Republican Party Wikipedia article ten years ago vs. today

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20 years ago: Center Right 

10 years ago: Right Wing

Today: Right Wing to Far Right

Ten years ago

Ideology: Conservatism, Economic Liberalism, Social Conservatism, Federalism

Today

Ideology: Right Wing Populism, Neo-Nationalism

20 years ago:

Republicans believe the private sector and/or the individual are better suited than the government to control their own lives. In his first Inaugural Address, Republican President Ronald Reagan summed up his belief in limited government when he said, "[G]overnment is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem." 

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The GOP supports free trade, including notably NAFTA and CAFTA.

Now:

Its ideology has largely shifted towards illiberalism, favoring strong presidential power and a statist government to enforce conservative cultural values.

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On economic policy, it supports tariffs while opposing free trade and labor unions.

During the 20th and early 21st centuries, the Republican Party has cooperated internationally with conservative parties. Since the 2020s it has aligned with global far-right parties, while white nationalist beliefs have become influential within the party, including support for remigration.

The present-day Republican Party is primarily right-wing populist and neo-nationalist, with smaller conservative, Christian right, and libertarian factions, all of which have greatly diminished in influence since 2016.

 

[Leo Gura]

Pervertry devolves, it doesn't stay mild. Extremism becomes more extreme until it destroys itself.