Its just your conservative negativity bias, you can't help yourself. Secrets of the right-wing brain: New study proves it — conservatives see a different, hostile world Phony WMD, Benghazi, birthers, truthers — turns out there’s a scientific explanation for deniers and Tea Partyers. https://www.salon.com/2014/07/29/se..._conservatives_see_a_different_hostile_world/
Liberals see a world where they want to take away all my shit that I worked hard for --- and give it to people who won't lift a finger to work.
Americans don't work hard. You have one of the easiest economies in the world to make money in and lower taxation. Longer hours maybe but that is just coz your greedy and have to compete for each other to afford stupid McMansions Joking aside, the US is an easy gig if you are physically and mentally healthy. A bit like being in hell if you are not.
Actually there was a study done: you want to make a liberal become more conservative then make them feel scared. If you want to make a conservative more liberal make them feel more secure.
I've read that study, there is certainly plasticity. http://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-turn-conservatives-liberal-john-bargh-psychology-2017-10
Actually -- if you want to make a liberal become more conservative then make them feel scared. If you want to make a conservative more liberal then give them someone else's stuff.