That leads me to something I don't get...
Richard Nixon was, for most of his public life, even while President, considered a Conservative. Liberals in his time hated him, and he hated them. Why is he now considered a Liberal, and even a Communist, by the right?
First off, it was under Nixon we abandoned the gold standard once and for all.
Secondly, not only did he do nothing to rollback LBJ's Great Society programs, he added more government agencies such as the EPA.
Thirdly, he interfered with the economy with his attempt at wage and price controls.
Lastly, his conservative image was to a large extent based on his anti-Communist stance and yet he was responsible for detente with the Soviets and the abandonment of Taiwan in favor of Mainland China.
