in the late 80s i was a big reader of neo-conservative views, which meant they were Commies/Marxists during their school days (never blamed them for Depression-Era wishes while students) and became conservatives when they saw the damage the 60s was bringing.
of course this all got waylaid by the liberal media tarnishing the concept of n-c, never understanding where it came from or admitting nuance is a natural process of people with 3 digit IQs.