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What Birthed Modern Conservatism?

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Agribusiness in California is partly responsible for paving the way to modern conservatism. Listen to the podcast to learn more. (Getty Images)

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During the coronavirus pandemic, a pattern has emerged. In general, Republicans have pushed to open the country more quickly, while Democrats have been in favor of moving more slowly. The host of the Innovation Hub podcast says this trend is typical, as Republicans tend to be pro business while Democrats tend to be pro union.

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Kathryn Olmsted, 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis professor of history

But they ask: how was this divide created? , a professor of history at the University of California, Davis, and author of, says in the podcast that all sorts of factors came together to make conservatives see the government 鈥渁s a force for evil, instead of a force for protecting the markets.鈥 From crops to communism, she explains how California paved the way for modern conservatism. Mainly, it was agribusiness, she said.

Innovation Hub from WGBH and PRX is a podcast hosted and edited by Kara Miller. According to NPR, 鈥Innovation Hub features today's most creative thinkers - from authors to researchers to business leaders. It explores new avenues in education, science, medicine, transportation, and more鈥. A June episode, 鈥淭he Makings of Modern Conservatism,鈥 features Olmsted. 

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