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The 1980s: Reagan and the Social Issues The 1980s: Reagan and the Social Issues
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Introduction Liberalism: Gone with the Wind
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Published:August 2013
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Though liberalism might be difficult to define, by the 1990s it was clear that the creed had declined. This chapter defines American liberalism by locating it deep in the nation's past and tracing its evolution. Rejuvenated by Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal, liberals also refitted their doctrine for the post-war era. Inspired by Reinhold Niebuhr, Cold War liberals rooted their liberalism in a negative view of human nature. Vietnam and the Civil Rights Movement prompted New Politics liberals to organize, capture the Democratic Party, and infuse it with a new reformist impulse. From anti-anti-communism to abortion rights and a new-fangled populism they proffered new ideas for a new era. This novel set of policies sank the liberal project and eventually enabled Ronald Reagan to capture the political center.
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