The Death of Conservatism? (Part 2)
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The Rise of Ronald Reagan and Movement Conservatism
The Nixon administration, influenced by advisors like Buchanan, marked a shift in conservatism, distancing from idealogues like Kissinger. Despite Watergate, this phase led to a lesson learned and eventually paved the way for the election of Ronald Reagan in 1980. Reagan encompassed various ideological strains of movement conservatism, demonizing welfare recipients and promoting a narrative of the culture of dependency, criticizing the welfare state's impact on society.
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