I have been posting to these forums here and there for almost 5 years at this point- a pretty decent stretch by internet standards. My political beliefs have certainly shifted by degrees over that time, as have some of my opinions on specific policies (like health care). Both through discussions here and other places, many of my views have evolved- if not the principles behind them, certainly my knowledge and perspective on the world.
I described myself to a friend yesterday as a "conservative-leaning capital-socialist libertarian" which seems like a compound oxymoron.
The full journey can be found here: http://bergmannity.com/political-reality/
So, has any online or in-person debate ever shifted your political or policy perspective? Have you changed your outlook on the label you'd affix to yourself over the years?