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In reply to the discussion: Something kind of hit me today. [View all]SleeplessinSoCal
(8,996 posts)19. your point is well made.
There was also the arrival of think tanks. I suspect they came up with the vilification of Liberals via the "Democrat Party". And on and on.
But what drove them and former liberals to become NeoCons I believe was a change in focus from Vietnam to the Middle East. Remember Carter also dealt with the energy crisis via lowering the speed limits and putting solar panels on the WH. This after Nixon established the EPA. The environmental movement was huge at that time. Enter Christian Fundamentalists along with the rise of the Ayatollah and the eventual purge of Liberal Republicans.
"C-pac, The conference was founded in 1973 by the American Conservative Union and Young Americans for Freedom as a small gathering of dedicated conservatives."
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When he was first elected, he reached out to the remaining living presidents
Rhiannon12866
Feb 2017
#12
I disagree with this point. I believe polling shows Republicans changed with Gingrich.
SleeplessinSoCal
Feb 2017
#14