Factionalism

fac·tion ¹ (fkshn)

n.

1. A group of persons forming a cohesive, usually contentious minority within a larger group.

2. Conflict within an organization or nation; internal dissension: "Our own beloved country . . . is now afflicted with faction and civil war" Abraham Lincoln.


Relevance: I am a (insert political party affiliation) because my parents are (insert political party affiliation).