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    allows continuity between different time frames, traditional conservatives are against change so tradition creates a bases of society staying the same for examples, in terms of being hierarchical. The terms of tradition has caused conflict within conservatism as the New Right – the neoliberals and neoconservatives, have avoided placing any importance of tradition and continuity needed in society thus showing tradition and continuity is less followed by conservatives now. Traditional conservatives support

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    Before the 1960s Conservatism influence was on a decline. However in the 1960’s the conservative agenda regained support with the rise of Barry Goldwater and Reagan and the decline in Lyndon B. Johnson’s popularity. They emerged from their fervent opposition to modern liberal ideologies. Conservatives most enforced agenda is small government which is contradictory to their belief that America should have a big military. Also, conservatives enforced traditional values made them strong opposers of

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    Breitbart New Right

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    journalism and government agencies that set social policy (Oney, 2010). Breitbart also mentored and influenced other notable perceived charismatic ‘leaders’ of the new-right movement, most notably: Milo Yiannopoulos, Ben Shapiro and Steven Crowder. These journalists/commentators have found an audience in the void of social media. And this is where the new-right has capitalised over traditional media and the left. It is through media sites like YouTube, and social media giants Facebook, Twitter etc., that

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    background will affect which system of ideas they most closely align with. Liberalism and conservatism, for example, are ideologies that regularly contradict each other, because they appeal to different demographics based upon many factors such as class, race, gender, religion, etc. The general worldview of liberalism is that people have individual rights and liberty, while promoting progress. On the other hand, conservatism places greater importance of keeping tradition and strict regulation of rules. In

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    In God We Trust Essay

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    spectrum between conservatism and liberalism. This result is very accurate in my political views and I have always been aware that depending on the moral (score 1), economic (score 8), and foreign policy (-9) issues my stances cancel out on the political spectrum. For example, I do stand for pro-choice, however I also stand for having “In God We Trust” on our bills. In refection of my answers I do see the pattern of my progressive modern ideals such as stronger diplomatic efforts and social acceptance

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    that they can be broken into the two categories and schools of thought; namely that of Liberalism and Conservatism, they are, without a doubt, completely wrong; However, before we address that, let us proceed to define these two ambiguous terms. As Jonathan Heidt, a social psychologist stated in a 2008 presentation, at TED (the Technological, Entertainment and Design conferences), Conservatism and Liberalism operate at opposite ends of two extremes.

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    US. These sentiments are reiterated 14 years after the fact in Uncle Same and US, in which author Stephen Clarkson makes the case that we are slowly slipping away from our spirit of nationality, and that the combination of cultural, technological, social and political factors have heralded our apparently seamless integration into the American economy. Mulroney 's change of heart, coupled with Prime Minister Trudeau leading the Liberals towards economic nationalism during his tenure, resulted in what

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    Progressivism Movement

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    innovations and reforms in the political, economic, and social order. The Progressive movement, 1901 to 1917, was ultimately the triumph of conservatism rather than a victory for liberalism. In a general sense, the conservative goals of this period justified the Liberal reforms enacted by Progressive leaders. Deviating from the "traditional" definition of conservatism (a resistance to change and a disposition of hostility to innovations in the political, social, and economic order), the Conservatist triumph

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    destruction of property (Andrews, 2014, p. 292). Riots can be viewed from a Conservative point of view and from a Radical point of view. Conservatism and Radicalism are both political ideologies. Although ideologies are 'explanatory frameworks that help to make sense of society' (Andrews, 2014, p. 306), conservatism and radicalism contrast in many ways. Conservatism is associated with wisdom, limited politics, and natural hierarchy, legitimising the existing order. Radicalism is linked to progress,

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    Reflections on the Revolution in France by Edmund Burke Introduction Edmund Burke, acclaimed philosopher and politician, dedicated his classic work of modern conservatism, Reflections on the Revolution in France, to emphasize on the outrageous destruction of society’s institution by the French revolutionaries and the threat their unyielding democracy imposes on society and tradition. Indeed, Burke’s philosophy seems to be influenced greatly by his personal view of history and moral sense, which

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