Meanings
- uncountableThe political philosophy of U.S. president Ronald Reagan.
Most liberals haven't figured it out yet, but the fraud of Gipperism is on the ash heap of history.
1997 February 25, BretCahill, “Ken Starr's Misjudgment...”, in talk.politics.libertarian (Usenet)2 more examples
Here is a dose of pure Gipperism from 1981, amid the budget wars: “Long before there was a government welfare program, th[e] spirit of voluntary giving was ingrained in the American character.”
1992, Jay Nordlinger, “Giving Thanks”, in The Weekly Standard, published 27 November 1995, page 4The earlier Bush, the 41st president, campaigned for the White House in 1988 as the heir to Ronald Reagan but then broke faith with Gipperism, most notably when he repudiated his “read my lips, no new taxes” pledge.
2001 July 12, James P. Pinkerton, “For the Nation, This Bush May Be Just Right”, in Los Angeles Times, archived from the original on 02 Jan 2022Synonyms: Reaganism
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe political philosophy of U.S. president Ronald Reagan.
Origin
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