Chapter 1: Texas Political Culture and Diversity

Conservatism

1. Not willing to change

2. Republicans

3. Right side of the political spectrum

4. One in business, other in religion

5. majority of Texas culture

6. limited role of gov

7. traditional values

8. reps broke into 2; traditional republicans and MAGA

Traditional Republicans

1. Moderate on the political system

2. Part of republican party because business OR religion

MAGA

1. Extreme on the political party

2. Part of republican party because business AND religion

Liberalism

1. Willing to change

2. Democrats

3. Liberal left side of the political spectrum

4. Minor value system in Texas

5. Promotes gov role to improve individual lives

6. Support gov to advance equality

Republican Party

1. Controls state gov

2. Conservative Ideology

3. Likely Anglo and male

4. Anglo males tend to vote for republican

Democratic Party

1. Growing # in Texas

2. Liberal ideology

3. Women and people of color tend to vote for democratic

East Texas

1. Social and cultural extension of the Deep South 

2. Rural 

3. Tyler is the major hub 

4. Timber industry 

5. Lots of dead areas, dead cities; struggle to make money 

6. Extremely traditional protestant 

7. Establish farming families, ranching (livestock and agriculture) 

8. voting for republicans due to religion