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Conservatism could save America -- the small-c kind
McCloskey says a smaller conservative edge shows the value of humility and restraint as Gallup found 35% of Americans called themselves conservative.
- Gallup data indicates the conservative edge over liberals is at its smallest measured level, reflecting shifting American political self-identification in recent years.
- Last year, 35% of Americans described themselves as conservative, compared to 28% who identified as liberal, maintaining a gap that has narrowed over the last decade.
- Bloomberg columnist McCloskey, who formerly directed economic policy at the American Enterprise Institute, urges a return to "conservative" ideas centered on humility, virtue, and prudence.
- This approach focuses on country, family, and faith while McCloskey cautions against concentrated power and the temptation of government overreach.
- Amid widespread disenchantment with partisanship, she suggests a more humble, cautious party would prioritize upholding the "rules of the game" over electoral wins.
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Conservatism could save America -- the small-c kind
Conservatism is in decline. A larger share of Americans last year described themselves as conservative (35%) than liberal (28%) — but this seven-point difference is the smallest Gallup has measured since 1992.
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Total News Sources26
Leaning Left1Leaning Right0Center25Last UpdatedBias Distribution96% Center
Bias Distribution
- 96% of the sources are Center
96% Center
C 96%
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