Why do political families stay in one party?
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I know this isnt always true, but I was thinking about famous families with several members in politics. The Kennedys. Ron paul and his son. The Bush's. Alot of times, most members of the family identify with a single political party and identity. This isnt always the case, but it often seems so. The Reagan family is an example of both, they are noted republicans, but one of his sons is a left winger. The Bush's and Kennedy's being examples of families who continue to churn out members of the family who identify with the "main" ideology of each family.
My question is, why is this so? Its often said, that when you become a teen and can think critically about social and political issues that you rebel against your parents, and this would include morals and values.
Do you think less people do this than is suggested, meaning less people rebel and most people just become what their parents are?
Do most people adhere to the political viewpoints of their parents as they come of age?
My parents are Democrats, but I couldnt disagree with them more on pretty much every single issue, political and non political, and would identify myself as an anarchist/socialist/commie.
My question is, why is this so? Its often said, that when you become a teen and can think critically about social and political issues that you rebel against your parents, and this would include morals and values.
Do you think less people do this than is suggested, meaning less people rebel and most people just become what their parents are?
Do most people adhere to the political viewpoints of their parents as they come of age?
My parents are Democrats, but I couldnt disagree with them more on pretty much every single issue, political and non political, and would identify myself as an anarchist/socialist/commie.
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it was either that or be Gay and they chose the fat ,ugly stupid redneck life style for t.v show money ?
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my parents are both Republicans
and Mom....the thinker in the family, I think I picked up most of my political thinking from her....maybe a little from Pop's too
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I do think alot of it has to do with what values a family may try to impart on their kids.(one hopes by example)
If they dont ring true, that is where their paths may diverge. or the child may be struck by something deeply in their core that they read or heard that makes sense to them.
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that just makes too much sense....now go to your room till you learn to obey
awesome post.
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interesting ideas, my main point was, just how many kennedys are in politics? And all of them I know about, are democrat. And all the Bush's. All of them I believe are republican. Its just surprising, every single one them stuck with the party line and didnt deviate.
And I think you are right, what your parents believe and teach you probably had alot to do with political outlook, but our parents rebelled against their parents, our grandparents by becoming hippies. Even if your grandparents were democrats, I would assume having a teen, young adult who decides they want to be an artist, and join some free spirited commune, I would assume that would have been a shock. but it happened all the time.
I dont picture that being any different nowadays, in 2012. I was exposed to Marx, and Chomsky and Zinn, and RATM, and all that, stuff my parents never exposed me to, and were never exposed to themselves, so as I said, although they are on the left, we disagree about pretty much every issue
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