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by neverywhere 1748 days ago
> assuming that people are genetically predestined to be conservative (or liberal) is both silly and incompatible

But there is evidence of that. I linked to some of these papers in my previous comments.

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> But there is evidence of that. I linked to some of these papers in my previous comments.

The IFS is not a credible source. Their previous claim to fame was publishing bogus research on same-sex parenting, presumably because it doesn't align with their values[1].

The other link is a meta-analysis that shows a correlation between family political alignments (quelle surprise!). It doesn't support the more ridiculous claim that the arc of human reproduction bends towards conservativism.

[1]: https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Institute_for_Family_S...