Answer:
We, as babies even, pick up our parents beliefs, even from a super young age. When you grow up, it is very hard to change your beliefs as you already think you know everything from your families, which can impact voting. Also, different families have different experiences, which could also play an important role in the views we may have.
I believe this is a metaphor. It is a comparison stating that one thing is another.
2 examples of the word sad is unhappy and depressed. Or you can use miserable and blue.