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  1. The right wing is always about more authority and hierarchy, know that. Since the French Revolution that is it’s definition
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  2.  @BleedForTheWorld  in a sense. The first ideological figures of American conservatism post-Revolution was Alexander Hamilton and the Federalists. The Feds held little confidence in the common people and felt that there superiors should be in power, an oligarchy. This included the wealthy, proprietors, and men of education or the erudite. This was known as natural aristocracy, a form of meritocracy. Some founders believed in a national education system that would be of use to find the educated leaders of tomorrow. The Feds also supported a presidency that resembled a monarch, especially Hamilton. Others like John Adams wanted the presidency to hold honorary titles equal to a monarch such as “His Grace” or “Your Majesty.” American conservatism is one of Republican oligarchy, such as the patrician senate of Rome. They believed lesser democracy, and more enfranchisement only to a few considered proper for leadership and governance. Others such as the anti-Federalists and Jeffersonians were more ardent democratic republicans and entrusted the people to know best for them even if not always accurate. They believed in greater popular sovereignty of the people, and self-government. Also economically the Jeffersonians believed in more liberal enterprise and free markets unhindered by monopolies and government agendas. The Federalists were state craftsmen and believed in government influencing economic affairs for building a great mercantile empire to rival the European powers. Economically more mercantilist and based in financial institutions and investment. Hamilton is the father of American capitalism, and he was against Adam Smith’s free trade doctrine against mercantile monopolies. As generations went the South would dissolve into reactionary politics based in institutional slavery economics and social conservatism. The urban hubs would become more diverse and push for populist and egalitarian politics among the lower classes. You can see the difference in ideology between John Adam’s criticisms of Thomas Paine’s “radical democratic” tendencies.
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