Everything is relative

When Americans first gain the ability to vote, they are either in high school or have recently graduated. At this stage, we are usually completely dependent on our parents for everything financially. Even if we have our own jobs, the indirect payments insure our dependence. Our entire lives, we are accustomed to appreciating our parents stability instead of enjoying our own. This is a liberal way of living, even if your morals are not liberal. You have had freedom. Once you reach the end of college, you are forced to provide for yourself. This would be a huge change in standard of living, so we morph our previous liberal living into liberal beliefs. We feel independent and as if whatever we do is okay if it doesn't impact others. As we mature, we will learn to see how liberal ways are very juvenile in many ways. They see the importance in special training instead of constant experience through adventure, such as studying abroad.  I believe that the ignorant vote due to charisma, but they think it is personal belief. They see how a democrat will help them and feel as if it it will make the world more fair. They don't see both perspectives, but can easily justify their own.