> [!infobox] <s class="aside-in"><em>mentioned in 1 topic, 3 evergreens</em></s> #### [[Nixon paved the way for Reagan]] [[Nixon]] was elected into the White House endorsing the ideas of "law and order," the "silent majority," and as spokesman of middle-[[America]] [^1], which are still at the core of the [[Republican]] party. While his presidency would later be marred with corruption, this only paves the way for small-[[government]] anti-corruption candidates like [[Reagan]] to sweep the country in 1980, and Trump in 2020. This is beginning of the [[Rise of Modern Conservatism]] because [[Ronald Reagan invented modern conservatism]] It's interesting to look at the way [[Watergate]] was handled, and then look at the scandals of recent presidents: [[Republican voters do not hold their leaders accountable]]. ### <hr class="footnote"/> **Status**:: #EVER/GREEN *edited 7:35 AM - July 08, 2022* **Topics**:: [[Reagan]], [[political strategy]] [^1]: Textbook, pg 1940