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A Conspiratorial Life
Robert Welch, the John Birch Society, and the Revolution of American Conservatism
Book • 2022
In this immersive biography, Edward H. Miller explores the life of Robert Welch, the founder of the John Birch Society.
The book connects the accusatory conservatism of the midcentury John Birch Society to the inflammatory rhetoric of contemporary right-wing movements, including the Tea Party, the Trump administration, and QAnon.
Miller meticulously researches Welch's early life, his career as a candy manufacturer, and his transformation into a prominent figure in American conservatism.
The book highlights how Welch's conspiratorial worldview and the John Birch Society's grassroots networking significantly influenced the modern Republican Party and American politics.
The book connects the accusatory conservatism of the midcentury John Birch Society to the inflammatory rhetoric of contemporary right-wing movements, including the Tea Party, the Trump administration, and QAnon.
Miller meticulously researches Welch's early life, his career as a candy manufacturer, and his transformation into a prominent figure in American conservatism.
The book highlights how Welch's conspiratorial worldview and the John Birch Society's grassroots networking significantly influenced the modern Republican Party and American politics.
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