Some politics may be linked to genes-interesting study

[freeplessinseattle]

in today's Seattle PI. Very interesting theory, and gives me hope about a shift.


Some politics may be etched in the genes
But study says party affiliation is linked to environment

By BENEDICT CAREY
THE NEW YORK TIMES

Political scientists have long held that people's upbringing and experience determine their political views. A child raised on peace protests and Bush-loathing generally tracks left as an adult, unless derailed by some powerful life experience. One reared on tax protests and a hatred of Kennedys usually lists to the right.

But on the basis of a new study, a team of political scientists is arguing that people's gut-level reaction to issues such as the death penalty, taxes and abortion is strongly influenced by genetic inheritance. The new research builds on a series of studies that indicate that people's general approach to social issues -- more conservative or more progressive -- is influenced by genes.

Environmental influences such as upbringing, the study suggests, play a more central role in party affiliation as a Democrat or Republican, much as they do in a person's affiliation with a sports team


http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/229325_politics21.html

[oscar111]

1. seems thinking folks would get gut reactions into agreement with party

and not let upbringing decide which party to join.
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contrary to this article....-----

in my experience, bad behavior {the observed person's gut reaction correlate} is in great agreement with party choice.

in other words, thugs are republicans.

saints are dems. {tho some thuggish opportunists are among us too}