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Not hyperventilating. Just like other intelligent human beings when he encountered new information and underwent new experiences, he tried to align it with his existing belief set. When there was a conflict, he chose to realign his belief set and switched from liberal to conservative. The reverse can also be true, Garry Wills and Arianna Huffington started out as conservatives and became liberal.
It happens. The important thing is not to let pride, shame, or fear of loss get in the way when it comes to a "conversion moment" and you have to change your thinking. Ego is the biggest impediment of personal change.
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