Conservatism Vs. Roosevelt's New Deal

Conservatism is defined to be “a set of political beliefs that include a limited role for the national government in helping individuals and in the economic affairs of the nation, as well as support for traditional values and lifestyles” (Sidlow & Henschen, 2016). During the 1950s and 1960s, conservatives emerged in opposition to Roosevelt’s New Deal. Conservatives are found on the right wing of the political spectrum, so they are in favor of limited government intervention, the free enterprise system, individual liberties, and retaining their traditional American values and beliefs. In today’s society, the population is divided between Democrats and Republicans based on their preferences. Both political parties utilize mass media to express and promote those opinions to the general audience.
Most people in rural areas or the suburbs are conservatives while liberals are mostly found in the city. Because of their long distance from the urban area, conservatives are responsible for their well-being and are isolated from the majority of the people. Since most of them are not updated with modern technology, one of the only ways they can connect with the rest of society is by listening to the radio while they are driving. Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity are some of the famous conservative talk show hosts.
For example, liberals believe that the wealthy should pay higher taxes; however, companies support conservatives because of their opinion on lowering taxes and limiting government regulations on their businesses. In addition, conservatives encourage free enterprise and competitive capitalism to create economic opportunities for everyone while liberals want the government to regulate the economy so major businesses won’t dominate over the others. These conservative ideas would provide advantages to