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The rise of American conservatism over the past two decades, particularly among Republican identifiers and on social issues.
Yes—by multiple measures American conservatives have, on balance, become more consistently conservative over the past two decades, but the story is complex: the rise is concentrated within Republican ...
— commonly the GOP — was founded in the 1850s as an anti‑slavery coalition and rose to national power with ’s 1860 victory, then evolved through phases of , pro‑business alignment, mid‑20th century mo...
have become a critical wedge in contemporary partisan coalitions: college graduates now tilt toward and express more liberal views on social issues, while a subset of degree-holding Republicans still ...