will have worked hard your whole life, finally get a house/car etc. and now you're expected to give away 20% of your hard work to help other people who you may think don't deserve it.

It's easy to support liberal policies when you're receiving the benefits of them and not paying the costs, but it's harder when you are the one paying the costs without receiving the benefits.

This doesn't mean that he is correct totally, but he is correct in the sense that you have only experienced one side of the coin, and it is definitely possible that you will change your mind as you get older.

NB. This only touches on economic policy, not social.