The conservative social movement in the United States since 1960. The conservative social movement refers to conservative thinkers entering society from the ivory tower and expanding by guiding and establishing political and religious organizations, interest groups/political action committees, foundations, think tanks, etc.
The social and political impact of conservative thought.
This social movement has a wide range of content, involving the economic/fiscal conservatism movement, social/cultural conservatism movement, federalism movement, libertarian movement, etc. The most important among them is the social/cultural conservatism movement, which mainly includes the "New Movement".
right" and "religious right" movements.
Although the "religious right" is closely related to the "new right", because its leaders are mainly preachers of various denominations, including evangelicals and Protestant fundamentalists, including both Catholic orthodox and Jewish orthodox, so
It is more theological than the "New Right".
In addition, the "New Right" and the "Religious Right" live in different eras. The "New Right" was mainly active in the 1970s and 1980s, while the "Religious Right" is more active in the 1980s, 1990s and now in the 21st century.
Just as the "old right" of the 1940s and 1950s was the opposite of the "old left" of the 1930s, the "new right" of the 1970s and 1980s was the opposite of the "new left" of the 1960s.
The opposition between the "old right" and the "old left" is mainly caused by economic issues; while the differences between the "new right" and the "new left" are caused by a series of social and cultural issues.
The New Right originally began to brew in the 1960s, but it only emerged in the 1970s and 1980s, and its impact on society and politics lags behind that of the "New Left."
Starting from the "Students for Democratic Society" (SDS) organization established on campus in 1962, the "New Left" launched vigorous social movements in the 1960s, such as the civil rights movement, the women's rights movement, and the anti-war movement.
Movement, counterculture movement, sexual liberation movement, their criticism of society and the development of these movements prompted the Democratic-controlled Congress to pass a series of laws that changed history, such as the Civil Rights Act, the War Authorization Act, etc.; the presidential candidates they supported
Hubert Humphrey and George McGovern won the Democratic nomination in the 1968 and 1972 elections respectively. However, their influence declined after the 1970s.