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title: "Twin studies suggest that 30–50% of the variation in political…"
date: 2025-09-28
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# Twin studies suggest that 30–50% of the variation in political…

*September 28, 2025 · Twitter/X*

Twin studies suggest that 30--50% of the variation in political orientation can be attributed to genetic influences.\
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However, it is unlikely that a single "libertarian gene" exists. Rather, the propensity for a given political ideology appears to be polygenic, shaped by many...

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