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Line 1: − + + + − − Compassionate conservatism is a sector of [[conservatism]] which seeks to support conservative values, such as freedom of religion. the basic compassion<ref>Mark 12:31.</ref><ref>Romans 15:2.</ref> supported by religion, and encouragement of labor, while doing so in a manner that displays compassion for such deserving groups as the needy.<ref>https://www.dictionary.com/browse/compassionate-conservatism</ref> American President George W. Bush supported compassionate conservatism and may have popularized the term.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/28/opinion/compassionate-conservatives-hello.html?_r=0</ref> It can refer to all the goodness that has been done by "true" conservative intellectuals and businessmen before George W. Bush injected the movement into Republican politics.<ref>https://www.nationalaffairs.com/publications/detail/the-eternal-return-of-compassionate-conservatism</ref> − + +
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'''Compassionate conservative''' is an expression, popularized by President [[George W. Bush]], that supports bigger government supposedly to help alleviate societal ills. Often, of course, government spending exacerbates problems, as the late Democratic Senator [[Daniel Patrick Moynihan]] pointed out in the 1960s.
'''Compassionate conservative''' is an expression popularized by 43rd U.S. President [[George W. Bush]] during his [[2000 election|2000 presidential campaign]], describing a philosophy that supports [[big-government|bigger government]], supposedly to help alleviate societal ills. In reality, increased government spending often exacerbates problems, as late Democratic Senator [[Daniel Patrick Moynihan]] pointed out in the [[1960s]].
The origin of the term is often attributed to presidential historian and advisor [[Doug Wead]], who used the term as the title of his 1979 speech at the annual Washington Charity Dinner. The term continued to grow in popularity during the [[Reagan]] Era, but it undoubtedly reached its peak during the [[Bush administration]].
A better term is "charitable conservative," which emphasizes how genuine charity is the best solution for many societal problems.
A better term is "charitable conservative," which emphasizes how genuine charity is the best solution for many societal problems.
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