Genes Determine Political Inclination? An interesting article in the NYT today discusses a study that indicating political views may be partly genetic. "A mismatch between an inherited social orientation and a given party may also explain why some people defect from a party. Many people who are genetically conservative may be brought up as Democrats, and some who are genetically more progressive may be raised as Republicans, the researchers say." For parents who wonder where they went wrong (or kids who wonder what's wrong with their parents), maybe its all in the genes...