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Eco_Farm and I have a small discussion on what social policies the GOP had moderated over time. Eco seems to believe that the GOP had moderated some social policies, but I can't think of any. We therefore decided to open it up to the forum and see if anyone can name some.
So have it, what social policies has the GOP moderated itself on, or has the GOP's social policies become more extreme over the past few decades?
Gay issues the party itself is still fairly against, but the members of the party are more moderate. They are just keeping the hardline anti-SSM plank to appease the Tea Party types(remember when the Tea Party was supposedly only about debt and taxes? Me either). Other than that I cannot think of any. However, it is important to realize that while responsible for their platform, it does not represent all republicans.
Eco_Farm and I have a small discussion on what social policies the GOP had moderated over time. Eco seems to believe that the GOP had moderated some social policies, but I can't think of any. We therefore decided to open it up to the forum and see if anyone can name some.
So have it, what social policies has the GOP moderated itself on, or has the GOP's social policies become more extreme over the past few decades?
What do you mean by "moderated"?
The only change I've found is a movement away from aggressive foreign policy since Reagan.
I'll search more, but so far it's looking bleak for GOP moderation of social policy over the past few decades.
The only change I've found is a movement away from aggressive foreign policy since Reagan.
I'll search more, but so far it's looking bleak for GOP moderation of social policy over the past few decades.
More tolerant, more accepting of different views from their previously held position.
Aka, No Abortion to some abortion.
Democrats are the ones who have not "moderated". They have moved dramatically to the left since the Clinton era.
Republicans are about the same on abortion
and gun control as they have always been.
Most Americans are actually more in line with a pro-life view,and it has actually gotten moreso since ultrasounds. Democrats,especially that terrible Davis woman in Texas are more of the fringe of American society.
On gays,I would say they are much more liberal. A number of Republicans(wrongly in my view)voted to end DADT. Many have "evolved"on SSM(again in my view wrongly).
The only thing i can think of is the Environment. If you look at the difference between Bush Senior and Mitt Romney's presidential runs and main arguments and the general trends of the GOP it has come to the realization that it has to have some policy toward environmentalism. It has taken them 20 years and they still dispute whether the increase is man made but at least most Republicans these days admit climate change exists. Other than that perhaps gay rights, though they are squarely against gay marriage, other gay rights and the general opinion in the GOP has changed.
I think these changes have more to do with having to change to stay electable and campaign politics rather than any real true core belief in them. As the opinions of the population change so must their representation and the GOP candidates otherwise they will never hope to hold office again....
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