What would Republicans of the past think of Republicans of today?

Question

Specifically Lincoln, and mostly what would they think about the Religious Right?

Answer 1

No one can be sure, of course but I would believe that Lincoln would be disghusted with many of them as would Theodore Roosevelt.

Answer 2

The Radical Republicans were extremely religious. In fact, religion supported many of their abolitionist arguments. Clearly, there are some differences between 19th century Republicans and 21st century Republicans. After all, Republicans in the 21st century have to contend with a new set of realities. However, just some short reading about the GOP around the Civil War might show you how similar both are. Check out my sources list for a book recommendation about this subject.

I thought I'd add that the Civil War Republicans would have seen the Democrats as advocates of class warfare who are trying to pit one group against another. Republicans thought labor and capital should harmonious and that unions bordered on the immoral. It's not that Republicans-1865 and Republicans-2007 are exactly alike, but they're a lot closer ideologically than to the Democrats.

Answer 3

I think Republicans of old would see the religious right as a group of normal Americans the extreme left has picked on. I don't know Lincoln's mind.

Answer 4

There is no difference in Republicans of yesteryear and today. Case in point is back in the 20's, when the Republicans and robber barons ran us into the great depression. Do some research and look at the parallels of then to now. Can't tell the difference!

Answer 5

Remember that the country was a lot more relgious in the past than it is today. The pentacaustal movement is a bit extreme, but it's relatively small.

Answer 6

Mostly Proud.
What would Freedom Loving Democrats of Yesterday, think of the Terrorist-Supporting and Communist Democrats of Today????

I ESCAPED the Democrat Plantation where blacks & poor whites are kept poor, down, and in their places.....and voting Democrat for Hand-outs.
I wish Everyone would Escape the Democrats.
BUT.......You have to WANT to!!!!!!

Answer 7

They'd think todays Republicans have their work cut out for them trying to counter all the retarded ideas dumbocrats are trying to advance these days.

Answer 8

Don't know,but I'm sure FDR and Truman are spinning at warp speed over the hippiecrats of today.

Answer 9

Lincoln was more of a democrat. the parties had a major shift sometime after the civil war. but his ideas were way more liberal than any Conservative wanted. that's why he was shot.
i think most politicians of the past would cry about the state of politics of today.

Answer 10

Lincoln would have kicked it into high gear and took out most of the whining liberals as well.
"let us have faith that right makes fight and in that faith let us to the end dare to do our duty."