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*[[Nick Cohen]] | *[[Nick Cohen]] | ||
*[[Anthony Flew]], former [[atheist]], and [[anti-theist]], he now supports the teaching of [[intelligent design]] in schools. | *[[Anthony Flew]], former [[atheist]], and [[anti-theist]], he now supports the teaching of [[intelligent design]] in schools. | ||
| − | *[[John T. Flynn]] | + | *[[John T. Flynn]], socialist who turned against the New Deal |
| − | *[[Milton | + | *[[Milton Friedman]], an active supporter of the [[New Deal]] who turned libertarian in the late 1940s |
*[[Peter Hitchens]], brother of [[Christopher Hitchens]], he is a devout [[Christian]], and conservative blogger and journalist in the [[United Kingdom]], his brother also claims to be a former liberal, despite his brother being a zealously anti-theistic. | *[[Peter Hitchens]], brother of [[Christopher Hitchens]], he is a devout [[Christian]], and conservative blogger and journalist in the [[United Kingdom]], his brother also claims to be a former liberal, despite his brother being a zealously anti-theistic. | ||
*[[Sidney Hook]], philosopher | *[[Sidney Hook]], philosopher | ||
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*[[Charles Foster Johnson]] (founder of Little Green Footballs) | *[[Charles Foster Johnson]] (founder of Little Green Footballs) | ||
*[[Willmoore Kendall]], political scientist | *[[Willmoore Kendall]], political scientist | ||
| + | *[[Joseph Kennedy]], top New Deal official | ||
*[[Alveda King]] | *[[Alveda King]] | ||
*[[Irving Kristol]], founder of [[neoconservativism]] | *[[Irving Kristol]], founder of [[neoconservativism]] | ||
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*[[Seymour Martin Lipset]], leading sociologist and political scientist | *[[Seymour Martin Lipset]], leading sociologist and political scientist | ||
*[[Norma McCorvey]] | *[[Norma McCorvey]] | ||
| − | *[[Michael Medved]] | + | *[[Michael Medved]], film critic |
*[[Dennis Miller]] | *[[Dennis Miller]] | ||
| + | *[[Raymond Moley]], was a top advisor to Franklin D. Roosevelt | ||
*[[Bernard Nathanson]] | *[[Bernard Nathanson]] | ||
*[[George Orwell]]<ref>See [[Mystery:Did George Orwell Become a Conservative?]]</ref> | *[[George Orwell]]<ref>See [[Mystery:Did George Orwell Become a Conservative?]]</ref> | ||
*[[Melanie Phillips]] | *[[Melanie Phillips]] | ||
| − | *[[Norman Podhoretz]] | + | *[[Norman Podhoretz]], political writer |
*[[Dennis Prager]] | *[[Dennis Prager]] | ||
| − | *[[Ronald Reagan]] | + | *[[Ronald Reagan]], leading liberal of the 1940s; turned right about 1960 |
*[[Evan Sayet]] | *[[Evan Sayet]] | ||
*[[Michael Savage]] | *[[Michael Savage]] | ||
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*[[Alfred Sherman]] | *[[Alfred Sherman]] | ||
*[[Ron Silver]] | *[[Ron Silver]] | ||
| − | *[[Michael Steele]] | + | *[[Al Smith]], Democratic nominee for president in 1928 |
| − | *[[Jon Voight]] | + | *[[Michael Steele]], now GOP national chairman |
| + | *[[Jon Voight]], actor | ||
*[[James Woods]] | *[[James Woods]] | ||
| − | *[[David Zucker]], director and co-writer of [[An American Carol]], it is a conservative film mocking popular leftist figures like [[Michael Moore]] | + | *[[David Zucker]], director and co-writer of [[An American Carol]], it is a conservative film mocking popular leftist figures like [[Michael Moore]]. A trailer for the film is available [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2BKVsjtnWs here] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCXP3bbpXOA or here] |
== References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 03:38, March 9, 2009
List of former liberals
- Stephen Baldwin, the only actor in the family known to be conservative. [1]
- Saul Bellow, a former liberal, he is now typically identified with neoconservativism
- Steve Beren
- James Burnham, a leading Trotskyite who became an editor of the National Review
- Kirk Cameron, actor and former child star. Used to be an atheist, now runs the "Way of the Master" ministry.
- Sandra Cano
- Whittaker Chambers, Communist spy
- Eldridge Cleaver
- Nick Cohen
- Anthony Flew, former atheist, and anti-theist, he now supports 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
- Peter Hitchens, brother of Christopher Hitchens, he is a devout Christian, and conservative blogger and journalist in the United Kingdom, his brother also claims to be a former liberal, despite his brother being a zealously anti-theistic.
- Sidney Hook, philosopher
- David Horowitz
- Charles Foster Johnson (founder of Little Green Footballs)
- Willmoore Kendall, political scientist
- Joseph Kennedy, top New Deal official
- Alveda King
- Irving Kristol, founder of neoconservativism
- Joseph Lieberman, defected from the Democratic party after losing in a Senate primary, as well as due to dissatisfaction with the party's policies. Now an independent, and close confidant of John McCain.
- Seymour Martin Lipset, leading sociologist and political scientist
- Norma McCorvey
- Michael Medved, film critic
- Dennis Miller
- Raymond Moley, was a top advisor to Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Bernard Nathanson
- George Orwell[2]
- Melanie Phillips
- Norman Podhoretz, political writer
- Dennis Prager
- Ronald Reagan, leading liberal of the 1940s; turned right about 1960
- Evan Sayet
- Michael Savage
- Laura Schlessinger
- Stephen Schwartz
- Alfred Sherman
- Ron Silver
- Al Smith, Democratic nominee for president in 1928
- Michael Steele, now GOP national chairman
- Jon Voight, actor
- James Woods
- David Zucker, director and co-writer of An American Carol, it is a conservative film mocking popular leftist figures like Michael Moore. A trailer for the film is available here or here
References
- ↑ Stephen Baldwin Slams Hollywood Newsmax, March 6, 2009
- ↑ See Mystery:Did George Orwell Become a Conservative?