• Geetnerd@lemmy.world
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      I think a lot of my generation (born '71) has mild brain damage, and aggression issues, due to being exposed to leaded gasoline and paint. Known symptoms of lead poisoning. The little metal Army men we played with were made of lead, and painted with lead paint.

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      I grew up in the 70s and 80s when leaded gas was still common, and I’m about as far as one can get from conservative without falling off the edge of the political spectrum.

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        Some people come out of it better than others. You likely overcame a significant challenge in becoming so.

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          Not as far as I know? I was always pretty liberal, and then in the last 10 years or so I’ve slid sharply to the left as the bullshit in the world has increased. shrug