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Part Two: How The John Birch Society Invented The Modern Far Right

Behind the Bastards

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Barry Goldwater's Left of Biden's Mansions

In 1998, Barry Goldwater lobbied to allow homosexuals to serve openly in the military. He was a full-throated supporter of abortion rights and he demanded legalization of medical marijuana. Much like a Koch brother.

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