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Genetic

The Definition

Judging a political policy or idea as good or bad based solely on which party or politician proposed it.

The Explanation

Extreme polarization often leads to dismissing good ideas simply because they came from 'the other side of the aisle,' rather than evaluating the idea on its merits.

Political Example

The representative voted against the infrastructure bill, which she actually liked, purely because it was drafted by a member of the opposing party.