Matthew Dallek Author of Birchers: How the John Birch Society Radicalized the American Right
The Great Battlefield
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Governor DeSantis: A Birch-Style Presidential Candidate
Governor DeSantis of Florida has a birch pedigree, writes CNN's John Sutter. He says the anti-immigrant sentiment and conspiracy theories about COVID vaccines are all reminiscent of birchers. The isolationist impulse is also an issue for DeSantis; he was previously against support for Ukraine.
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