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Inspired by this thread, let's assume that somehow, environmentalism and conservation become associated with the Republican Party in the United States. Whatever the cause, by the 1930s, the Republican Party is environmentalist (God wants us to protect His creations; America has the greatest environment in the world, etc) and the Democratic Party is solidly against the movement (we need to create jobs for the working class, man triumphs over nature, etc).

What would happen to the country politico-demographically and culturally, and would other nations follow a similar path?
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