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With the end of the GOP's Convention, and the party's new era dawning, I'm left wondering: what is the common thread linking the party's history? They have been, traditionally, known as the "big tent party," after all - sheltering libertarians and social conservatives with left-leaning moderates and progressives throughout its history.
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>>1449775
Oil, west and south are the regions most dependent on Oil, since the railway buildout in the north missed them out.
Plus the western region is dependent on extractive industries which produce and consume oil.
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Seems there isn't much linking the generations of Republicans apart from maybe leaning heavier to the nationalistic side (with varying degrees). That was one of the main points of contention between the old Whigs and Democrats, especially in the south (allegiance more toward the nation as a whole vs. one's state). Teddy Roosevelt seemed to have some nationalist and imperialist leanings. Republicans were largely against the League of Nations and the UN (which we still see today).
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>>1449810
Oil is a common thread beyond the Republican party, your response contains meaningful content but is far from pertinent.
The GOP is older than the oil economy, anyway.
Basically you're fucking gay.
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>>1449775
>grand old party
>implying anything american can be called grand or old
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