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Today's Republicans were made in the 1990s

The Gray Area with Sean Illing

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The Cold War Constructed Conservatism

The battle against communism was a kind of ideological anchor for conservatism. It allowed the movement to define its notions of freedom and religion against the Soviets. The Cold War helped him to understand conservatism through the lens of freedom and democracy. And even if he wasn't always living out those values in his politics, Reagan is constantly talking about the need for democracy.

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