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'''Conservation''' and '''Environmentalism''' are competing philosophies of the environment.  Political conservatives generally favor "conservation" and political liberals generally favor "environmentalism".

'''Conservation''' and '''Environmentalism''' are competing philosophies of the environment.  Political conservatives generally favor "conservation" and political liberals generally favor "environmentalism".

==Progressive Era==

==Progressive Era==

Both Conservationism and Environmentalism arrived in politics during the [[Progressive Era]], but conservatism basically comes from a stone age mentality where stupid,. bigoted people parade bigotry and prejuduces as truth.

Both Conservationism and Environmentalism arrived in politics during the [[Progressive Era]]

In the early 20th century there were three main positions. The laissez-faire position held that owners of private property--including lumber and mining companies, should be allowed to do anything they wished for their property.  

In the early 20th century there were three main positions. The laissez-faire position held that owners of private property--including lumber and mining companies, should be allowed to do anything they wished for their property.