Rise of Conservatism
Once Ronald Reagan was elected as president in 1980 as a Republican the rise of conservatism in California began. Since the presidency of Jimmy Carter was a complete bust it became much easier for conservatism to rise since people were up for anything to help their country. Reagan believed in those traditional values, along with limited government and free market. Major groups began to arise with their major conservative beliefs. Large Christian groups began to go on about their concerns with crime rates going up, along with other concerns. After Jimmy Carter's fallout the people of the country wanted less spending with a limited government. Having a limited government allowed for citizens to feel more safe and secure with their country and it's future.
What is Conservatism?
Conservatism is belief in value of established and tradition and practices in politics and society. Before President Reagan conservatism in the political system was not too popular, but once Jimmy Carter's presidency was unsuccessful the American citizens were open to anything. President Reagan was a strong believer in limited government and traditional values in the society. Christian groups strongly favored his beliefs, which made it much easier for him to send it out to the public. |
Jimmy Carter V. Ronald Reagan
In 1980 Ronald Reagan ran for president against the current President of the United States,
Jimmy Carter. Jimmy Carter, considered to be a lot more liberal, while Reagan a conservative, looked at the issues very differently. Once the people of the United States saw how Jimmy Carter's presidency led to bankruptcy they were very open to Reagan and his conservative views.
In 1980 Ronald Reagan ran for president against the current President of the United States,
Jimmy Carter. Jimmy Carter, considered to be a lot more liberal, while Reagan a conservative, looked at the issues very differently. Once the people of the United States saw how Jimmy Carter's presidency led to bankruptcy they were very open to Reagan and his conservative views.
Supply Side Economics: "Reaganomics"
Supply side economics is the idea of lowering the taxes of businesses and corporations so they can lower the prices of their products, eventually controlling inflation. Reagan had the taxes cut on many businesses testing out supply side economics, he even tried to cut welfare programs, which did not happen. Reagan was aiming to reduce inflation, in order to do that he reduced the money supply in the United States. |
Conservatism, Good or Bad?
Conservatism at the time seemed to be the best thing for the United States, considering the state it was in before hand. However, some people disagreed with the idea of a limited government, a more controlled government. Limited government allowed for the businesses to be competitive and to create their own opportunities, rather than the government stepping in to take control. For those businesses who were not succeeding this was not the best idea, most of them ended up bankrupt due to supply-side economics. Having Christian groups support the conservatives made a huge impact on the movement, having a good amount of people be pro-conservatism. But for many people conservatism was one sided, either the economic aspect or the value aspect, which in reality it was a combination of both.
Conservatism can be defined as both good and bad, depending on the person's point of view and how they are being affected by these decisions.
Conservatism at the time seemed to be the best thing for the United States, considering the state it was in before hand. However, some people disagreed with the idea of a limited government, a more controlled government. Limited government allowed for the businesses to be competitive and to create their own opportunities, rather than the government stepping in to take control. For those businesses who were not succeeding this was not the best idea, most of them ended up bankrupt due to supply-side economics. Having Christian groups support the conservatives made a huge impact on the movement, having a good amount of people be pro-conservatism. But for many people conservatism was one sided, either the economic aspect or the value aspect, which in reality it was a combination of both.
Conservatism can be defined as both good and bad, depending on the person's point of view and how they are being affected by these decisions.