HIST 2112The Other Side of the Sixties: Barry Goldwater and the Rise of Conservatism- New Lefto Typical conservative White Educated Middle class or aboveo Intellectualso Thinkerso Love to read- 1950s and 60s conservativeso Conservatism A collection of ideaso Mistrust of a big government Felt it was not a good idea Many problems- Felt that governments in themselves are problematic- Strict followers of the constitutiono Felt the constitution must strictly allow something before it can be done- Inhibits your property rights- Wasteful and inefficient- The Road to Serfdomo F.A. Hayeko 1944o Makes the argument that any economy where any significant decisions are made by the government without the free market, you will wind up in Nazi Germany- Fascism Stalin Russia- Communism- Milton Freedmano Believed in capitalism and freedom Intertwined- Barry Goldwatero Runs for presidento Half-Jewish Not very religious thougho Runs against LBJ Crushed Plants the seeds, though, for a conservative
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