(Washington Stand) Are left-leaning parents better at passing on their values to their children? The results of one recent study seem to indicate that they are, especially for their daughters. But there’s a better explanation, one articulated millennia ago by God’s Word.
According to a 2023 poll by the Survey Center on American Life, 62% of U.S. adults raised by Democratic parents were Democrats, while 57% of U.S. adults raised by Republican parents were Republican. The overall partisan gap is substantial, but not huge; however, it grows much larger among women aged 18-29. Among the youngest group of U.S. adults, 69% of men and 73% of women raised by Democrats are Democrats, while 67% of men and only 44% of women raised by Republicans are Republicans.
Put another way, only 27% of young women raised by Democratic parents are not Democrats, while 56% of young women raised by Republican parents are not Republican.
“Why are those who vote Democrat seemingly better at passing on their values?” asked Family Research Council Senior Fellow Joseph Backholm on “Washington Watch” Friday. “And why are young women so much more likely to reject the values of their more conservative parents?” (Read More)
