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1972... the pride and joy of the united states, richard nixon
Then you can see where it tries to stay close until Reagan and it splits faster than a cheerleader.
The Heritage Foundation was founded in 1973, which just so happens to be the dividing line in this graph.
Reagan was the first president that really allowed the Heritage Foundation to go wild.
There's a good video about their history here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eeCPRD0Hgg
You should watch the documentary Bad Faith.
Seems like we should really stop hiring shitty actors to play dress up as president