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Conservatives were especially sensitive to the perception that Communist elements were trying to change national policies and values in the U.S. government, the media, and academia. Conservatives enthusiastically supported anti-Communist agencies such as the FBI.
Under this definition, conservatives are seen as defending the established institutions of their time. [20] According to Quintin Hogg , the chairman of the British Conservative Party in 1959: "Conservatism is not so much a philosophy as an attitude, a constant force, performing a timeless function in the development of a free society, and ...
In the mid-1960s the GOP debates race and civil rights intensely. Republican liberals, led by Nelson Rockefeller, argue for a strong federal role because it was morally right and politically advantageous. Conservatives call for a more limited federal presence and discount the possibility of significant black voter support.
In 1960, the economist Friedrich Hayek, who many people would describe as politically conservative, wrote an essay titled, "Why I Am Not A Conservative," in which he argued that conservatives had ...
The rise of the right remade the GOP—and fundamentally changed how parties operated in American politics.
Conservative corporate cultures are conceived in cooperation, not competition. Members accept the hierarchy and ownership is not vested in individuals but rather social groups . The good of these groups is believed to be the same as the good of the whole society.
Conservatism in the United States is not a single school of thought. [6] Barry Goldwater in the 1960s spoke for a "free enterprise" conservatism. Jerry Falwell in the 1980s preached traditional moral and religious social values. [citation needed] The history of American conservatism has been marked by tensions and competing ideologies.
Internet platforms like Twitter, Facebook and YouTube are not systematically biased against conservatives or right-wing viewpoints in their content moderation practices, according to an analysis ...