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Culture In America During The 1980's

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Culture in America during the 1980s was signified by a social and political conservatism. Conservatism is the” domination of society by an aristocracy (Stanford University).” The apex of American conservatism in the last half of the twentieth century was Ronald Reagan's victory in the presidential election. During Reagan's time as chief executive, he tried to get rid of the welfare State Act. He also wanted to shrink the federal government. The administration of Reagan knew that getting rid of both the federal bureaucracy and the federal regulations would allow American businesses to produce goods for a consumerist culture. Moving on, high fashion came back to the white house thanks to Reagan’s presidency. There were new interests when it
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