National Conservative Party (Maximusian)
National Conservative Party | |
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| Abbreviation | NCP |
| Leader | Gregory Stuart |
| Chairperson | Jane Aberdeen |
| Founders | Lachlan Townshend, Kelsey Moore |
| Founded | February 22, 1869 |
| Membership (2022) | 211,318 |
| Ideology | Conservatism, right-wing populism |
| Political position | Right, center-right |
| Colors | |
| Senatus Terras | 13 / 30
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| Senatus Populus | 59 / 202
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| Website | |
| www.ncp.lom | |
The National Conservative Party, also known domestically as the Conservatives or the NCP, is the oldest and second largest (by membership) major modern political party in Libertas Omnium Maximus. The party has produced eight of the thirty-two Maximusian Presidents, more than any other political faction. Founded in 1869, the National Conservative party represents a broad range of political ideologies including classical liberalism, classical conservatism, neoliberalism, and various forms of right-wing populism. The party also favors liberal economic policies, including deregulation, tax cuts, and, at times, decreased barriers to trade and international commerce, though Conservatives have historically favored protectionist policies.
Once appealing chiefly to southern elites and business interests in Iustitia and the riverlands, in recent decades, the Conservatives have built a dedicated base of supporters among rural northern voters and suburban middle class, but struggle to secure votes in major urban centers. Since the implosion of the Labor Party in the late 1970s, the Conservatives have been one of the two dominant political factions in Maximusian federal-level politics, although increasing levels of infighting within the party's upper leadership since the 1990s has led many members to defect to more niche, policy-specific right/center-right parties. The Conservative Party currently leads the majority coalition in the Senate's upper house and holds the presidency.
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A number of major political organizations spun off from the National Conservative Party, primarily in the late 20th century.
- Christian Union Party in 1961 following irreconcilable disagreements on the party's stance on church/state dynamic (sometimes jocularly referred to as "The Great Schism").
- Alliance for Freedom (now the Spirit of 1837) in 1962 following the departure of a number of paleoconservative party members from the NCP.
- Libertas Universalis in 1994 following the merger of the NCP's more reactionary wing with a smaller number of anti-communist parties.