Conservatism in the United States | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 2019-06-23

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00:02:44 1 Overview
00:05:37 1.1 Ideology and political philosophy
00:09:12 1.2 Social conservatism and tradition
00:10:03 1.3 Fiscal conservatism and economic liberalism
00:16:11 2 Types
00:21:50 3 History
00:23:42 3.1 John Adams
00:25:34 3.2 Veterans organizations
00:28:43 4 Recent policies
00:28:52 4.1 Bible reading and prayer
00:30:14 4.2 Reagan
00:31:13 4.3 Environmentalism
00:34:53 4.4 Social issues
00:36:57 5 Electoral politics
00:38:49 5.1 Geography
00:39:46 6 Other topics
00:39:55 6.1 Russell Kirk's principles of conservatism
00:42:18 6.2 Courts
00:44:13 6.2.1 Originalism
00:45:01 6.2.2 Federalism
00:46:26 6.3 Opposition to environmentalism
00:48:40 6.4 Semantics, language and media
00:48:50 6.4.1 Socialism
00:51:32 6.5 Modern media
00:54:22 6.6 Academia
00:54:30 6.6.1 Admission to academe
00:57:19 6.6.2 Relativism versus universal truths
01:00:18 7 Historiography
01:01:53 7.1 American exceptionalism
01:04:34 8 Thinkers and leaders
01:04:44 8.1 Scholarly views on the genetics and psychology of politics
01:05:27 8.2 Clinton Rossiter's Giants
01:08:26 9 See also



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Conservatism in the United States is a broad system of political beliefs in the United States that is characterized by respect for American traditions, republicanism, support for Judeo-Christian values, moral universalism, pro-business and anti-labor, anti-communism, individualism, advocacy of American exceptionalism, and a defense of Western culture from the perceived threats posed by socialism, authoritarianism, and moral relativism. Liberty is a core value, as is with all major American parties.  American conservatives consider individual liberty—within the bounds of American values—as the fundamental trait of democracy; this perspective contrasts with that of modern American liberals, who generally place a greater value on equality and social justice and emphasize the need for state intervention to achieve these goals. American conservatives believe in limiting government in size and scope, and in a balance between national government and states' rights. Apart from some libertarians, they tend to favor strong action in areas they believe to be within government's legitimate jurisdiction, particularly national defense and law enforcement. Social conservatives oppose abortion and favor restricting LGBT rights, while privileging traditional marriage and supporting Christian prayer in public schools.American conservatism, like most American political ideologies, originates from republicanism, which rejected aristocratic and monarchical government and upheld the principles of the United States Declaration of Independence ("All men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness") and the United States Constitution (which established a federal republic under the rule of law). Conservative philosophy is also derived in part from the classical liberal tradition of the 18th and 19th centuries, which advocated for laissez-faire economics (also called economic freedom and deregulation).Historians such as Patrick Allitt and political theorists such as Russell Kirk argue that the conservative tradition has played a major role in American politics and culture since 1776. However, they stress that an organized conservative movement with beliefs that differ from those of other American political parties has played a key role in politics only since the 1950s. The recent  movement is based in the Republican Party, however some Southern Democrats were also important figures early in the movement's history, especially regarding crime control and labor unions, though most Southern Democrats were l ...