The 33rd President of the United States was a member of the Democratic Party. A conservative Democrat or a democratic Conservative is a term used in American politics to describe politicians who are members of the Democratic Party, but tend to have more conservative political views and opinions. While it is certainly debatable that Truman’s foreign policy was a bit more conservative in comparison to his domestic policy, as he didn’t have a very friendly attitude towards USSR, it is also safe to say that his domestic policy was much more liberal in character. Essentially, his policy included the reconstruction and reformation of the United States’ economy. He incorporated his liberal reform program called the Fair Deal which is, basically, a continuation of Roosevelt’s New Deal; he suggested that all Americans should have health insurance and equal rights, a higher minimum wage, better education and employment opportunities, better social security, and he fought against racial or religious discrimination. Nonetheless, Truman is respected and claimed by both parties to this very day.
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