I also think that people on LJ and other such interactive forums and/or websites would be more informed than people who use AOL to like just check their e-mail and stuff (ie, my parents). And on AOL they have places where you can vote in polls right on the screen that pops up when you first sign on, so you don't have to actively seek out a place to voice your opinion, it's just right there in your face.

I also think for the most part you have to be open to different people with different ideas when you participate in fandom. If you aren't, then fandom isn't very fun, cause what would be the point? I also think that participating helps you appreciate other people who are different from you because there is such a wide variety of people online, so maybe being active and involved in fandom makes you even more liberal?

My sister and I were talking about "sides"/"wings" the other day. She is a libertarian and I'm a liberal. Both our parents are conservatives. We agreed that being more educated and aware than our parents got us out of the conservative mindset (not that I'm saying that all conservatives are uneducated, but our parents are certainly are).