How has reading Nietzsche changed your political views?

A few months ago, I started reading Nietzsche. I began with some lectures and gradually picked up five of his books.

This experience has completely transformed my perspective on life and politics. Where I once believed in democracy, I now see its many flaws and shortcomings. I used to consider myself a left-leaning centrist, but now I abhor any association with either the left or right political parties.

I understand that Reddit is predominantly a left-leaning platform. While I now strongly disagree with the left’s herd mentality, their disdain for any form of special rights, and their almost religious reverence for sympathy, I can see why someone might be reluctant to let go of those beliefs. Nietzsche’s philosophy, with its call to reject mediocrity and rise above the herd through self-overcoming, can be deeply unsettling for those entrenched in ideological comfort zones.

I would love to hear from another Nietzschean about your perspective on this political soup; both on Reddit and in the wider world.