Old Right (United States)
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Old Right (United States) was a loosely organized conservative and libertarian movement of the early-to-mid 20th century, associated with figures like Robert A. Taft and known for its opposition to the New Deal, foreign interventionism, and centralized federal power.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Old Guard Republican | 1 |
| Old Right | 1 |
| Old Right (United States) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Old Right (United States) Context triple: [Robert A. Taft, movement, Old Right (United States)]
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A.
Conservatives
The Conservatives are a major Canadian federal political party that generally advocates for fiscal conservatism, smaller government, and traditional social values.
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B.
Conservative Friends
Conservative Friends are a traditional branch of Quakers that emphasize plain worship, adherence to historic Quaker beliefs and practices, and a generally theologically conservative outlook.
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C.
Christian right
The Christian right is a conservative political movement rooted in Christian beliefs that advocates traditional social values and often exerts significant influence within right-wing politics, particularly in the United States.
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D.
New Right
The New Right is a conservative political movement that blends free-market economic policies with strong law-and-order, nationalist, and traditional social values.
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E.
Conservative movement
The Conservative movement is a major modern Jewish denomination that seeks to balance traditional Jewish law and practice with contemporary scholarship and modern life.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Old Right (United States) Target entity description: Old Right (United States) was a loosely organized conservative and libertarian movement of the early-to-mid 20th century, associated with figures like Robert A. Taft and known for its opposition to the New Deal, foreign interventionism, and centralized federal power.
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A.
Conservatives
The Conservatives are a major Canadian federal political party that generally advocates for fiscal conservatism, smaller government, and traditional social values.
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B.
Conservative Friends
Conservative Friends are a traditional branch of Quakers that emphasize plain worship, adherence to historic Quaker beliefs and practices, and a generally theologically conservative outlook.
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C.
Christian right
The Christian right is a conservative political movement rooted in Christian beliefs that advocates traditional social values and often exerts significant influence within right-wing politics, particularly in the United States.
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D.
New Right
The New Right is a conservative political movement that blends free-market economic policies with strong law-and-order, nationalist, and traditional social values.
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E.
Conservative movement
The Conservative movement is a major modern Jewish denomination that seeks to balance traditional Jewish law and practice with contemporary scholarship and modern life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
libertarian movement
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political movement ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Albert Jay Nock
NERFINISHED
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Chicago Tribune editorial line NERFINISHED ⓘ Garet Garrett NERFINISHED ⓘ H. L. Mencken NERFINISHED ⓘ Herbert Hoover NERFINISHED ⓘ John T. Flynn NERFINISHED ⓘ National Review early critics ⓘ Robert A. Taft NERFINISHED ⓘ Senator Robert A. Taft NERFINISHED ⓘ The American Mercury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
anti-New Deal
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anti-centralization ⓘ anti-interventionist ⓘ anti-war ⓘ loosely organized ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| flourishedDuring |
1930s
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1940s ⓘ early Cold War era ⓘ |
| followedBy | New Right (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | reaction to Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidency ⓘ |
| ideology |
classical liberalism
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conservatism ⓘ libertarianism ⓘ paleoconservatism precursor ⓘ |
| influenced |
modern American libertarianism
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paleoconservatism ⓘ postwar libertarian movement ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Keynesian economics
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New Deal NERFINISHED ⓘ Roosevelt administration domestic policies ⓘ centralized federal power ⓘ foreign interventionism ⓘ welfare state expansion ⓘ |
| position | right-wing ⓘ |
| precededBy | 19th-century classical liberalism ⓘ |
| supported |
constitutionalism
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fiscal conservatism ⓘ isolationism ⓘ laissez-faire capitalism ⓘ limited government ⓘ non-interventionist foreign policy ⓘ states' rights ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 20th century
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mid 20th century ⓘ |
| viewedAs |
coalition of conservatives and libertarians
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opposition to bipartisan Cold War consensus ⓘ |
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Subject: Old Right (United States) Description of subject: Old Right (United States) was a loosely organized conservative and libertarian movement of the early-to-mid 20th century, associated with figures like Robert A. Taft and known for its opposition to the New Deal, foreign interventionism, and centralized federal power.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Robert A. Taft
this entity surface form:
Old Guard Republican
this entity surface form:
Old Right