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Originally Posted by Goatnapper'96
It is really simple to blame it all on ETB. The change in values society wide that happened in the sixties pushed many mormons towards being more conservative. I think it genuinely unfair to link it to ETB's opinions on civil rights more than LDS morality with respect to such political polarizing issues such as abortion. I also maintain that it is also partially economical in how Utah was once pretty split politically but those industries that supported Democrats are no longer prevalent in Utah.
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You're probably right that economics played a part, but I still think the major shift is due to the leftward social shift of the democrat party. My grandparents were still pro-union and in no way supply siders, but they just didn't feel comfortable anymore with the modern democrat party. They became Democrats who voted mostly Republican.
I agree about ETB. He had influence, but I think more than anything he reflected what many were already thinking and just affirmed their beliefs.