In 1964 Richard Hofstadter thought that the GOP's rightwing fever would break after Goldwater's trouncing. Subsequent Democrats hoped for moderation of GOP after Watergate, Iran/Contra, 1992 loss, 2008 loss and 2012 loss. It's a fantasy that refuses to die.https://twitter.com/sullydish/status/1314611108381110274 …
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Yep, it’s why it’s a dumb exercise
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Though to be fair Goldwater era GOP never had the power to be procedurally extreme.
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“I think seeing this merely in terms of ideology is a mistake.” But this is exactly what the GOP Leadership is doing. Look at the SC nominee they are planning to rush through. She is a Religious Extremist and a full blow Trump supporter and will do what he tells her to do.
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Goldwater was pro abortion lol
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Goldwater also didn't stuff his pockets
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Goldwater was a lot more pro LBGTQ towards the end
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@mattyglesias If someone fancies themselves as a monarch & states that the election & votes for their opponent aren't valid, can we agree that may be very extreme? Also, saying you are for something & doing the opposite may demonstrate someone's actual politics.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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It’s also a category error to view this as about Trump’s and Goldwater’s respective individual ideologies. The non-delegation doctrine being pimped by today’s conservative judges is legitimately Lochner bad
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Goldwater's opposition to recent legislation - civil rights, and the upcoming medicare/medicaid - is pretty much echoed by Trump's opposition to ACA. Each went to the right extreme in the context they were living in.
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