How many of these justifications are just reheated talking points from previous eras, where people like themselves were dominant as in the 1945-62 era? This post from Heather Cox Richardson might have some pointers:
That's a bizarre period of time to highlight as the high-water mark of conservative power in the country. Right-wing conservatives were not in power on the national level during this time period, like, at all. You got FDR going into Truman who continues and expands FDR's policies, then you get Eisenhower who ALSO continues FDR's policies, much to the unmitigated rage of the right of his party (there's a reason that the John Birch Society thought he was a communist spy), then you move to JFK. Republicans only have congress for four of the years of this time period. Union membership during this period has never been equalled btw.
And yeah, there's a conservative coalition between right-wing democrats and right-wing republicans (note that this was somewhat counterbalanced by the not-tiny liberal caucus of the Republican party, yes that was a real thing), but they only really got together to stop civil rights and the most far-reaching new deal legislation. But conservatives were generally not in the driver's seat anywhere but the south and west during this time period. That's why Goldwater was such a big deal - it was an attempt by the right wing of the party to seize control (also happening outside of your time range...).
The right didn't really start to evolve into what it is now until the late 60s, when hippies gave conservatives the excuse they always wanted to turn into frothing psychopaths, and they didn't start to actually take power (aside from some pioneers like Reagan) until the mid to late 70s. You should read Robert Caro's LBJ biographies and RIck Perlstein's books if you want more info on this era
....okay? That's policy affecting a specific group of people in a specific part of the country and isn't really reflective of the overall level of conservative control in government at the time. So I'm not really sure what point you're trying to make there. Also your point on the John Birch Society is strange because the level of conservative reactionary sentiment in the country AFTER the CRA was passed was much higher than that in the country before it was passed.
Thank you for confirming that state and local GOP officials are exactly as dumb as I think they are
How many of these justifications are just reheated talking points from previous eras, where people like themselves were dominant as in the 1945-62 era? This post from Heather Cox Richardson might have some pointers:
https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/july-12-2024
That's a bizarre period of time to highlight as the high-water mark of conservative power in the country. Right-wing conservatives were not in power on the national level during this time period, like, at all. You got FDR going into Truman who continues and expands FDR's policies, then you get Eisenhower who ALSO continues FDR's policies, much to the unmitigated rage of the right of his party (there's a reason that the John Birch Society thought he was a communist spy), then you move to JFK. Republicans only have congress for four of the years of this time period. Union membership during this period has never been equalled btw.
And yeah, there's a conservative coalition between right-wing democrats and right-wing republicans (note that this was somewhat counterbalanced by the not-tiny liberal caucus of the Republican party, yes that was a real thing), but they only really got together to stop civil rights and the most far-reaching new deal legislation. But conservatives were generally not in the driver's seat anywhere but the south and west during this time period. That's why Goldwater was such a big deal - it was an attempt by the right wing of the party to seize control (also happening outside of your time range...).
The right didn't really start to evolve into what it is now until the late 60s, when hippies gave conservatives the excuse they always wanted to turn into frothing psychopaths, and they didn't start to actually take power (aside from some pioneers like Reagan) until the mid to late 70s. You should read Robert Caro's LBJ biographies and RIck Perlstein's books if you want more info on this era
I was referring to the period before the Civil Rights Act was passed. That gave the John Birch types the excuse to get stroppy.
....okay? That's policy affecting a specific group of people in a specific part of the country and isn't really reflective of the overall level of conservative control in government at the time. So I'm not really sure what point you're trying to make there. Also your point on the John Birch Society is strange because the level of conservative reactionary sentiment in the country AFTER the CRA was passed was much higher than that in the country before it was passed.
Good grief. Common logic seems to elude these folks.
Will he ever run out of Teflon.