On Sep 15, 2006, at 4:30 AM, jdiebremse wrote:
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Warren Ockrassa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On Sep 14, 2006, at 10:34 AM, J.D. Giorgis wrote:
A thought-provoking article about the implications of
differing fertility rates based on political ideology
in the US:
http://www.opinionjournal.com/editorial/feature.html?id=110008831
Yeah, but it forgets that people's politics can change with time.
That's true. But he does cite evidence that at the end of the
day, 80%
of people still end up with the politics of their parents.
It is a point of considerable pride for me to be in tiny minority
who do not. I like to think that we _demonstrably_ think for
ourselves as proven by having politics at the opposite end of the
spectrum from our parents.
On the other hand, I would venture to guess that a good deal less
than the full 20% who wind up opposing their parents' politics do
so by thinking it through: some number must do so merely to spite
their parents or because they're contrary.
On the other other hand, I would venture to guess that a similar
percentage (less than 20%, possibly by half for both groups of
outliers) of those who _do_ end up with their parents' politics
do so by thinking it through.
Perhaps only about 20-30% of people end up with whatever politics
they have through any sort of conscious effort. The rest are sheep.
And they vote.
Dave
Hail Bushannia! Maru
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