Lost In the Populism, There's Still a Free Market Right
The article discusses the perceived shift in American conservatism away from traditional free-market principles. Critics argue that limited government ideals have been replaced by welfare and industrial policies. There are concerns that the American right is adopting ideas similar to those of progressive figures and state-directed models from abroad.
- ▪Some believe the conservatism of Ronald Reagan is no longer relevant.
- ▪There is a perception that free-market capitalism has been replaced by welfare policies.
- ▪Activists claim the American right is moving towards progressive ideas.
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Some suggest the conservatism of Ronald Reagan is over. Somewhere in the past 40 years, they argue, limited government and free-market capitalism were traded for welfare and industrial policy — just with a red coat of paint. Various organizations and online activists insist the American right is drifting toward the ideas of progressive Senator Elizabeth Warren or the state-directed model embraced by Viktor Orbán’s failed governing coalition in Hungary. Read Full Article »
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