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[[File:Robert A. taft painting.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The strongly conservative, isolationist [[Robert A. Taft]] spearheaded the political causes of the Old Right.]]

[[File:Robert A. taft painting.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The strongly conservative, isolationist [[Robert A. Taft]] spearheaded the political causes of the Old Right.]]

In the United States, the '''Old Right''' refers to a faction of American [[conservatives]] who both opposed [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]]'s [[New Deal]] [[left-wing]] programs and were also non-interventionists ([[isolationism|isolationists]]) opposing entry into [[World War II]]. The Old Right was mostly active during 1930s–50s. Many were associated with the Republicans led by [[Robert Taft]], though some were Democrats.

In the United States, the '''Old Right''' refers to a faction of American [[conservatives]] who both opposed [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]]'s [[New Deal]] [[left-wing]] programs and were also non-interventionists ([[isolationism|isolationists]]) opposing entry into [[World War II]]. The Old Right was mostly active during 1930s–50s. Many were associated with the Republicans led by [[Robert Taft]], though some were Democrats.

Notable people include President [[Warren G. Harding]], President [[Calvin Coolidge]], and [[William Randolph Hearst]]. Writers among the faction included John T. Flynn, [[Albert Jay Nock]], Rose Wilder Lane, [[Garet Garrett]], and [[Walter Lippmann]].<ref name=theoldrightwasright>Richman, Sheldon L. (January 1, 1990). [https://mises.org/library/old-right-was-right The Old Right Was Right]. ''Mises Institute''. Retrieved October 16, 2021.</ref>

Notable people include President [[Warren G. Harding]], President [[Calvin Coolidge]], and [[William Randolph Hearst]]. Writers among the faction included [[John T. Flynn]], [[Albert Jay Nock]], Rose Wilder Lane, and [[Garet Garrett]].<ref name=theoldrightwasright>Richman, Sheldon L. (January 1, 1990). [https://mises.org/library/old-right-was-right The Old Right Was Right]. ''Mises Institute''. Retrieved October 16, 2021.</ref>

[[Indiana]] conservative Republican [[Charles A. Halleck]] once stated that Americans should:<ref name=charleshalleck>Crass, Scott (July 10, 2013). [https://themoderatevoice.com/ford-unseated-halleck-as-republican-whip-in-1965/ Ford Unseated Halleck As Republican Whip In 1965]. ''The Moderate Voice''. Retrieved October 16, 2021.</ref>

[[Indiana]] conservative Republican [[Charles A. Halleck]] once stated that Americans should:<ref name=charleshalleck>Crass, Scott (July 10, 2013). [https://themoderatevoice.com/ford-unseated-halleck-as-republican-whip-in-1965/ Ford Unseated Halleck As Republican Whip In 1965]. ''The Moderate Voice''. Retrieved October 16, 2021.</ref>

The Old Right is often associated with the [[Conservative Coalition]], though the two are not interchangeable. The latter was focused primarily on opposition towards domestic economic initiatives with no unity on [[foreign policy]], due to the rift on the issue between isolationism-favoring Republicans and internationalism-favoring Democrats.

The Old Right is often associated with the [[Conservative Coalition]], though the two are not interchangeable. The latter was focused primarily on opposition towards domestic economic initiatives with no unity on [[foreign policy]], due to the rift on the issue between isolationism-favoring Republicans and internationalism-favoring Democrats.

Although the Old Right as a group was not primarily focused on [[civil rights]], many of its leaders supported efforts to pass [[anti-lynching legislation]], among a number of bills aimed at ensuring equality for blacks. Sen. Robert Taft helped lead an effort in 1950 to pass a "voluntary FEPC" bill that emphasized ending racial discrimination the workplace without taking forceful government actions.<ref name=taftfepcbill>Fascinating Politics (April 30, 2019). [https://fascinatingpolitics.com/2019/04/30/robert-tafts-conservative-proposal-for-civil-rights/ Robert Taft’s Conservative Proposal for Civil Rights]. ''Mad Politics: The Bizarre, Fascinating, and Unknown of American Political History''. Retrieved October 16, 2021.</ref>

Although the Old Right as a group was not primarily focused on [[civil rights]], many of its Republican leaders supported efforts to pass [[anti-lynching legislation]], among a number of bills aimed at ensuring equality for blacks. Sen. Robert Taft helped lead an effort in 1950 to pass a "voluntary FEPC" bill that emphasized ending racial discrimination in the workplace without taking forceful government actions.<ref name=taftfepcbill>Fascinating Politics (April 30, 2019). [https://fascinatingpolitics.com/2019/04/30/robert-tafts-conservative-proposal-for-civil-rights/ Robert Taft’s Conservative Proposal for Civil Rights]. ''Mad Politics: The Bizarre, Fascinating, and Unknown of American Political History''. Retrieved October 16, 2021.</ref>

==Ideology==

==Ideology==

{{cquote|The United States is the world’s best hope, but…if you tangle her in the intrigues of Europe, you will destroy her powerful good, and endanger her very existence… Beware how you trifle with your marvelous inheritance — this great land of ordered liberty. For if we stumble and fall, freedom and civilization everywhere will go down in ruin.}}

{{cquote|The United States is the world’s best hope, but…if you tangle her in the intrigues of Europe, you will destroy her powerful good, and endanger her very existence… Beware how you trifle with your marvelous inheritance — this great land of ordered liberty. For if we stumble and fall, freedom and civilization everywhere will go down in ruin.}}

During the 1920s, President [[Calvin Coolidge]] spearheaded the causes promoted by the Old Right, rejecting [[progressivism]] and advocating fiscal restraint.<ref>Postell, Joseph (February 20, 2013). [https://www.heritage.org/political-process/report/calvin-coolidge-forefather-our-conservatism Calvin Coolidge: Forefather of Our Conservatism]. ''Heritage Foundation''. Retrieved October 16, 2021.</ref> His reduction of tax rates promoted economic growth, and a particular achievement during his presidency was slashing the [[national debt]].<ref>Shlaes, Amity; Thomas, Rushad (January 30, 2015). [https://coolidgefoundation.org/news/coolidges-fiscal-triumph/ Coolidge’s Fiscal Triumph]. ''Coolidge Foundation''. Retrieved October 16, 2021.</ref>

During the 1920s, President [[Calvin Coolidge]] spearheaded the causes promoted by the Old Right, rejecting [[progressivism]] and advocating fiscal restraint.<ref>Postell, Joseph (February 20, 2013). [https://www.heritage.org/political-process/report/calvin-coolidge-forefather-our-conservatism Calvin Coolidge: Forefather of Our Conservatism]. ''Heritage Foundation''. Retrieved October 16, 2021.</ref> His reduction of tax rates promoted economic growth, and a particular achievement during his presidency was slashing the [[national debt]].<ref>Shlaes, Amity; Thomas, Rushad (January 30, 2015). [https://coolidgefoundation.org/news/coolidges-fiscal-triumph/ Coolidge’s Fiscal Triumph]. ''Coolidge Foundation''. Retrieved October 16, 2021.</ref> Coolidge and the Old Right also passed and supported the [[Immigration Act (1924)|Johnson-Reed Act]], which strongly cut immigration rates and barred immigration from Asia.

===1930s: opposition towards New Deal===

===1930s: opposition towards New Deal===

Ultimately, Eisenhower won the Republican nomination in part due to a maneuver by [[New York]] lawyer [[Herbert Brownell]],<ref>[https://www.eisenhowerlibrary.gov/sites/default/files/finding-aids/pdf/brownell-herbert-papers.pdf BROWNELL, HERBERT JR.:  Papers, 1877-1988]. ''Eisenhower Presidential Library''. Retrieved October 16, 2021.</ref> who would later prove instrumental in landmark desegregation efforts. In the general election, Eisenhower defeated [[Illinois]] liberal Democrat [[Adlai Stevenson|Adlai E. Stevenson, II]] by a landslide for the presidency.

Ultimately, Eisenhower won the Republican nomination in part due to a maneuver by [[New York]] lawyer [[Herbert Brownell]],<ref>[https://www.eisenhowerlibrary.gov/sites/default/files/finding-aids/pdf/brownell-herbert-papers.pdf BROWNELL, HERBERT JR.:  Papers, 1877-1988]. ''Eisenhower Presidential Library''. Retrieved October 16, 2021.</ref> who would later prove instrumental in landmark desegregation efforts. In the general election, Eisenhower defeated [[Illinois]] liberal Democrat [[Adlai Stevenson|Adlai E. Stevenson, II]] by a landslide for the presidency.

During the Eisenhower presidency, the isolationism of many Old Right Republicans began to wane. One instance was on the issue of foreign aid, where Indiana congressman Charles Halleck had been willing to compromise and vote for.<ref>Fascinating Politics (April 14, 2021). [https://fascinatingpolitics.com/2021/04/14/earl-landgrebe-nixons-last-republican-defender/ Earl Landgrebe: Nixon’s Last Republican Defender]. ''Mad Politics: The Bizarre, Fascinating, and Unknown of American Political History''. Retrieved October 16, 2021.</ref> Homer E. Capehart, a Republican U.S. senator from the state, similarly had been an isolationist initially though inclined to support the Eisenhower Administration's foreign policy frequently.<ref>Cook, Joan (September 5, 1979). [https://www.nytimes.com/1979/09/05/archives/homer-e-capehart-is-dead-at-82-was-3term-senator-from-indiana.html Homer E. Capehart Is Dead at 82; Was 3‐Term Senator From Indiana]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved October 16, 2021.</ref><ref>[https://indianahistory.org/wp-content/uploads/homer-e-capehart-papers-1938-1962.pdf HOMER E. CAPEHART PAPERS, 1938–1962]. ''Indiana Historical Society''. Retrieved October 16, 2021.</ref>

During the Eisenhower presidency, the isolationism of many Old Right Republicans began to wane. One instance was on the issue of foreign aid, where Indiana congressman Charles Halleck had been willing to compromise and vote for.<ref>Fascinating Politics (April 14, 2021). [https://fascinatingpolitics.com/2021/04/14/earl-landgrebe-nixons-last-republican-defender/ Earl Landgrebe: Nixon’s Last Republican Defender]. ''Mad Politics: The Bizarre, Fascinating, and Unknown of American Political History''. Retrieved October 16, 2021.</ref> [[Homer E. Capehart]], a Republican U.S. senator from the state, similarly had been an isolationist initially though inclined to support the Eisenhower Administration's foreign policy frequently.<ref>Cook, Joan (September 5, 1979). [https://www.nytimes.com/1979/09/05/archives/homer-e-capehart-is-dead-at-82-was-3term-senator-from-indiana.html Homer E. Capehart Is Dead at 82; Was 3‐Term Senator From Indiana]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved October 16, 2021.</ref><ref>[https://indianahistory.org/wp-content/uploads/homer-e-capehart-papers-1938-1962.pdf HOMER E. CAPEHART PAPERS, 1938–1962]. ''Indiana Historical Society''. Retrieved October 16, 2021.</ref>

===1960s: rise of Goldwater and New Right, evaporation of the Old Right===

===1960s: rise of Goldwater and New Right, evaporation of the Old Right===

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