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I see what you’re saying. For what it’s worth I never used either term. That was u/originallucifer.
You have piqued my interest though. What would you consider Republicans if they aren’t conservatives? I consider them Far right conservatives. Radical conservatives if you will.
The sad part is no Republican since Eisenhower in 1960 has had a balanced budget.
Clinton handed GW Bush a budget surplus in 2001 and is the last time we’ve had a balanced budget.
So by your definition Republicans have not been conservative in a very long time?
https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/FYFSD
Edit: I initially listed LBJs 1969 surplus as the most recent Republican balanced budget due to a brain fart forgetting he was a Democratic politician.