Complex sentence: The term has its origins in era of the New Deal during the 1930s, as a result of the policies initiated by modern liberals many classical liberals started calling themselves conservatives as they did not wish to be identified with what was passing for liberalism.
Split into simpler sentences: The term has its origins in era of the New Deal during the 1930s. As a result of the policies initiated by modern liberals, many classical liberals started calling themselves conservatives as they did not wish to be identified with what was passing for liberalism.