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Study Links Far-Right Support to Genetic Determinism in Scandinavia

5/22/2025

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A recent study in the International Journal of Public Opinion Research uncovers a troubling connection between support for far-right parties in Sweden and Norway and the belief in genetic essentialism. Led by Alexandre Morin-Chassé, the research reveals that far-right supporters often embrace genetic determinism, raising alarming questions about the potential resurgence of eugenic policies and their discriminatory roots.

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A recent study in the International Journal of Public Opinion Research uncovers a troubling connection between support for far-right parties in Sweden and Norway and the belief in genetic essentialism. Led by Alexandre Morin-Chassé, the research reveals that far-right supporters often embrace genetic determinism, raising alarming questions about the potential resurgence of eugenic policies and their discriminatory roots.