Can genetics explain political partisanship?

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10. The human continuum

Hey, human traits are not "good" or "bad". The human is a multitasking creature that has evolved these traits in an environment that rewarded caution sometimes and innovation others. The human race needs both to survive.

Call me a marxist, but when the economy craters, when a society cannot provide basic provisions for life and human dignity, then there is a rise in the fear responses: demonizing outsiders, conspiracy theories, extreme political and religious leaders.

Extremist groups then evoke fears in their opponents, who then demonize them.

You can see this scenario playing out on tv nightly.