THE RISE OF POLITICAL CONSERVATISM 1980 1992
THE ELECTION OF RONALD REAGAN IN 1980
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Higher taxes for welfare programs
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Laws against abortion
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Stronger gun laws
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Less government regulation of businesses
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More support for the police and the military
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Detailed explanation-1: -In most democracies, political conservatism seeks to uphold traditional family structures and social values. Religious conservatives typically oppose abortion, LGBT behavior (or, in certain cases, identity), drug use, and sexual activity outside of marriage.
Detailed explanation-2: -The words Left and Right were at first used by their opponents as slurs. Those on the Left often called themselves “republicans", which at the time meant favoring a republic over a monarchy, while those on the Right often called themselves “conservatives".
Detailed explanation-3: -According to The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Politics, in liberal democracies, the political right opposes socialism and social democracy. Right-wing parties include conservatives, Christian democrats, classical liberals, and nationalists, as well as fascists on the far-right.