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| − | ''' | + | This '''list of former liberals''' includes notable individuals who have left behind their liberal and/or progressive beliefs, even if they did not become full-on conservatives. |
| − | *[[Saul Bellow]], a former liberal, | + | == Deceased == |
| − | *[[ | + | * [[Saul Bellow]], a former liberal, now typically identified with [[neoconservativism]] |
| − | *[[ | + | * [[Ray Bradbury]], author |
| − | *[[ | + | * Sandra Cano, pseudonymous plaintiff in [[Doe v. Bolton]] |
| − | *[[ | + | * [[Peter Collier]], cofounder of [[Center for the Study of Popular Culture]] & co-organizer of the Second Thoughts conferences for former liberals who have become conservatives. |
| − | *[[ | + | * [[Anthony Flew]], former [[atheist]] and [[anti-theist]] who later supported the teaching of [[intelligent design]] in schools. |
| − | *[[ | + | * [[John T. Flynn]], socialist who turned against the New Deal |
| − | *[[ | + | * [[Milton Friedman]], an active supporter of the [[New Deal]] who turned [[libertarian]] in the late 1940s |
| − | *[[ | + | * [[William Randolph Hearst]], powerful publisher in the 1900–1940 era |
| − | *[[ | + | * [[Sidney Hook]], philosopher |
| − | + | * [[David Horowitz]], author & cofounder of [[Center for the Study of Popular Culture]] | |
| − | *[[ | + | * [[Willmoore Kendall]], political scientist |
| − | *[[Alveda King]] | + | * [[Joseph Lieberman]], became independent after losing the Democratic renomination to his U.S. Senate seat in 2006; strong supporter in 2008 of [[John McCain]]. |
| − | *[[Irving Kristol]], founder of [[ | + | * [[Seymour Martin Lipset]], leading [[sociologist]] and [[political scientist]] |
| − | + | * [[Norma McCorvey]], plaintiff in [[Roe v. Wade]] | |
| − | *[[Michael Medved]] | + | * [[Zell Miller]] |
| − | *[[Dennis Miller]] | + | * [[Raymond Moley]], was a "Brains trust" top adviser to [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] in 1933 |
| − | *[[ | + | * [[Bernard Nathanson]] |
| − | *[[Melanie Phillips]] | + | * [[George Orwell]]<ref>See [[Mystery:Did George Orwell Become a Conservative?]]</ref> |
| − | *[[Norman Podhoretz]] | + | * [[Ronald Reagan]], a leading liberal of the 1940s; turned right about 1960 |
| − | *[[Dennis Prager]] | + | * [[Alfred Sherman]] |
| − | + | * [[Ron Silver]] | |
| − | *[[Evan Sayet]] | + | * [[Al Smith]], Democratic nominee for president in 1928 |
| − | *[[Michael Savage]] | + | * [[Burton K. Wheeler]] |
| − | *[[Laura Schlessinger]] | + | |
| − | *[[Stephen Schwartz]] | + | == Living == |
| − | *[[ | + | |
| − | *[[ | + | * [[Stephen Baldwin]], the only actor in the family known to be conservative.<ref>[https://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/baldwin_hollywood_vulgar/2009/03/06/189397.html Stephen Baldwin Slams Hollywood] Newsmax, March 6, 2009</ref> |
| − | *[[Jon Voight]] | + | * [[Steve Beren]], Tea Party activist |
| − | *[[David Zucker]], director and co-writer of [[An American Carol]], | + | * [[Tammy Bruce]], former head of the L.A. chapter of N.O.W., currently a State Department spokesman in the second Trump Administration |
| − | + | * [[Kirk Cameron]], actor and former child star. Used to be an [[atheist]], now runs the "Way of the Master" ministry. | |
| + | * [[Nick Cohen]], British journalist and political commentator | ||
| + | * [[Alveda King]], niece of Martin Luther King, Jr. | ||
| + | * [[Irving Kristol]], founder of [[neoconservativism]] | ||
| + | * [[Michael Medved]], film critic | ||
| + | * [[Dennis Miller]], comedian | ||
| + | * [[Lisa Miller]], former lesbian, now a born-again Christian, who has been ordered by the state to hand over custody of her biological daughter Isabella to her former partner | ||
| + | * [[Melanie Phillips]] | ||
| + | * [[Norman Podhoretz]], [[neoconservative]] writer | ||
| + | * [[Dennis Prager]], founder of [[PragerU]] | ||
| + | * [[Evan Sayet]] | ||
| + | * [[Michael Savage]], commentator | ||
| + | * [[Laura Schlessinger]], commentator | ||
| + | * [[Stephen Schwartz]] | ||
| + | * [[Thomas Sowell]], economist and former Marxist | ||
| + | * [[David Stockman]], Reagan's budget director | ||
| + | * [[Ivanka Trump]], a former liberal Democrat; became more strongly conservative and officially switched to Republican following her father [[Donald Trump]]'s election to US President in 2016. | ||
| + | * [[Jon Voight]], actor | ||
| + | * [[James Woods]], actor | ||
| + | * [[David Zucker]], director and co-writer of [[An American Carol]], a conservative film mocking popular [[leftist]] figures like [[Michael Moore]]. | ||
| + | |||
| + | == References == | ||
| + | <references/> | ||
| + | |||
| + | [[Category:Lists|former liberals]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Conservatism]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Former Liberals|*]] | ||
Latest revision as of 04:54, November 27, 2025
This list of former liberals includes notable individuals who have left behind their liberal and/or progressive beliefs, even if they did not become full-on conservatives.
Deceased
- Saul Bellow, a former liberal, now typically identified with neoconservativism
- Ray Bradbury, author
- Sandra Cano, pseudonymous plaintiff in Doe v. Bolton
- Peter Collier, cofounder of Center for the Study of Popular Culture & co-organizer of the Second Thoughts conferences for former liberals who have become conservatives.
- Anthony Flew, former atheist and anti-theist who later supported the teaching of intelligent design in schools.
- John T. Flynn, socialist who turned against the New Deal
- Milton Friedman, an active supporter of the New Deal who turned libertarian in the late 1940s
- William Randolph Hearst, powerful publisher in the 1900–1940 era
- Sidney Hook, philosopher
- David Horowitz, author & cofounder of Center for the Study of Popular Culture
- Willmoore Kendall, political scientist
- Joseph Lieberman, became independent after losing the Democratic renomination to his U.S. Senate seat in 2006; strong supporter in 2008 of John McCain.
- Seymour Martin Lipset, leading sociologist and political scientist
- Norma McCorvey, plaintiff in Roe v. Wade
- Zell Miller
- Raymond Moley, was a "Brains trust" top adviser to Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1933
- Bernard Nathanson
- George Orwell[1]
- Ronald Reagan, a leading liberal of the 1940s; turned right about 1960
- Alfred Sherman
- Ron Silver
- Al Smith, Democratic nominee for president in 1928
- Burton K. Wheeler
Living
- Stephen Baldwin, the only actor in the family known to be conservative.[2]
- Steve Beren, Tea Party activist
- Tammy Bruce, former head of the L.A. chapter of N.O.W., currently a State Department spokesman in the second Trump Administration
- Kirk Cameron, actor and former child star. Used to be an atheist, now runs the "Way of the Master" ministry.
- Nick Cohen, British journalist and political commentator
- Alveda King, niece of Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Irving Kristol, founder of neoconservativism
- Michael Medved, film critic
- Dennis Miller, comedian
- Lisa Miller, former lesbian, now a born-again Christian, who has been ordered by the state to hand over custody of her biological daughter Isabella to her former partner
- Melanie Phillips
- Norman Podhoretz, neoconservative writer
- Dennis Prager, founder of PragerU
- Evan Sayet
- Michael Savage, commentator
- Laura Schlessinger, commentator
- Stephen Schwartz
- Thomas Sowell, economist and former Marxist
- David Stockman, Reagan's budget director
- Ivanka Trump, a former liberal Democrat; became more strongly conservative and officially switched to Republican following her father Donald Trump's election to US President in 2016.
- Jon Voight, actor
- James Woods, actor
- David Zucker, director and co-writer of An American Carol, a conservative film mocking popular leftist figures like Michael Moore.
References
- ↑ See Mystery:Did George Orwell Become a Conservative?
- ↑ Stephen Baldwin Slams Hollywood Newsmax, March 6, 2009