Post by ck4829 on Dec 29, 2016 0:01:24 GMT
Especially historically in United States politics, the radical right is a political preference that leans toward extreme conservatism and anti-socialism. The term was first used by social scientists in the 1950s regarding small groups such as the John Birch Society in the United States, and since has been used for similar groups worldwide.
The term "radical" was applied to the groups because they sought to make fundamental (hence "radical") changes in institutions and remove from political life persons and institutions that threatened their values or economic interests. They were called "right-wing" primarily because of their opposition to socialism, communism, anarchism, progressivism and liberalism and their ultraconservative or reactionary tendencies which limited new access to power and status.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radical_right_(United_States)
The term "radical" was applied to the groups because they sought to make fundamental (hence "radical") changes in institutions and remove from political life persons and institutions that threatened their values or economic interests. They were called "right-wing" primarily because of their opposition to socialism, communism, anarchism, progressivism and liberalism and their ultraconservative or reactionary tendencies which limited new access to power and status.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radical_right_(United_States)