https://thefirstprinciple.com/blogpost/?postid=779
"Most people in the political world implicitly believe that persuasive arguments can win ideological converts. While disagreement reigns about what constitutes a persuasive argument, belief in the power of ideological evangelism—the practice of moving people from one world view to another—is rampant.
Alas, the more we learn about the origins of ideological belief systems, the more untenable that idea becomes. A rapidly expanding literature on the origins of ideology demonstrate that 40 to 50 percent of the variation in political outlooks is rooted in DNA. Many of us are simply born to be liberals, conservatives, libertarians, or progressives. Political world views that cannot be explained by genetics can largely be explained by early childhood development. A recent study found that childhood personality characteristics (some of which are undoubtedly genetic, others, not) can predict political attitudes 20 years later. Personality traits—which are largely in place before ideological evangelists have a chance to make their case—are powerful predictors of political world views."
"Most people in the political world implicitly believe that persuasive arguments can win ideological converts. While disagreement reigns about what constitutes a persuasive argument, belief in the power of ideological evangelism—the practice of moving people from one world view to another—is rampant.
Alas, the more we learn about the origins of ideological belief systems, the more untenable that idea becomes. A rapidly expanding literature on the origins of ideology demonstrate that 40 to 50 percent of the variation in political outlooks is rooted in DNA. Many of us are simply born to be liberals, conservatives, libertarians, or progressives. Political world views that cannot be explained by genetics can largely be explained by early childhood development. A recent study found that childhood personality characteristics (some of which are undoubtedly genetic, others, not) can predict political attitudes 20 years later. Personality traits—which are largely in place before ideological evangelists have a chance to make their case—are powerful predictors of political world views."