We find ourselves in a time of great political divide. I take a step back and look at the foundations of the conservative ideology and see where I can agree with the foundational goals. I want to demonstrate that even though there are different opinions about policies there can be moderation even in a time of deep polarization.

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Source material:

• https://mikejohnson.house.gov/7-core-principles-of-conservatism/

• https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/supreme-court-formally-asked-overturn-landmark-same-sex/story?id=124465302#:~:text=Ruling%20wouldn’t%20invalidate%20existing,parenting%20a%20child%20under%2018.

• https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/us-government-and-civics/us-gov-american-political-ideologies-and-beliefs/us-gov-ideologies-of-political-parties/a/lesson-summary-ideologies-of-political-parties

• https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/03/25/what-the-data-says-about-abortion-in-the-us/#what-is-the-abortion-rate-among-women-in-the-us-how-has-it-changed-over-time