It's been said that the greatest predictor of your politics are those of your parents. It's one of the reasons why conservatism won't be going out of style anytime soon, since they're having more kids than the liberals, and will pass on those values to the next generation, whereas libs have to wait for people to get uppity about being poor and disenfranchised.
Looking at my own parents, I realize that I did basically wind up with similar values. They are pretty moderate, with some conservative leanings mingled with some delightfully liberal and libertarian streaks. They were never strong church-goers, and though my Mom shakes her head at my agnosticism, she doesn't give me grief about it. She's a Republican, though not fervently so, but she brought me and my sis to see the Rocky Horror Picture Show when I was ten years old. An interesting mix all 'round.
Although my parents and I still have political disagreements, we are sympatico more often than not. How true is that of my fellow Polytubbies?
Looking at my own parents, I realize that I did basically wind up with similar values. They are pretty moderate, with some conservative leanings mingled with some delightfully liberal and libertarian streaks. They were never strong church-goers, and though my Mom shakes her head at my agnosticism, she doesn't give me grief about it. She's a Republican, though not fervently so, but she brought me and my sis to see the Rocky Horror Picture Show when I was ten years old. An interesting mix all 'round.
Although my parents and I still have political disagreements, we are sympatico more often than not. How true is that of my fellow Polytubbies?
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