Conservatism Begins in the Sixties Discussion Board

12/3/2018

Use this discussion board to discuss the homework reading from last night: Thunder on the Right: The Roots of Conservative Victory in the 1960s.

1. Post your responses to the questions on the screen in class
2. At the end of that post, Pose 2 original questions you have about the reading.
3. Reply to AT LEAST two other people's questions OR respond thoughtfully to their answers as a reply to their post.

124 Comments

Peter Bramson

12/4/2018 07:47:19 am

The conservatives wanted to slo roll racial integration, enforce law and order, and mantain control over their property.
The conservative movement in the 60’s used protests, sometimes forceful conquest of the Republican Party and mass organization to achieve its goals. They were successful due to the sheer size of their grassroots.
Their biggest failure was the failed election of Goldwater.
Would you say that the conservative movement adopted the tactics of the New Left?
What was the role of Vietnam in shaping the conservative movement?

Jack ZHang

12/4/2018 07:55:36 am

Although the war in Vietnam was not popular in U.S., the conservative movement brought out the support of the "Silent Majority" of white Americans in the North and the South, thus effectively make the movement bigger

Phillip Moon

12/4/2018 08:08:40 am

This is definitely true. This silent majority also suddenly had increased political activism that lead to a hyper inflated response. This lead to quick response from the government. Do you think this was a key point that lead to the election of Richard Nixon.

Radha Varadan

12/4/2018 08:11:42 am

I think that the conservative movement definitely became more "radical" just like how the New Left was pretty radical in pushing their agenda. They used very violent- and radical- tactics to achieve this, like riots.

I believe that Vietnam just pushed the normal conservatives to the tipping point to where they adopted the radical ideology. It was a very dividing event in the way that either you were for Vietnam or against it. I think this divide was responsible for the conservative movement evolving into a rather radical movement.

Tarisha Badaya

12/4/2018 11:40:14 pm

I do believe that the conservative movement adopted the radical tactics of the New Left in which they used riots as a way to push their agenda. These were the two sociopolitical beliefs of the time and, despite their differences, adopted similar, radical methods to express their ideas. The Vietnam war, I believe, had a huge impact on both movements as it created two sides in America. Moreover, the involvement in foreign political and militaristic actions united various groups on the keft and right, strengthening ties between the Religious Right and Christian Evangelicals with other anti-Communist conservatives.

Christina, Mustafa, Kenedi, Allen

12/4/2018 07:49:32 am

The goal of the conservative movement was to shrink the size of the federal government, strengthen the national defense, and lower taxes.

President Nixon employed a southern strategy. By "denouncing segregation and the denial of the vote to African Americans, he maintained that southern states be allowed to pursue racial equality at their own pace."

Conservative forces promise to end the Vietnam War, but that never happened.

Peter Bramson

12/4/2018 08:01:24 am

Technically speaking Nixon did end our involvement in the war in Vietnam, he just did it in a humiliating fashion.

Allen Y.

12/4/2018 08:11:40 am

Questions: 1. Would the election had gone less disastrous if G. Ford not pardoned Prs. Nixon?

2. Can Prs. Nixon be considered a successful president due to his achievement in diplomatic relations with the SSSR and the PRC? Or was watergate actually that important?

Lindsey, Alka, Advait, Joyce, Oliver

12/4/2018 11:47:43 am

Question 1: Yes, because when Ford pardoned Nixon, he lost a lot of support due to Americans who were angry over the Watergate scandal.

jack Zhang

12/4/2018 07:49:37 am

The conservative movement in the 1960s were aimed to maintain segregation in public schools and pushed back on civil rights and other minority group rights.

The southern strategy was very much successful in conservative tactics, they targeted at the silent majority, the blue collar workers and southern folks that are silent in this age of progression.

The conservative forces failed at cutting back on The Great Society plans, Nixon goes on to expand some of The Great Society plans.

Is there a trend between conservatism and periods of prosperity?

How has the ideals of conservatism changed between Nixons era and today

Peter Bramson

12/4/2018 07:59:54 am

One way conservative policies have changed since Nixon is that modern conservatives want to weaken or destroy the EPA while Nixon created it.

Shyam Ravichandran

12/4/2018 08:04:01 am

Conservative has fundamentally change since the Nixon era. Conservatives have changed into adding more and more government involvement compared to Nixon's belief of reduced government.

Christina Xie

12/4/2018 08:07:12 am

Conservatives today are now mainly Republicans while they were Democratic in the past.

Radha Varadan

12/4/2018 08:14:29 am

I really don't think that periods of prosperity coincide with any one party because from the article, it can be seen that there were a lot of riots and violent riots at that. It really depends on one's own perception of prosperity.

Conservatism is definitely less violent than in Nixon's era and is not as against other races/religions as stated in the article.

Stephanie Liao

12/4/2018 08:29:41 am

The conservative forces certainly won the war of ideas during the twenties and during the 50's and 60's were times of prosperity and protest. The 1950s were a decade of prosperity, conformity and consensus, and the 1960s were a decade of turbulence, protest, and disillusionment.

Lindsey, Alka, Advait, Joyce, Oliver

12/4/2018 11:53:01 am

There is a constant continuity between periods of rapid change and conservative movements. For example, you can see this with every time of women encouragement, then ideas such as the republican motherhood or female early marriages in the 50s.

Ashley mallare

12/4/2018 07:55:19 am

The main goals of the conservatism movement were:
-To stimulate business by reducing government regulations and lowering taxes
-Create a smaller size of the federal government and reduce spending
-Strengthen the national defense
-Promote family values and patriotic ideals

They used extreme tactics, like riots. This can be seen in Gold Water's speech at the Republican National Convention.

They failed to reduce the size of the government.

Ashley mallare

12/4/2018 07:57:49 am

How do you think conservatism in the 1960's affected society then and now?

How do you think the time period of the Civil Rights movement affected the rise of conservatism?

Divya Nataraj

12/4/2018 08:26:36 am

2. I think the time period of the civil rights movement affected the rise of the conservative movement because it led to the rise in protest by groups of citizens that didn’t like the changes occurring in society. There were people all over the country who didn’t agree with the ongoing protests, and so they rose to advocate for their own goals.

Shyam Ravichandran

12/4/2018 07:58:23 am

1. Conservatives wanted to reduce the influence of the American Government, and strengthen the US military presence.
2. They used radical tactics such as riots. This is shown through Goldwaters' speech at the Republican National Convention.
3. They failed to reduce the size of the Government and cut taxes.
4. Were the Republicans working in the interest of the people or in themselves?
5. Did the Civil Rights Movement have an effect in the growth of Conservativism?

Ashley mallare

12/4/2018 08:02:03 am

4.) I think that many Republicans worked for the betterment of what they thought was an ideal society. They thought they were bettering the people and society, but I'm not sure if it was primarily for the people.

Mustafa Syed

12/4/2018 08:20:19 am

I believe that the Civil Rights Movement had a great impact on the rise of the conservatism movement. As movements such as those grew, so too did similar, smaller movements against those ideas. Conservatives saw an opportunity to quickly gain supporters if they showed they agreed with others who might have had conservative beliefs.

Bianca Serafano

12/4/2018 11:37:22 am

4. I believe that the Republicans were working for their group of supporters, so it can technically be both working for the people and themselves. They wanted to help make society better in their eyes.

Namita, Kavita, Brandon, Tai

12/4/2018 11:59:35 am

4. I believe the Republicans were working in the interests of what they thought would benefit the society. They believed that their interests would not only help themselves, but the people as well. However, the ways they implemented their ideals might not have been the best ways for the people.

Rhea Stephen

12/4/2018 12:45:04 pm

Due to the individualistic nature of conservatism itself, I think comservatives were working in the interests of theirselves, though I think they believed they were helping others too.

Radha Varadan

12/4/2018 07:59:18 am

1. Their main goals were to reduce the government's role in the economy and stimulate the economy in this way, to create a smaller federal government, ensure the strength of the national defense, and promote home and family ideals.
2. The Conservative movement in the 60's sought to do away with the idea of moderation in the pursuit of justice. They believed that pursuing justice with extreme tactics would be the most effective way. This can be seen from Goldwater's speech during the Republican National Convention.
3. The Conservative movement didn't really reduce the size of the government. They did succeed in controlling the government, as seen by the quote: Conservatism is a movement come of age these days, in an era of right-wing dominance of the Republican Party, and Republican dominance of every branch of the federal government.

My two very original questions:
1. It is stated that race played a big role in the Conservative movement. Why is this so and what did it achieve?

2. Do you think that using violent tactics was the best way for the Conservatives to push their agenda?

Ashley mallare

12/4/2018 08:03:49 am

2.) I don't think that violence was the way to get people to notice the conservatism movement in a positive way. Though we've talked about this about MLK and Malcolm X, in the long term, many decide to notice the peaceful movements rather than the violent ones.

Kenedi Eaglin

12/4/2018 08:22:18 am

2) I agree with Ashley because it is evident that peaceful movements are more progressive. The public doesn't react well to aggression; therefore I think using violent tactics was not effective.

Shaw Satterfield

12/4/2018 08:19:10 am

Race has played a role in the United States and this instance is no different. Whites still feared black people and did not want to integrate with them.

Shyam Ravichandran

12/4/2018 08:31:50 am

Race played a large role in the Conservative movement. This is because it allowed for Conservatives to unify under one cause; Civil Rights.

Stephanie Liao

12/4/2018 08:32:12 am

I don't think using violent tactics was the best way for the conservatives to push their agenda although it did get the attention of the people. I believe that throughout history, using more amicable movements/actions would do more than violence.

Bianca Serafano

12/4/2018 11:38:32 am

2. I think that using violent tactics was not the best way for the Conservatives to push their agenda, even though it was efficient in order to show that they were serious about change.

Yewon Park, Emma Persson, Gelila Petros, Dean Pearce

12/4/2018 12:34:59 pm

Using violet tactics would not be the best way for the Conservative to push their agenda because it would discredit them, harming their plans and their party. If they had used a violent agenda, they could have had people leave their party or even lose so much popularity after being non-American they would no longer exist, much like when the Federalist Party was accused of treason after so profusely objecting the War of 1812.

Devi Argi

12/4/2018 09:49:56 pm

I think violent actions is wasn't the best tactic, because their goal is to influence people and persuade them to support their cause. Using violence only drives fear towards others, it can never be a good tactic when trying to achieve a political change.

Tarisha Badaya

12/4/2018 08:00:04 am

The conservative movement pushed for a change in government power and tactics from a large federal and state government to one with lesser authority. They wanted to cut taxes, less programs for the poor, and reduce environmental restriction. The Christian wave of conservatism lobbied for decreased recognition of the homosexual population, ban abortion, and restrict sex-ed in schools.

Phillip Moon

12/4/2018 08:02:23 am

In the reading it said that there was supposed to be no association between state and religion. This is a controversial issue that comes up over and over again. This leads to a question, do you think that state and religion can intertwine if the U.S. promises to support all religion.

Nella Clersaint

12/4/2018 08:14:52 am

No I do not think that state and religion can intertwine if the U.S. promises to support all religion. A cross between state and religion inevitably creates legal bias, and if a government is to truly support all religion, it cannot be based on a certain religion. Government must be secular in order for this to truly be achieved.

Nella Clersaint

12/4/2018 08:06:48 am

The main goal of the 1960s conservative movement were to:
- slow down the pace of integration
- deregulate/reduce denvironmental regulations
- lower tax
- maintain free enterprise

Tactics they employed were:
- the southern strategy
- representing the “silent majority“
- protests/demonstration

They fell short when Barry Goldwater was not elected, the Vietnam war had not ended as planned, and they failed to reduce government size.

Do you think this era of conservatism mirrors today?

If Barry Goldwater was elected President, would America be very different today?

Shaw Satterfield

12/4/2018 08:24:20 am

America would be very different today. The conservatives would have changed the government to have less role in the economy. The economy would have been boosted by the decreased role in it.

Akhila Krothapalli

12/4/2018 08:08:18 am

1. The Conservative Movement was the new political trend that emerged from the passing of new social reforms and the counterculture of the 60s and 70s. They wished to shrink the size of the federal government and reduce spending
,promote family values and patriotic ideals
,stimulate business by reducing government regulations and lowering taxes, strengthen the national defense.
2. Conservatives adopted tactics from the past and decided to use to extreme tactics to get their points across. They picketed, rallied, and protested against ideals such as abortion, lowering tax, and black rights.
3. They fell short in making effective reform in the government with respect to federal spending. In addition, when they lost the Presidential election to Johnson, their group began to fade away.

Questions of Originality
1.In what ways was the conservative movement a continuation of previous movements in the past?

2.In what ways does the conservative movement compare to the Progressive Era?

Hrishi Batta

12/4/2018 08:20:13 am

The conservative movement was a continuation of previous movements where the public protested the government and society's ideals.

Divya Nataraj

12/4/2018 08:22:25 am

2. The conservative movement is similar to the Progressive era in that it was also primarily driven by American citizens forming grassroots movements to advocate for their causes. There were many citizen-run organizations used to move and popularize their causes.

Kayla Tanner

12/4/2018 11:32:15 am

The conservative movement expressed the continuation of government and social change.

Emma Persson, Gelila Petros, Yewon Park, Dean Pearce

12/4/2018 12:01:54 pm

Both the progressive era and the conservative movement addressed social reforms that took place during their respective eras. They both started movements in areas that had previously not been discussed.

Tarisha Badaya

12/4/2018 11:51:27 pm

I see similarities between the conservatives movement and the South during the Civil War era. While both prioritized different beliefs, their opposition of a large federal government and equality, and more traditional American values (patriarchy for example) is something they had in common. In fact, most of the South was part kf the conservative movement.

Tarisha Badaya

12/4/2018 08:09:14 am

The Conservative movement protested in extreme tactics such as riots. The essence of this movement can be derived from Barry Goldwater's speech.

Devi Argi

12/4/2018 08:09:44 am

1. The conservative movement's major goals were to reduce taxes on the wealthy, environmental regulations, and wanted to lower the amount of power the state and federal government.

2. The conservative movement believed that the only effective way to persuade the public was by using extreme tactics.

3. They fell short when Barry Goldwater lost to Lyndon B. Johnson in the presidential election. They didn't achieve their goal of limiting the power of the government.

Grace Patrick

12/4/2018 08:10:09 am

The conservative movement's goal during the 1960s was to keep racial segregation, slow the civil rights movement, and strengthen national defense.

They used the southern strategy, which wanted to allow Southern states to move towards racially equality on their own time.

They fell short in the Goldwater election.

Shaw Satterfield

12/4/2018 08:13:01 am

1. Conservatives main goal was to reduce the size and power of the federal government. They wanted the government to decrease it's role in the economy and have the economy grow on its own.
2. The conservatives used extreme tactics such as riots and protests. These protests were very violent. This can be seen in Gold Water's speech at the Republican National Convention in which he did not even show up.
3. Conservatives main failures were the failure to elect Barry Goldwater, meaning they failed to decrease the size and role of government.

Mustafa Syed

12/4/2018 08:13:40 am

Primary goals of conservatives were to create new "law and order" and appealing to southerners who had anxiety about the rise of civil rights movements for equality of a variety of different groups, including African Americans and women to name a few

One tactic they used was that they looked to appeal to Southerners by saying that they could incorporate and desegregate "at their own pace." Another was to appeal to blue-collar workers, who they called the "silent majority," helping them to believe that conservatives were hearing their voices and opinions.

Conservative Richard Nixon ran on the idea that he would limit the Great Society plans and subsequent movements, however in his presidency, he slowly began expanding certain aspects of the Great Society plans.

1. How did Nixon's approach to communist countries abroad differ from other presidents' strategies?
2. What effect did Watergate have on American citizens' opinion of their government?

Nella Clersaint

12/4/2018 08:25:34 am

Watergate had a largely negative effect on the American citizen’s opinion on their government. It made them loose trust in government. Even today the distrust is still lingering. Americans have become extremely skeptical of their political officials and their political processes since then.

Kenedi Eaglin

12/4/2018 08:33:59 am

2) After the Watergate scandal, the public and the media lost their trust in the government, and the opinion of the government became very one-sided, This distrust can still be seen in America today, even though it has greatly improved over time.

Namita, Brandon, Kavita, Tai

12/4/2018 12:03:57 pm

2. Watergate created a negative effect on the American government by the citizens. The citizens did not trust the government anymore and believed that their interests were not being considered anymore. The Watergate scandal created a negative perception of the government that can still be seen today.

Yearim Kim

12/4/2018 08:42:42 pm

The Watergate scandal altered the American's viewpoints on the government. After the event, the public did not have complete belief and reliance in the government and is seen today as well.

Siddharth Reddy

12/4/2018 08:13:55 am

1. The primary goals of the conservative movement in the 1960s were preventing racial integration, promoting antisexual education, and opposing abortion.

2. The primary tactics of the conservative movement in the 1960s were building a grassroots campaign and using intimidation to force out moderates. These tactics were effective because they mobilized a large force of Americans to get more involved with politics.

3. The conservative movement was not able to successfully oppose the "de-religioning" of public schools and the federal legalization of abortion by the supreme court.

Original Questions:

Did fiscal conservativism play any role in the rise of the conservative movement in the 1960s?

What similarities and differences do the modern conservative movement have with the conservative movement of the 1960s.

Mustafa Syed

12/4/2018 08:22:14 am

A major similarity between conservative parties from today and from the 1960s, is that both parties target the same types of people. In the textbook, it said that conservatives looked to appeal to blue-collar workers, as well as southerners, some that modern conservatives would call their "base"

Tarisha Badaya

12/4/2018 08:14:15 am

After the election of Lyndon B Johnson against Barry Goldwater, the Conservative movement was quieted down.

Kenedi Eaglin

12/4/2018 08:14:29 am

My questions:

Do you think Nixon's impeachment and resignation was a sign that the American system of government was broken, or was it a sign that government was working?

Do you think Nixon's impeachment and resignation was a sign that the American system of government was broken, or was it a sign that government was working?

Why do you think Nixon didn't destroy the Oval Office tapes that incriminated him?

Christina Xie

12/4/2018 08:24:17 am

Nixon didn't destroy the tapes because he was thought that they were protected by executive privilege, and they would be useful to his memoirs, and later, he came to realize they might be useful in an impeachment defense.

Allen Y.

12/4/2018 08:26:12 am

1. It means that it was working, that a corrupt government is limited by checks and balances.
2. It would only prove him more guilty in the eyes of the public committing such obvious chrimes.

Hrishi Batta

12/4/2018 08:15:58 am

1. The primary goals of the conservative movement were preventing racial integration, promoting anti sexual education, and opposing abortion.
2. The conservatives used tactics like mass protests and grassroots campaigns in the 1960's. The planned and organized protests allowed the conservatives to gain many followers in a short period of time and spread their ideals to the populace effectively.
3. The conservatives fell short of their goals in the areas of education and abortion. They were unable to stop the separation of education and religion. They were also unable to stop the federal legalization of abortion.

Do you think the conservative movement was successful?

What could the conservative movement in 1960's have done differently to achieve more success?

Kayla Tanner

12/4/2018 11:39:58 am

I do not the conservative movement was successful. The goal of the movement was to prevent racial integration, promote anti sexual education, and oppose abortion. The government legalized abortion and they were not able to stop separate education of religion. It might have showed people wanted change but change never happened.

Sam Arent

12/4/2018 12:04:24 pm

I don't think the conservative movement was that successful. Eventually, racial integration took place, which the conservatives really wanted to stop. They could have taken the route that the civil rights movement activists did, by protesting non-violently

Kevin Schwarz

12/4/2018 12:44:46 pm

I don't think it was that successful, mainly because liberal ideals still advanced despite it, but I still think it left a lasting legacy today about what American values are. There is not much the conservative movement could have done to achieve more success, it all comes down to what most of the society thinks, and at that time, they did not agree as much with the conservative movement

Aakarsh Gundu

12/4/2018 05:17:24 pm

I do not think that the conservatism movement was as successful as it could have been. Many of their ideas were not successful. I think that non violent activism could have made their beliefs more successful.

Divya Nataraj

12/4/2018 08:16:34 am

1. The primary goals of the conservative movement in 1960s were to be able to own homes, prevent (or at least slow) racial integration, and to reduce the government’s role in the American economy.
2. Conservatives used organization, and pushed their goals through protests and grassroots organizations. They were successful because of the size and coordination of their grassroots movements.
3. The conservative fell short in that it wasn’t able to successfully separate religion from schools, and that they weren’t successful in banning abortion.

Questions:
1. How important you think the civil rights movements and other protests by minorities were in motivating conservative ideals?
2. The article starts off with a story about white Catholic parents protesting to earn the right to use the same bus service as public school families. What are some similarities and differences between this protest and other bus protests by African Americans?

Sam Arent

12/4/2018 12:01:21 pm

I think that civil rights movements greatly inspired the conservatives. One of their main goals was to slow integration, which minorities were pushing for.

Shaw Satterfield

12/4/2018 08:16:45 am

If Barry Goldwater was elected, how would the country be different today, and would the conservatives goals have been reached?

Relatively, how violent were the conservatives actions and could they have been successful by doing other things?

Gargi Dixit

12/4/2018 12:12:04 pm

If Barry Goldwater had been elected, America would be different today in several ways. Goldwater was associated with labor-union reform and anti-communism; he was a supporter of the conservative coalition in Congress. If he had become President, he would've brought in more labor reform than earlier Presidents. There would be much greater and more significant representation of the conservative cause in today's politics. Reforms for conservative causes may have taken place, like a ban on abortion and/or greater role of religion in education.

Nimi, Liam, Alex, Jake

12/4/2018 08:16:51 am

1. The primary goals of the conservative movement in the 1960s are is to decrease forced integration, conservatives running for office focused on "middle America" which are laborers, also they wanted to focus more on state power. Their international goals were to stop communism, they had a hard policy towards communism.
2. Some tactics that conservatives adapted in the 1960s were protests, mass appeasement, and organization. These were successful because they appealed to the masses and they were nonviolent which gave them good reputation with the general public.
3.The conservatives forces fall short of their goals in the watergate scandal and there were a lot of controversies. Gerald Ford was put on office after Nixon and was not successful because he got nothing of importance done.

Phillip Moon

12/4/2018 08:18:52 am

Conservatives pushed for many causes such as banning abortion, gay rights, etc... The momentum they had from using new methods such as huge boycotts of public systems and violence was significant. Do you think federal response was the only cause of the sudden decrease of the conservative push?

Aakarsh Gundu

12/4/2018 08:19:23 am

The primary goals of the conservative movement in the 1960s were enforcing law, shrink size of the federal government and reduce spending. They also wanted to promote family values and and strengthen the national defense.

They used tactics such as riots and more power to states instead of federal government in order to slow down racial equality for African Americans.

Their failures were lowering the size of the federal government and the election of Goldwater.
Were the "social conservative" issues really conservative issues or were they liberal Democrat issues?
Do you see conservatism as a movement or a set of movements?

Addison Morse

12/4/2018 11:39:44 am

I think that conservatism was a set of movements with similar goals in different areas. In today's society, I feel like conservatism and liberalism are more unified, however, during the 60's, they were mostly just a general set of ideas that made up a variety of movements.

Nimi, Liam, Alex, Jake

12/4/2018 08:19:31 am

1. Why do you think the democratic party was so disorganized during the 1960s?
2. How did the Cold War push the success of the conservative movement?

Allen Y

12/4/2018 08:35:42 am

1. Because John Kennedy was A S S A S S I N A T E D.
2. It definitely did, the red scare motivated the conservative sentiments within the nation and thus did a great deal of conservative moments

Justin Huang

12/4/2018 12:03:22 pm

The democratic party was so disorganized during the 1960s because the unexpected assassination of JFK and the quick inauguration of Lyndon B Johnson.

Yearim Kim

12/4/2018 08:46:31 pm

The assassination of President Kennedy was the primary reason that caused disorganization in the democratic party and they hastily tried to regain their balance.

Tarisha Badaya

12/4/2018 08:19:50 am

1. In what ways does the Conservative movement still affect today's population? Do we see any continuities?
2. What other movements around the world during the '60s can compare to the Conservative movement in America?

Danny Wang

12/4/2018 12:37:13 pm

Some people to this day still believe in the conservative movement and they still want to achieve their original goal. I think today the most common continuity we can see is racism, they still believe that the white race is better and that they want to be separated from the other race.

Kevin Schwarz

12/4/2018 08:23:48 pm

Despite not necessarily being the same as the conservative movement, the system of Apartheid in South Africa is quite similar to the racial component of the conservative movement, since in the US it aimed to somewhat institutionalize racial segregation by halting some components of civil rights, such as the forced desegregation of school.

Devi Argi

12/4/2018 09:32:22 pm

Majority of our society today realized that segregation of blacks was harmful to racial relations and the American society in general. I believe that the conservative movement has shown us one of the many lower points in American history, and that our society today should strive to oppose segregation or oppose racist laws and bigots. Although we still struggle with the issue of racism today, a more diverse population of people than ever before are continuously opposing bigotry and laws differentiating certain types of people.

Devi Argi

12/4/2018 08:21:09 am

1. What caused the Conservative movement to begin?

2. How do you think the differences between conservatives and liberals in society impacted their day-to-day interactions

Zoey Davila

12/4/2018 08:52:04 am

The conservative movement as it was in the 1960s came about due to anxieties about the left’s social movements including the civil rights movement, the women’s right movement, anti war protests, and the rise in the counterculture. Politicians such as Nixon responded to these anxieties, for example, with his usage of southern strategy.

Stephanie Liao

12/4/2018 08:24:28 am

1.The primary goals of the conservative movement was to prevent racial integration, promoting antisexual education, family values and patriodic ideals, and stimulate business by reducing government regulations and lowering taxes and strengthening the national defense.

2. The primary tactics that conservatives used were to use intimidation and mass protests/riots to force out moderates.

3. The conservatives fell short of their goals in the ares of education and abortion. They were not successful in opposing to "de-religon" public schools.

Do you believe that Nixon could've done more to be a more conservative president?
Did Nixon use his position as president to mitigate effects from the Watergate scandal?

Gargi Dixit

12/4/2018 12:05:54 pm

To answer your first question, I believe Nixon did employ several conservative measures in his term, like 'New Federalism' and initial deliberate neglect of civil rights for minorities. Later, many of his reforms and policies were liberal as well. He could've done more to be a more conservative president, to cater to conservative demands for state power, no abortion, slower desegregation, and role of religion in education.

Grace Patrick

12/4/2018 08:29:05 am

How influential was conservatism in the 1960s on modern day conservatism?

Zoey Davila

12/4/2018 08:39:10 am

Conservatism in the 1960s increased religion’s involvement in politics. For example, the concern over abortion was brought into the public eye and still has a large impact on politics today.

Aakarsh Gundu

12/4/2018 05:14:28 pm

I think conservatism in the 1960s was very influential to conservatism today in the ways how they push for their beliefs.

Zoey Davila

12/4/2018 08:31:00 am

The primary goal of the conservative movement at this time was to limit the current social movements of the left. They also wanted to preserve the America dream by defending the homeowners prerogative, and keeping suburbs white. They prevented racial integration of neighborhoods by putting strict limits on low rent housing as well as tipping. They also were successful because they also organized and disciplined volunteers well.

Zoey Davila

12/4/2018 08:45:12 am

what role did religion play in shaping the modern Conservative party of today?
Do you believe the conservative goals of the 1960s helped contribute to the huge divide between political parties today?

Christina Xie

12/4/2018 08:33:39 am

Did people doubt the possibility of Richard Nixon being involved in watergate? And at what point did people realize that they were dealing with something super criminal and not just something super controversial?

Kenzie Chay

12/4/2018 11:25:34 am

The primary goals of this conservative movement were to shift the power from the liberals, who had dominated during Johnson and Kennedy's presidencies. They sought to elect candidates that represented their views, like Reagan and Goldwater.

Some tactics used by conservatives at this time were rallies, like those in California (take over of the California Republican Assembly), Indiana (burning of baskets supposedly manufactured "behind the Iron Curtain"), and Washington DC (rally to nominate Goldwater). These were frequently successful in demonstrating their beliefs with these rallies, and inciting political change.

You could say they fell short in electing their candidates early on, as Johnson took office following Kennedy's assassination.

To what extent was the housing market important in shaping this movement?

How did this movement set back racial integration?

Addison Morse

12/4/2018 11:42:20 am

I think that the housing market played a notable part in the rise of the conservative movement, because it caused a separation of classes and races of people, which limits understanding between people and encourages division.

Bianca Serafano

12/4/2018 11:34:32 am

The conservative movement is a collection of volunteers, principles and goals for the betterment of society. A defining characteristic is adherence to logic and faith above self-centered behavior. The primary goal was less government.
Tactics that conservatives adopted in the 1960’s included protests, sometimes forceful. This was due to the large amount of people in this group.
The conservatives fell short in the Goldwater election and not ending the vietnam war.
Two Original Questions:
How did the Vietnam War impact the conservative movement.
How is conservatism different today from the 1960’s?

Kenzie Chay

12/4/2018 11:42:01 am

I think that the conflicting views and eventual majority opposition to Vietnam contributed to Nixon's successful election.

Addison Morse

12/4/2018 11:36:13 am

The goal of the conservative movement of the 60's was to limit the expansion of civil rights and reduce governmental power.

The conservative movement adopted tactics such as riots and protests in order to achieve their goals. They were successful because they drew attention and called people into action.

They failed to fully achieve their goals of limiting of governmental power and restoring the status quo of race relations (i.e, limiting African American voting rights)

How did liberals respond to the conservative movement?
How did actions of presidents influence the rise and popularity of the movement?

Kenzie Chay

12/4/2018 11:39:28 am

I think that after several terms of Democrat presidents in a row and the increased opposition to the Vietnam War helped this movement gain traction, as America was ready for some serious changes.

Angie Liu

12/4/2018 12:31:40 pm

In the textbook reading, it was stated that Nixon, in order to satisfy both liberals and conservatives, advocated for racial integration, but for said integration to happen without any sort of prompting. By doing this, Nixon essentially took up a stance that was against the movement for racial equality, and supported the conservative movement. With this support from the president, the conservative movement was strengthened, and thus recruited more people and became more popular.

Alka, Lindsey, Advait, Joyce, Oliver

12/4/2018 11:38:14 am

1) The primary goals of the conservative movement in the 1960's was to slow the growth of the civil rights movement. This was in response to the counterculture (ex: hippies) going on around them. They wanted to keep traditional views and values in society. 2) They appealed to certain groups through the Southern Strategy. Nixon purposefully advocated for conservative views such as laws for segregation. He appealed to southern whites, middle class, and northern white blue collar voters. This was successful because these groups often felt forgotten. He tried to establish them as the majority whereas in the past they had always been the minority.
3) Nixon cheated in the second election. The pentagon papers revealed that the U.S. wanted Vietnam war. He also engaged in the use of plumbers, spies on opponents. He utilized the committee to reelect the president which led to wire tapping and purposefully sabotaging his opponents.

Lindsey, Advait, Joyce, Oliver, Alka

12/4/2018 11:41:28 am

Questions

1) To what extent was Nixon a "bad" president?
2) If Nixon was leading in the election, why did he cheat?

Prashant Naganaboyina and Stephen Chang

12/4/2018 11:49:03 am

Nixon wasn't that bad, he took on many foreign policy goals and focused heavily on improving international relations with other countries.

Nixon probably chote due to not being completely sure he would win. The election was very important and he could not afford to lose it.

Justin Huang

12/4/2018 11:52:36 am

Nixon was not a "bad' president, but the way he won the election was unfair. An organization (CREEP) helped him win by sabotaging his opponents. This allowed him to win the election easily.
He cheated because he was unsure if he was going to win or not. He wanted to make sure he won the election. Unfortunately he was impeached after the Watergate scandal.

Kristen Gregory

12/4/2018 11:57:37 am

Asking to what extent Nixon was a bad president could potentially be a very biased question, as people's own political views could come into play in their response. However, he did do some things that people can agree were immoral and wrong regardless of their political party. The CREEP organization was one of that was almost universally negatively responded to after their members went to trial for the Watergate scandal. Nixon denies being involved, however the proximity of this organization to him makes people question the moral he had while president.

Iysa A.

12/4/2018 11:41:34 am

The goals of the conservatives was to make the government smaller, strengthen defense, keep power in the hands of the right and lower taxes.
Nixon used African American civil rights to assure the that a large portion of the population would vote for him. Intimidation and rioting were used by the conservatives to keep liberals at bay.
Conservatives did not keep hold of religion in schools.

Stephen Chang and Prashant Naganaboyina

12/4/2018 11:44:09 am

The primary goal of the conservative movement was to increase the national defense, prevent african americans from integrating with whites in neighborhoods, and reduce all the federal funding spent in past years. The tactics used were often violent, with huge riots occuring frequently. They fell short in reducing the size of the federal government.

What were some unintended consequences of the Conservative movement?
How did the Conservative movement affect racial inequality?

Kristen Gregory

12/4/2018 11:45:03 am

The conservative movement was a primarily republican movement who had the main goal of moving society "to the right" In this case, the left represents liberalism and democratic ideals, while the right was more conservative, hence the name the conservative movement. They focused on the strides previous presidents had made in society, such as the legalization of abortion and the integration of schools.
While they did utilize protest like other movements occurring at the time, they saw success faster than others because of their use of the US political system. They advocated for and supported political leaders whose values and campaigns lined up with theirs, and that made their. This method allowed for their changes to be considered as law much faster as other movements when compared. For example, one could say they reversed the progress in 5-6 years from 10+ years of protest in the civil rights movement.
Although they advocated for the segregation of schools and society as well as the criminalization of abortion, they fell short in that laws were passed in the opposite of what they wanted. However, there has not been much progress on some of the things that they were fighting for, and some may say that their movement is still continuing today.

1. How did the efforts made by the conservative movement in the 60's shape how our society today views these topics?

2. What effect did the conservative movement have on the republican party after they affiliated themselves with their party leaders?

Justin Huang

12/4/2018 11:46:18 am

1) The primary goals of the conservative movement of the 1960s were to refuse integration of black students in schools, lower taxes to help businesses, oppose sex education, get rid of abortion, and lower the power of the federal government.

2) Tactics the conservatives adopted in the 1960s include grassroots campaigns, riots, protests, and intimidation.

3) Conservatives fell short of their goals in education as schools were not able to change much of public school's curriculum. Also, when they lost the presidential election, their group began to fade away. Because of this, they were not able to limit the size of the government as they did not have higher political power.

As seen with MLK, peaceful protests can be successful. Why didn't conservative implement more peaceful ways of protest? Could the outcome of the group been more positive if they were more peaceful in pushing their views?

If the conservatives won the presidential election instead of Johnson, what would the country look like today?

Sam Arent

12/4/2018 11:49:06 am

The Conservative movement wanted to limit government power in order to create a better society.
Conservatives had Nixon who advocated for segregation policies and laws. Conservatives appealed to whites in the south and protested (sometimes violently).
Conservatives fell short of their goals when Nixon cheated in his second election. He was a strong link that held conservatives together.

Sam Arent

12/4/2018 11:53:22 am

forgot to specifically mention the Goldwater election

Emma Persson, Gelila Petros, Yewon Park, Dean Pearce

12/4/2018 11:50:08 am

Why is it that race played a such a prominent role in the conservative movement?

If race was not a issue do you think the conservative movement would be as strong as it was?

Danny Wang

12/4/2018 12:05:00 pm

I believe if race was not a issue the conservative movements would not be as strong as it was. Their other purposes and goals wasn’t that important and more interesting to the people and without the people it wouldn’t have been as strong as it was.

Kristen Gregory

12/4/2018 12:08:47 pm

Race played such prominent part in the conservative movement because of the progress made by the civil rights movement, which made steps towards racial equality that some people were uncomfortable with. If race wasn't such a prominent feature, i do think it would have been a strong movement, but in different ways. I think there would be a heavier emphasis on the other topics that weren't as prominent aspects of this movement.

Angie Liu

12/4/2018 12:25:26 pm

Based on the societal situations at the time, had race not been an issue, the movements within the overall conservative movement would ultimately have ended up just a fraction of its actual magnitude. A large portion of the movement depended on race, such as the movements against integration and desegregation of schools.The societal perception of non-white people was still prominent, which would still drive race as one of the factors behind the conservative movement.

Emma Persson, Gelila Petros, Yewon Park, Dean Pearce

12/4/2018 12:32:06 pm

1. The conservative movement was largely based on two goals: to resist the civil rights movement, and to lessen the government's role in society. Additionally, they heavily emphasized home ownership.

2. The most success tactic of the conservative party was their mass organization and campaigning. This allowed them to effectively promote their issues, most commonly by mass mailings. Additionally, conservatives adopted protests as a method of effecting change.

3. Conservatives were not able to fully achieve many of their goals, but few political parties are. Some notable things that they were not able to do were reverse, or even really inhibit to any significant degree, the civil rights movement, at least until they had sufficient political capital to significantly influence government, such as the election of a president. Another thing would be their failing to completely reverse Great Society legislation; in fact, SNAP was promoted to a federal program by Nixon. Many goals associated with religion are also commonly associated with conservatives, such as legislation against abortion or birth control. However, it is unclear when exactly this started, at least before 1973, but regardless, as we can see by modern conflicts over these topics, it seems that no significant progress was, or has been since, made by conservatives.

Namita, Kavita, Tai, Brandon

12/4/2018 11:53:35 am

1. The primary goals of the conservative movement were to promote family values and ideals, reduce the size of the federal government, stimulate businesses, strengthen the national defense, and slow down the pace of integration.

2. Conservatives decided to use extreme tactics to spread their ideals. Some decided to picket, rally, and protest against ideals such as abortion, black rights, and lowering taxes.

3. Conservative tactics fell short of their goals because they never really reduced the size of the government. The movement fell short when Barry Goldwater lost to Lyndon B. Johnson in the presidential election.

1. What role did religion play on modern day conservatism?
2. Did the Civil Rights movement play a large role in the Conservative movement?

Sam Arent

12/4/2018 11:57:27 am

2 original questions:
Do you think that minorities (such as Asian, Mexican, Native, and African Americans) inspired conservative reforms in order to fight back in this way?
To what extent did Nixon help the conservative movement? What specific things did he do to help?

Gargi Dixit

12/4/2018 12:00:34 pm

1.The primary goals of the conservatives were to defeat the liberal left, stop desegregation, stop communism, reduce the role of the federal government, and increase state power.
2. Conservatives adopted tactics of massive protests, rallies and intimidation to push their agenda.
3. They couldn't stop desegregation or ban abortion. They also couldn't bring religion into education.

Questions:
1. What were the primary goals of liberal politicians during the same time period?
2. How did the 1960s' conservative movement influence the place of religion in American society today?

Danny Wang

12/4/2018 12:00:42 pm

The goal of the conservative movements were to reduce the size of the federal government, maintain segregation between black and white and slow down the civil rights movement, and to maintain family value.
They adopted tactics like protests and intimidation and it was successful because it brought a lot of attention to them and also gave them a lot of support.
They fell short in the election and failed to ban abortion and also failed to reduce the size of the federal government.

Questions:
1)What could have the conservatives done different to win or election or to just gain more support and popularity?
2) what would have been different if the conservatives had won? Would our society be different from what it is right now?

Yearim Kim

12/4/2018 12:02:08 pm

The Conservatives primarily focused on lessening the power of the government and strengthening the national defense in 1960's.
They used simple, effective slogans and started protests. Because these riots and protests were mostly nonviolent, overall, the tactics were successful.
Nixon was caught in the Watergate Scandal, shown to be cheating in one of his elections.

Angie Liu

12/4/2018 12:20:35 pm

Based on the reading, it seemed that the ultimate goal of the conservative movement was to keep societal standards and rules the same, and prevent change. This appeared in terms of economic status and racial equality issues.

Conservatives used loud protests to convince government officials to agree with them. Because of racial inequality at the time, and a large portion of the conservative movement being white, it was highly successful in terms of perceived power.

One shortcoming of the conservative movement was the strong views of the members; the protests were long lasting, and those who went from door to door reported being very angry when others disagreed with them. Because they were so set in their views, it made their points and arguments less credible.

How did events such as Vietnam and the hippie movement change the effects of the conservative movement?

How did the conservative movement affect equality movements at the time such as the Civil Rights movement?

Rhea Stephen

12/4/2018 01:10:53 pm

The conservative movement hindered equality movements, due to the movement's focus on opposing racial integration and minority rights, as well as their opposition to nontraditional values.

Yearim Kim

12/4/2018 12:32:08 pm

To what extent has the conservative movement during the 1960's impacted our society today?

Which elements of Nixon showed a Conservatist viewpoint?

Rhea Stephen

12/4/2018 12:42:17 pm

1. The primary goals of the conservative movement in the 1960s were preventing racial integration and mixing between blacks and whites (especially in housing), reducing the role and extent of the federal government, and abolishing abortion.
2. Some of the tactics adopted in the 1960s included organized protests and grassroots organizations, which proved successful due to the numbers of involvement in the protests and how well-organized and coordinated they were.
3. They fell short of goals in their failure to ban abortion and largely separate politics and religion.

Questions:
1. How do you think conservative goals would have differed if not for the Civil Rights Movement?
2. Why do you think conservatism was so appealing to people?

Kevin Schwarz

12/4/2018 12:42:22 pm

1. The conservative movement wanted to halt civil rights movements, maintain American values based on religious ideals, and keep down the left's advances.
2. They made conservatism a "social movement" by rioting and protesting and sending letters to the government. They organized and had disciplined volunteers to push their ideals.
3. The fell short on the political aspect since Barry Goldwater lost against Lyndon B. Johnson in his reelection. They also fell somewhat short in the religious aspect, since the US was moving towards a more progressive, scientific thinking, so religion was hindered in public schools.
Questions:
1. Why do you think Barry Goldwater lost against Lyndon B. Johnson? Did his loss simply count as a loss, or was there a legacy to it?
2. Why exactly was the process of "tilting", or "blockbusting", successful and allowed?

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