conserved

A six-panel SMBC comic. An older bald man tells a young man with red, flame-like hair, "Kid, you think all this stuff now, but you'll get more conservative when you grow up." The young man replies that this isn't supported by the data; the old man concedes it's hard to measure but says findings suggest political views are stable over time and established early. The young man explains that the unusual people who DO change their views tend to get more conservative, which perhaps creates the stereotype, but that's a tiny minority. The old man says, "Wow. That's fascinating. Thanks for the free information!" In the final panel, the young man, now scowling angrily, declares, "These goddamned moochers want everything HANDED to them" - having himself turned conservative, ironically proving the old man's point. Votey: A boxed caption reads, "(I can't think of anything to write here that wouldn't turn this into an actual comic about politics, so here's a badly drawn squirrel)" above a crudely sketched squirrel holding an acorn.