Have you changed since you were16? Yes, of course. Your experiences reshaped and enriched some of your beliefs. That’s a good thing. Intellectual growth is founded on assimilating new ideas and facts to inform one’s opinions and decision making, So why do people who testify to “waking” up object to politicians whom they dislike changing their opinions? It’s a one way street political tactic. Consider the left’s cherished Trump as Nazi meme.