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31Aug

By Matthew BootenNo Comments

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15 Most Conservative States in The US!

During each election, voters in each state decide who they want to be president. In turn, these votes become seats. Some states are more right or left-leaning than others, so which are the most conservative states? Whilst the US as a whole may be either one of the most conservative countries or one of the most liberal countries in the world, it is divided. There are several states that are incredibly conservative. These are them! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 15. Texas When you think of conservative states, it's hard not to think of Texas. Although, it has become more liberal in certain parts, in recent years, it is still considered to be a Republican state. For almost its entire history, Texas has for conservative candidates. From 1848 un...

15 Most Conservative Companies in the World!

24Aug

By Alexander Pask1 Comment

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15 Most Conservative Companies in the World!

You've probably never thought about it, but companies, just like people, tend to lean one way or the other. This got me thinking what are the most conservative companies in the world? Conservative companies are very complicated, just like conservative countries are. Just because the company itself promotes and supports conservative and Republican ideals, doesn't mean that its staff do. As a general rule, people don't like it when companies get political. For those who are more conservative, liberals tend to avoid (as much as possible) with the same being said for the opposite. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 15. Hearst Communications © Hearst Communications I thought I'd start this off with a company you probably haven't thought about. T...

15 Conservative Comedians You’d Never Have Guessed!

17Aug

By Alexander PaskNo Comments

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15 Conservative Comedians You’d Never Have Guessed!

The comedy industry is overwhelmingly liberal. Despite that, conservatives still breakthrough every now and then. So who are the most famous conservative comedians? At one point in time, the comedy industry was seemingly a 50-50 split. Today, there are hundreds of famous liberal comedians, with almost no conservative comedians. Although, the conservative comedian scene is growing! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 15. Jeff Foxworthy Jeff Foxworthy is most famous for being one of the oldest Republican comedians in the industry. He is best known for his roles in Blue Collar TV and The American Bible Challenge, the latter hosted on GSN. As the name of the latter show may imply, Foxworthy is incredibly religious, with that dictating a few of his j...

15 Celebrity Conservatives And Republicans

10Aug

By Regina SamuelsNo Comments

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15 Celebrity Conservatives And Republicans

When you think of celebrities, you often think of those who are quite liberal. However, there are a few celebrity conservatives who support the Republicans and other conservative parties! For those in Hollywood, many have found themselves "blacklisted", while some have flourished for it. Others have used their conservative views to become celebrities in their own right! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 15. Kelsey Grammer Kelsey Grammer is known for being one of Hollywood's most versatile actors, having acted in countless TV shows, movies and even on Broadway a couple of times! Originally starring in theaters and on Broadway, Grammer soon moved on to acting in TV shows. After a long carrier on TV, Grammer began acting in blockbuster movies. ...

3Aug

By Simon BlaugNo Comments

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15 Most Liberal Countries in the World!

When discussing different countries, it’s hard not to talk about their politics- are they conservative or are they liberal? This got me thinking, which are the most liberal countries? Last week we covered the most conservative countries. So, in no particular order, here are the most liberal countries in the world! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 15. Canada I couldn't write an article about the most liberal countries on the planet without talking about Canada. Along with many other countries in this article, they have been defining the word "liberal" for over 100 years! Just as with their close ally and former colonizer, the United Kingdom, Canada has an extremely well developed nationalized healthcare system. Most treatments are free, althoug...

15 Most Conservative Countries in the World!

20Jul

By Leonard Burgess2 Comments

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15 Most Conservative Countries in the World!

When discussing different countries, it's hard not to talk about their politics- are they conservative or are they liberal? This got me thinking, which are the most conservative countries? In no particular order, here are the most conservative countries in the world! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 15. Israel Many of the most conservative countries in this article are either staunchly Christian or staunchly Muslim. Israel is neither, but has a close bond with both, even if that bond hasn't always been positive. Similarly to most Christian and Muslim nations, Israelis are very devout. Devout Jews. This piety has allowed any Israelis to accept change, but not forget the past, proving to be the best of conservatism. Israel has suffered unde...

6Jul

By Matthew BootenNo Comments

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15 Richest Politicians in the World!

No one gets into politics for the money, but some politicians are richer than others. This got me thinking, "Who are the richest politicians in the world?" Today we will find out! To define who are the richest politicians, we will evaluate their privately held net worth, that they've accumulated over the years. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 15. Mitt Romney ($250 Million) Mitt Romney was most famous for opposing Obama during the 2008 and 2012 Presidential election. He is also quite famous for being the first Latter Day Saints (LDS) Church member to be a candidate for a major party. However, Romney also had many traditional conservative views. He openly opposed gay conservatives and gay marriage, not to mention his traditional views on abor...

11May

By Catalina CarrionNo Comments

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19 Different Types of Conservatives

As with many other political leanings, there are different types of conservatives... a lot of them. So what exactly are the different types? And what type am I? Often conservatives are just clumped together and labelled "The right". However, just like the left, there are different types of conservatives! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 19. Social Media conservatives Social media conservatives are one of the more obscure types of conservatives. Their rise has come with the rise of the internet, most notably the rise of various social media platforms. The oldest and crudest form of social media conservatism can be found on MySpace, the first widely-used social media platform. As time progressed, social media conservatism has gotten wiser. T...

4May

By Simon BlaugNo Comments

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Can you be a gay conservative?

Traditional conservatism is often against the idea of being gay, or anything to do with the LGBT community. But some members of the LGBT community are conservatives, so can you be a gay conservative? And if you can be a gay conservative, what are their views? More specifically, how do their views differ from other conservatives? (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Traditional views on it Javier Maroto is a gay conservative. Photo courtesy of Partido Popular de Cantabria When you think of traditional conservatism, they are often vehemently opposed to the idea of the LGBT community. Traditionally, it has been the left that has been more accommodating to the LGBT community. In fact, this has been a major 'feat' for the left. The first British MP to ...

6Apr

By Regina SamuelsNo Comments

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The Rise of Neopolitics

At some point in recent times, we've probably heard of the terms "Neoliberalism", "Neoconservatism" and perhaps "Neofascism". These are all a part of the rise of Neopolitics. Neopolitics is a new movement in global politics. Hence the name of the movement- "Neo" meaning new, and "Politics", well... meaning politics I guess! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); What is Neopolitics? Before we can delve into the rise of Neopolitics, we must first know what it is! There is technically no single definition of Neopolitcs, due to the fact that it is split up into hundreds of subsections! Perhaps, there are even thousands of subsections! However, there are four main subsections: neoliberalism, neoconservatism, neofascism and neocommunism. Neoliberalis...