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The proximate answer, I think, influence of Mugwump/progressive tradition with its emphasis on civility, civic mindedness, process and its eschewal of partisanship & excercise of power on behalf of faction.
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1) John Judis wrote an excellent book on this tradition—which was bipartisan with GOP business typescript on the city level into the 20th century. 2) Liberalism, from the 19th century forward, marked by procedural equity; 3) Shift connected to post sixties backlash.
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I think that's right but in terms of deeper history very important to remember that liberalism was born during Wars of religions -- with the characteristic move being trying to defuse metaphysical debate (which could lead to civil war) with procedural systems.
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