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Republicans - Factions - Coggle Diagram
Republicans - Factions
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Fiscal conservatives
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Influences
Influenced by classical liberal ideas regarding the economy - e.g. Adam Smith who advocates for minimal state intervention
Tend to support the notion that individuals ought to be self sufficient - similar to Smiles' writing in Self Help
Positions on key issues
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Many take a protectionist approach to trade - arguing that deals ought to be negotiated in the US's favour
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Fiscal conservatives vary significantly on social and moral issues - many are not overly concerned by tthese
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Social conservatives
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Influences
Many social conservatives are influenced by their faith, with their positions on many contentious social and moral issues being informed by religion
Positions on key issues
Largely opposed to abortion, with many basing this position on the notion that life starts at inception, and thus abortion is immoral
Largely opposed to the advancement of LGBT rights, arguing in favour of the preservation of 'traditional values'
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