Do you share your parents politics?

Question

most people seem to share their parents politics.

Republicans raise little Republicans and Democrats raise Democrats.

once in a while I will come a cross an Liberal who was raised by Conservatives but never a Conservative who was raised by Liberals.

Answer 1

I was raised by Conservatives, but then worked with the poor alot when I got older, changing my viewpoints on some things. Generally, I am liberal thinking (though don't know how much of a "Liberal" I am). I can argue the virtues and weaknesses of both sides pretty well. I think that the biggest pitfall is putting each other in roles, as it has a tendency to dehumanize issues and people. I think I am basically a humanist.

Answer 2

I do, but not because my parents raised me to be like them.. my parents would not discuss their political views with me till I was in college... but it's more than that... it's the way they teach us to look at the world and other people.. and many times that translates into liberal or conservative.. and many times liberal and conservative translates into democrat and republican.

Answer 3

I haven't seen my birth parents since I was 10, so I don't know. I guess I'm a conservative liberal. I was raised by a great black man, not that that has anything to do with anything.

Answer 4

My parents and I are all indepedent. But that is where the comparision ends. They are mod-conservative and I am to the left.

You're right, I've never come across a conservative raised by liberals.

Answer 5

Proud Liberal here raised by hard-headed conservatives. My siblings are conservatives too...I'm kinda the black sheep.

Answer 6

No. I never shared my father's political views and my mother died when I was an infant so I really don't have an idea where she would stand on issues today.
Heck some of the biggest political arguments I have had are with members of my family. I think they are whacked on some of their views.

Answer 7

I am Democratic as are my parents but we still share very different views on the way things should be.

Answer 8

My Dad became a U.S. citizen after being born and raised in a Socialist/Communist environment.When you have lived in that kind of country and seen your paycheck disappear....well he is now a moderate Republican.And so am I .We believe in small goverment,stem cell research and a womans right over her body.We dont believe in having our hard earned dollars sucked off us by lazy Liberals.

Answer 9

Illegal immigrants by far and away share their parents' politics. Most of our famillies have different views and therefore we have lively debates about politics. The difference between some of us is that some of us will act on our beliefs while others are "afraid to rock the boat".

Answer 10

Well here's a first for you then. I'm a Conservative and both my parents are Liberals.